มักจะ
mák-jàMeanings
1AdverbA2
often; usually (habit/frequency)
used to say that something happens many times or in most cases; indicates habitual frequency
Examples
วันหยุดสุดสัปดาห์wan-yùt-sùt-sàp-daaวันหยุดสุดสัปดาห์wan-yùt-sùt-sàp-daaweekendพ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตกปลาdtòk-bplaaตกปลาdtòk-bplaa[to] fish; go fishing (with a hook and line)
On weekends, my father usually goes fishing.
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สมัยเรียนsà-mǎi-riianมัธยมmát-tá-yomผมpǒmมักจะmák-jàกลับบ้านglàp-bâanเย็นyenเพราะprɔ́ทำกิจกรรมtam-gìt-jà-gam
Back in high school, I often got home late because of school activities.
During the summer season, the weather here is usually very hot and dry.
ร้านอาหารráan-aa-hǎanที่tîiเพิ่งเปิดpə̂ng-bpə̀ətใหม่màiมักจะmák-jàมีmiiโปรโมชั่นbproo-moo-chânดึงดูดdʉng-dùutลูกค้าlûuk-káaในnaiช่วงแรกchûuang-rɛ̂ɛk
Newly opened restaurants usually have promotions to attract customers in the beginning.
2AdverbB1
tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)
used before a verb to show a general inclination or likelihood to do something, not strictly about countable frequency
Examples
ของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerราคาถูกraa-kaa-tùukราคาถูกraa-kaa-tùukinexpensive; low-pricedเกินไปgəən-bpaiเกินไปgəən-bpaitoo; overly; excessivelyมักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)คุณภาพkun-ná-pâapคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapquality (standard; grade)ไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bile
Things that are too cheap tend to be of poor quality.
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เวลาที่wee-laa-tîiฉันchǎnรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเครียดkrîiatฉันchǎnมักจะmák-jàอยากyàakกินginของหวานkɔ̌ɔng-wǎanมากกว่าmâak-gwàaปกติbpòk-gà-dtì
When I feel stressed, I tend to crave sweets more than usual.
ทฤษฎีtrít-sà-diiทางวิทยาศาสตร์taang-wít-tá-yaa-sàatที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnมักจะmák-jàเข้าใจผิดkâo-jai-pìtได้dâaiง่ายngâaiหากhàakขาดkàatความรู้kwaam-rúuพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎan
Complex scientific theories are likely to be easily misunderstood without foundational knowledge.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
mák
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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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จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)will; shall (future/intention marker)Part 2
มักจะmák-jàมักจะmák-jàoften; usually (habit/frequency)often; usually (habit/frequency)Word