ร้านชา
ráan-chaaMeaning
1NounA2
tea shop; tea house
a place where tea is sold and served, often with light snacks or desserts
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyนั่งร้านnâng-ráanนั่งร้านnâng-ráanscaffoldingชาchaaชาchaa1tea2numb; without sensation3[to] go numb; become numbหลังเลิกงานlǎng-lə̂ək-ngaanหลังเลิกงานlǎng-lə̂ək-ngaanafter workกันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเถอะtə̀เถอะtə̀1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle
Let's go sit at a tea shop after work.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnลองlɔɔngร้านชาráan-chaaใหม่màiที่tîiมีmiiขนมเค้กkà-nǒm-kéekให้เลือกhâi-lʉ̂ʉakหลายอย่างlǎai-yàang
Yesterday I tried a new tea shop that has many cakes to choose from.
Tomorrow I’m meeting a friend at the tea shop near the train station.
ร้านชาráan-chaaนี้níiเสิร์ฟsə̀əpชาchaaพิเศษpí-sèetตามdtaamฤดูกาลrʉ́-duu-gaanและlɛ́มีmiiของว่างkɔ̌ɔng-wâangทำtamสดsòtให้ทานhâi-taanคู่กันkûu-gan
This tea shop serves seasonal specialty teas and offers freshly made snacks to pair with them.
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 markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
ráan
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → 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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ร้านชาráan-chaaร้านชาráan-chaatea shop; tea housetea shop; tea houseWord