มีใจ
mii-jaiMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] have a crush on; be into [sb]
To be romantically interested in someone; to have a crush on someone.
Examples
ดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉan1[to] seem; appear; look2apparently; seeminglyเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะมีjà-miiจะมีjà-miithere will be; [to] have (in the future)ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particleชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)มาช่วยmaa-chûuaiมาช่วยmaa-chûuai[to] come and helpเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)
It seems he has a crush on you; he always comes to help you.
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ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiเธอtəəคุยkuiกับgàpพี่pîiคนkonนั้นnánบ่อยbɔ̀iเหมือนจะmʉ̌ʉan-jàมีใจmii-jaiให้hâiเขาkǎoแล้วlɛ́ɛoหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàao
You’ve been talking to that guy a lot lately; do you maybe have feelings for him now?
ผมpǒmไม่แน่ใจmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaเขาkǎoมีใจmii-jaiให้hâiผมpǒmหรือrʉ̌ʉแค่kɛ̂ɛเป็นbpenเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanที่ดีtîi-dii
I’m not sure whether she has a crush on me or is just a good friend.
ต่อให้dtɔ̀ɔ-hâiเขาkǎoทำtamดีdiiกับgàpเราraoขนาดไหนkà-nàat-nǎiก็gɔ̂ยังyangอ่านàanยากyâakว่าwâaแท้จริงแล้วtɛ́ɛ-jing-lɛ́ɛoมีใจmii-jaiให้hâiหรือrʉ̌ʉแค่kɛ̂ɛรักษาน้ำใจrák-sǎa-náam-jai
No matter how kind he is to us, it’s still hard to read whether he truly has feelings for us or is just being polite.
2VerbB2
[to] be willing; be inclined
To be willing or inclined to do something; to be open or supportive toward an idea or action.
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseทีมเราtiim-raoทีมเราtiim-raoour teamจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeวิธีwí-tiiวิธีwí-tiimethod; wayทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritมีใจmii-jaiมีใจmii-jai1[to] have a crush on; be into [sb]2[to] be willing; be inclinedลองlɔɔngลองlɔɔng[to] try; attemptแนวทางnɛɛo-taangแนวทางnɛɛo-taang1approach; method; strategy2guideline; direction; courseใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)ไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
If our team is going to change the way we work, are you willing to try a new approach?
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ครูkruuถามtǎamว่าwâaใครkraiมีใจmii-jaiช่วยchûuaiจัดกิจกรรมjàt-gìt-jà-gamโรงเรียนroong-riianเสนอชื่อsà-nə̌ə-chʉ̂ʉมาmaaได้เลยdâai-ləəi
The teacher asked who is willing to help organize the school event; feel free to volunteer.
ผมpǒmมีใจmii-jaiสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nǔnโครงการรีไซเคิลkroong-gaan-rii-sai-kəənแต่dtɛ̀ɛขอkɔ̌ɔรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatแผนpɛ̌ɛnปฏิบัติbpà-dtì-bàtให้hâiชัดเจนchát-jeenก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
I am inclined to support the recycling project, but I would like clear implementation details first.
แม้mɛ́ɛจะjàเสี่ยงsìiangอยู่yùuบ้างbâangเราraoก็gɔ̂มีใจmii-jaiทดลองtót-lɔɔngวิธีwí-tiiสอนsɔ̌ɔnแบบbɛ̀ɛpใหม่màiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยกระดับyók-rá-dàpผลลัพธ์pǒn-lápของkɔ̌ɔngผู้เรียนpûu-riian
Even though there is some risk, we are open to trying a new teaching method to improve learner outcomes.
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 endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mii
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
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
มีใจmii-jaiมีใจmii-jai[to] have a crush on; be into [sb][to] have a crush on; be into [sb]Word