ปีที่แล้ว
bpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoMeanings
1NounA1
last year; the previous year
the year immediately before the current one.
Examples
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This is a photo from last year.
Last year's business performance was much better than this year's.
นักเรียนnák-riianของkɔ̌ɔngปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiสอบเข้าsɔ̀ɔp-kâoมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiได้dâai
Most of last year's students passed the university entrance exams.
2AdverbA1
last year (time marker)
used adverbially to indicate the action occurred in the year before the current one.
Examples
ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛo1last year; the previous year2last year (time marker)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitเชียงใหม่chiiang-màiเชียงใหม่chiiang-mài1Chiang Mai (city in northern Thailand)2Chiang Mai Province
Last year, I went to Chiang Mai.
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He studied Thai last year.
We met for the first time last year.
Last year, it rained more heavily than usual.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
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Result
Mid tone
bpii
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ที่แล้วtîi-lɛ́ɛoที่แล้วtîi-lɛ́ɛo1last; previous (postposed)2ago (postposed after duration)last; previous (postposed)Part 2
ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛolast year; the previous yearlast year; the previous yearWord