ฟัง
fangMeanings
1VerbA1
listen
to pay attention to sounds; to hear with intention
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)เพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapเงียบๆngîiap ngîiap1quietly; discreetly; low‑key2quiet; subdued; unassuming3quiet!, hush!ทุกเช้าtúk cháoทุกเช้าtúk cháoevery morning
I listen to music quietly every morning.
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Please listen carefully to the teacher’s voice.
Yesterday I listened to a podcast while riding in the car.
Tonight I will listen to the sound of the rain before sleeping.
2VerbB1
heed
to consider or follow advice, orders, or opinions
Examples
คราวนี้kraao-níiคราวนี้kraao-níithis timeฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)คำแนะนำkam-nɛ́-namคำแนะนำkam-nɛ́-nam1advice; guidance2instructions; directions3recommendationของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)และlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)ทำตามtam-dtaamทำตามtam-dtaam1follow; comply; obey2[to] imitate [sb]; copy; do likewise3conform to; follow a model
This time I will listen to the teacher’s advice and follow it.
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เขาkăoไม่ค่อยmâi kôiฟังfangที่têeผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiบอกbòkเลยloieพลาดplâatโอกาสoh-gàatดีๆdee deeหลายlăaiครั้งkráng
He rarely follows what the elders tell him, so he has missed many good opportunities.
ตอนdtɔɔnประชุมbprà-chumเราraoควรkuuanฟังfangความเห็นkwaam-hěnของkɔ̌ɔngทีมtiimอื่นʉ̀ʉnด้วยdûuaiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai
In the meeting, we should consider the opinions of other teams before deciding.
แม้mɛ́ɛเธอtəəจะjàมีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaanมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaไม่mâiฟังfangคำเตือนkam-dtʉʉanของkɔ̌ɔngที่ปรึกษาtîi-bprʉ̀k-sǎaก็gɔ̂อาจàatทำผิดtam-pìtซ้ำsámเดิมdəəmได้dâai
Even though she has a lot of experience, if she doesn’t heed the advisor’s warnings, she might repeat the same mistakes.
3VerbB1
[to] sound; seem (to the ear)
to have a certain sound when heard; used like 'sound' in English (e.g., นั่นฟังดูดี 'that sounds good')
Examples
เพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฟังดูfang-duuฟังดูfang-duuto sound; seem (by hearing)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
This new song sounds nice.
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แผนpɛ̌ɛnของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəฟังดูfang-duuเข้าท่าkâo-tâaแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngดูduuงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Your plan sounds reasonable, but we need to check the budget first.
เขาkǎoพูดด้วยpûut-dûuaiน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiคำขอโทษkam-kɔ̌ɔ-tôotฟังดูfang-duuจริงใจjing-jaiมากขึ้นmâak-kʉ̂n
He spoke in a tone that made the apology sound more sincere.
ข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əที่ว่าtîi-wâaเราraoจะjàเสร็จsètภายในpaai-naiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngวันwanฟังดูดีfang-duu-diiเกินจริงgəən-jingและlɛ́เสี่ยงsìiangต่อdtɔ̀ɔความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâat
The proposal that we will finish in one day sounds too good to be true and risks mistakes.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
fang
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 | — | — |