ปัจจุบัน(bpàt-jù-ban)
Meanings
1AdjectiveA2
present; current; contemporary
happening or existing now; of the present time
Examples
ปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-ban1present; current; contemporary2nowadays; at present3the present; the current timeฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotบริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleใกล้บ้านglâi bâanใกล้บ้านglâi bâannear (one's) home; nearby home
At present, I work at a small company near my home.
2AdverbA2
nowadays; at present
at the current time; in the present period
Examples
ปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-ban1present; current; contemporary2nowadays; at present3the present; the current timeฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveงานพิเศษngaan pí-sètงานพิเศษngaan pí-sèt1side job; part-time job2extra task; additional dutyไปด้วยbpai dûuayไปด้วยbpai dûuay1[to] go along; accompany [sb]2too; as well; also3at the same time; concurrently4[to] be counted/included (count me in)
At the present time, I study and work part-time as well.
3NounA2
the present; the current time
the time that is happening now
Examples
ปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-ban1present; current; contemporary2nowadays; at present3the present; the current timeฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpBangkok (capital of Thailand)
At present, I work in Bangkok.
Related Words
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ในปัจจุบันnai bpàt-jù-banในปัจจุบันnai bpàt-jù-bancurrently; nowadays
currently; nowadays
ปัจจุบันนี้bpàt-jù-ban néeปัจจุบันนี้bpàt-jù-ban néenowadays; at present; currently
nowadays; at present; currently
ทุกวันนี้túk wan níiทุกวันนี้túk wan níinowadays; these days
nowadays; these days
สมัยนี้sà-măi néeสมัยนี้sà-măi née1nowadays; these days2the present time; current era3present-day; modern (modifier)
- nowadays; these days
- the present time; current era
- present-day; modern (modifier)
ในเวลานี้nai way-laa néeในเวลานี้nai way-laa néeat this time; right now
at this time; right now