พอทำได้
pɔɔ-tam-dâaiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
doable; feasible; manageable
possible to do; can be managed; achievable (good enough to attempt).
Examples
งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไม่ยากmâi-yâakไม่ยากmâi-yâakeasy; not difficultเกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessivelyฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)คิดว่าkít-wâaคิดว่าkít-wâa1to think (that); be of the opinion (that)2to suppose/assume/guess (that)3[to] consider/regard (as)พอทำได้pɔɔ-tam-dâaiพอทำได้pɔɔ-tam-dâai1doable; feasible; manageable2[to] be able to do [sth] (to some extent); manageนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
This task isn't too hard. I think it's achievable.
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การเดินทางgaan-dəən-taangไปbpaiยอดเขาyɔ̂ɔt-kǎoในnaiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngวันwanอาจจะàat-jàเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiหน่อยnɔ̀iแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂เป็นbpenแผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiพอทำได้pɔɔ-tam-dâai
Traveling to the mountaintop in one day might be a bit tiring, but it's an achievable plan.
ถึงแม้tĕung máeเราraoจะjàมีงบจำกัดmee ngóp jam-gàtแต่dtàeการgaanจัดงานเลี้ยงjàt ngaan líiangเล็กๆlék lékก็gâwยังyangพอทำได้por tam dâaiอยู่yòo
Even though we have a limited budget, holding a small party is still manageable.
การฟื้นฟูgaan-fʉ́ʉn-fuuโบราณสถานboo-raan-sà-tǎanแห่งนี้hɛ̀ng-níiเป็นbpenโครงการใหญ่kroong-gaan-yàiแต่dtɛ̀ɛผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaพอทำได้pɔɔ-tam-dâaiหากhàakได้รับdâi-rápการสนับสนุนgaan-sà-nàp-sà-nǔnอย่างเต็มที่yàang-dtem-tîi
Restoring this ancient site is a huge project, but experts believe it is achievable if it receives full support.
2VerbB1
[to] be able to do [sth] (to some extent); manage
to be able to do something, at least to some degree; to manage it.
Examples
คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-tai1Thai language2Thai-language; in Thai3Thai (school subject)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerพอทำได้pɔɔ-tam-dâaiพอทำได้pɔɔ-tam-dâai1doable; feasible; manageable2[to] be able to do [sth] (to some extent); manageครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เก่งมากgèng-mâakเก่งมากgèng-mâak1very good (at [sth]); highly skilled2well done!; great job!
Can you speak Thai? — I can manage, but I'm not very good.
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ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaงานngaanนี้níiจะjàยากyâakและlɛ́ใหม่màiสำหรับsǎm-ràpผมpǒmแต่dtɛ̀ɛผมpǒmคิดว่าkít-wâaผมpǒmพอทำได้pɔɔ-tam-dâai
Even though this work is difficult and new for me, I think I can manage it.
เขาkǎoว่ายน้ำwâai-náamไม่mâiเก่งgèngแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaแค่kɛ̂ɛให้hâiลอยตัวlɔɔi-dtuuaในnaiสระsàก็gɔ̂พอทำได้pɔɔ-tam-dâaiอยู่yùu
He's not a good swimmer, but if it's just floating in the pool, he can manage to do that.
การนำเสนอgaan nam sà-nĕrโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkเป็นbpenภาษาอังกฤษpaa-săa ang-grìtต่อหน้าdtò nâaผู้บริหารpôo bor-rí-hăanไม่ใช่mâi châiเรื่องrêuuangง่ายngâaiเลยloieแต่dtàeสุดท้ายsùt táaiผมก็pŏm gôrรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâaตัวเองdtuua engพอทำได้por tam dâaiดีกว่าdee gwàaที่têeคาดไว้kâat wái
Presenting the project in English in front of the executives wasn't easy at all, but in the end, I felt I was able to do it better than I had expected.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is พอทำได้ said พอ-ทัม-ได้?
pɔɔ-tam-dâai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
pɔɔ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenenough; sufficientPart 1
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ทำได้tam-dâaiทำได้tam-dâai1[to] be able to do [sth]2I/we did it!3[to] be allowed to do [sth][to] be able to do [sth]Part 2
พอทำได้pɔɔ-tam-dâaiพอทำได้pɔɔ-tam-dâaidoable; feasible; manageabledoable; feasible; manageableWord