ย่ะ(yâ)

Meanings

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emphatic/final particle (snappy or curt)

Sentence-final particle (colloquial, often feminine tone) adding a brisk, snappy, or saucy emphasis; may sound curt or playful depending on context and intonation. Often contrasts with จ้ะจ้ะjâ1affirmative reply (“yes”/“okay”)2polite sentence-final particle (informal)/ค่ะค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, short response)2polite particle (female, statement) for a sharper tone.

Examples

ไม่ต้องmâi dtôngไม่ต้องmâi dtông1no need to; don't have to; don't2[!] don't; no need3don't have to; no need toมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] admonish; give moral guidance3[to] instruct; train [sb]ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)หรอกròkหรอกròk1assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)2emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)ย่ะyâย่ะyâemphatic/final particle (snappy or curt)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ทำเองtam engทำเองtam eng1[to] do [sth] oneself; [to] make [sth] oneself2homemade; self-madeได้dâiได้dâi1[to] manage to; succeed in2[to] get; obtain; receive3actualized-action marker4can; [to] be able to; may5okay; sure; agreed
No need to teach me, I can do it myself, okay?
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บอกbòkแล้วláeoไงngaiย่ะyâว่าwâaไม่ว่างmâi wâangวันนี้wan née
I already told you, I’m not free today, alright?
อย่าyàaมากmâakวนwonสิsìย่ะyâเดี๋ยวdĭiaoงานngaanก็gâwเสร็จsètช้าcháaหมดmòt
Stop bothering me, will you? Otherwise the work will be delayed.
จะjàไปbpaiก็gâwบอกbòkดีๆdee deeย่ะyâไม่ต้องmâi dtôngขึ้นkêunเสียงsĭiangกันgan
If you’re going, just say it nicely, no need to raise your voice.

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