รู้แกว(róo gaeo)
Meanings
1VerbB2
[to] see through [sb's] trick; [to] know what [sb] is up to
to understand someone's intentions, plan, or trick, often in a way that prevents them from deceiving you.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำทีเป็นtam tee bpenทำทีเป็นtam tee bpen[to] pretend; feign; act as ifลืมleuumลืมleuum1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyกระเป๋าตังค์grà-bpăo dtangกระเป๋าตังค์grà-bpăo dtangwallet; billfoldเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)จ่ายเงินjàai ngernจ่ายเงินjàai ngern1[to] pay2[to] disburse; pay outแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)รู้แกวróo gaeoรู้แกวróo gaeo1[to] see through [sb's] trick; [to] know what [sb] is up to2[to] be savvy; [to] know the ropes; [to] be in the knowเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหมดแล้วmòt láewหมดแล้วmòt láewall gone; finished; sold out
He pretended to have forgotten his wallet so I would pay, but I'm wise to his tricks now.
2VerbB2
[to] be savvy; [to] know the ropes; [to] be in the know
to understand how things work in a place or situation; to be experienced and not easily fooled.
Examples
ตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateที่นี่têe nêeที่นี่têe nêe1here; at this place2this place; the current locationใหม่ๆmài màiใหม่ๆmài mài1recently; just; newly2very new; brand-new3fresh; just-made/just-picked4at first; initiallyผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ไม่รู้mâi rúuไม่รู้mâi rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2[!] I don't know.อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2which; what (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toรู้แกวróo gaeoรู้แกวróo gaeo1[to] see through [sb's] trick; [to] know what [sb] is up to2[to] be savvy; [to] know the ropes; [to] be in the knowแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
When I first started working here, I didn't know anything, but now I'm starting to get the hang of it.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
รู้ทันróo tanรู้ทันróo tan1[to] see through; catch on (not be fooled)2[to] notice in time (mindfulness)3[to] anticipate; keep abreast/stay ahead of
- [to] see through; catch on (not be fooled)
- [to] notice in time (mindfulness)
- [to] anticipate; keep abreast/stay ahead of
รู้ลู่ทางrúu-lûu-thāngรู้ลู่ทางrúu-lûu-thāng[to] know the ropes; [to] know the ins and outs; [to] know the channels
[to] know the ropes; [to] know the ins and outs; [to] know the channels
รู้เท่าทันróo tâo tanรู้เท่าทันróo tâo tan1[to] be aware of; keep abreast of2[to] see through; not be fooled by
- [to] be aware of; keep abreast of
- [to] see through; not be fooled by
อ่านเกมออกàan-geem-àawkอ่านเกมออกàan-geem-àawk[to] read the situation; [to] see through a plan
[to] read the situation; [to] see through a plan
Word Breakdown
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รู้แกวróo gaeoรู้แกวróo gaeo[to] see through [sb's] trick; [to] know what [sb] is up to