ภาษาไทย
paa-sǎa-taiMeanings
1NounA1
Thai language
the Thai language, the national language of Thailand
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-tai1Thai language2Thai-language; in Thai3Thai (school subject)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
I can speak the Thai language.
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The Thai language is the official language of Thailand.
I will start learning the Thai language next month.
Why do you want to learn the Thai language?
2AdjectiveA1
Thai-language; in Thai
relating to or written/spoken in the Thai language
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)คือkʉʉคือkʉʉ1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉหนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉ1book (printed work)2document; letterภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-tai1Thai language2Thai-language; in Thai3Thai (school subject)
This is a Thai-language book.
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I like listening to Thai-language songs.
Tonight I will watch a Thai-language movie.
My friend writes Thai-language letters very well.
3NounA2
Thai (school subject)
the school subject covering Thai language and literature
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)ภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-tai1Thai language2Thai-language; in Thai3Thai (school subject)
Today I have Thai class.
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I got a grade 4 (an A) in the Thai subject.
I have to do my Thai homework.
วิชาภาษาไทยwí-chaa-paa-sǎa-taiตอนdtɔɔnมัธยมปลายmát-tá-yom-bplaaiค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangยากyâakเพราะprɔ́ต้องdtɔ̂ngเรียนriianทั้งtángหลักภาษาlàk-paa-sǎaและlɛ́วรรณคดีไทยwan-ná-ká-dii-tai
The Thai subject in high school is quite difficult because you have to study both grammar and Thai literature.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ภาษาไทย said พา-สา-ไทย?
paa-sǎa-tai
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
paa
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
ภาษาpaa-sǎaภาษาpaa-sǎa1language; tongue2register; jargon; specialized languagelanguage; tonguePart 1
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ภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiThai languageThai languageWord