พอไปได้
pɔɔ-bpai-dâaiMeaning
1AdjectiveB1
so-so; passable; workable; doable
so-so; passable; acceptable or workable but not great.
Examples
อาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeรสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ยังไงyang-ngaiยังไงyang-ngai1how?; in what way?2how so?; what do you mean?บ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2sometimes; occasionally3plural/variety marker (after question/request)4somewhat; at least a littleอืมʉʉmอืมʉʉmhmm; um; mm (thinking or acknowledging)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerพอไปได้pɔɔ-bpai-dâaiพอไปได้pɔɔ-bpai-dâaiso-so; passable; workable; doableนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
How's the food at this restaurant? Hmm... it's so-so.
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ทักษะták-sàการพูดgaan-pûutภาษาอังกฤษpaa-sǎa-ang-grìtของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoยังyangไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iดีdiiนักnákแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂พอไปได้pɔɔ-bpai-dâaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpการสื่อสารgaan-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎanทั่วไปtûua-bpai
His English speaking skills aren't very good yet, but they're passable for general communication.
ยอดขายyɔ̂ɔt-kǎaiปีนี้bpii-níiไม่ดีmâi-diiเท่าtâoปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoแต่dtɛ̀ɛโดยรวมdooi-ruuamก็gɔ̂ถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaยังyangพอไปได้pɔɔ-bpai-dâaiอยู่yùu
Sales this year weren't as good as last year, but overall, it's considered acceptable.
แม้ว่าmɛ́ɛ-wâaการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngของkɔ̌ɔngนักแสดงนำnák-sà-dɛɛng-namจะjàแค่kɛ̂ɛพอไปได้pɔɔ-bpai-dâaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛบทภาพยนตร์bòt-pâap-pá-yonที่tîiยอดเยี่ยมyɔ̂ɔt-yîiamก็gɔ̂ช่วยchûuaiยกระดับyók-rá-dàpหนังnǎngทั้งtángเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maa
Although the lead actor's performance was merely passable, the excellent screenplay elevated the entire film.
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 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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ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerokay; sure; agreedPart 3
พอไปได้pɔɔ-bpai-dâaiพอไปได้pɔɔ-bpai-dâaiso-so; passable; workable; doableso-so; passable; workable; doableWord