ลองทำดู

lɔɔng-tam-duu

Meaning

1VerbA2

[to] try doing [sth]; give it a try

to try doing something to see what the result is; to give something a try.

Examples

ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยากเลยyâak-ləəiยากเลยyâak-ləəiso hard; really difficultคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritลองทำดูlɔɔng-tam-duuลองทำดูlɔɔng-tam-duu[to] try doing [sth]; give it a tryสิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)
It's not difficult at all. You should give it a try.
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ฉันchǎnไม่เคยmâi-kəəiทำtamอาหารไทยaa-hǎan-taiแต่dtɛ̀ɛจะjàลองทำดูlɔɔng-tam-duuเย็นนี้yen-níi
I've never cooked Thai food, but I will try doing it this evening.
สูตรsùutนี้níiดูduuน่าอร่อยnâa-à-rɔ̀iนะnáเราraoมาmaaลองทำดูlɔɔng-tam-duuกันganไหมmǎi
This recipe looks delicious. Should we try making it?
ถ้าtâaไม่แน่ใจmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaจะjàชอบchɔ̂ɔpงานngaanประเภทbprà-pêetนี้níiไหมmǎiก็gɔ̂ควรkuuanลองทำดูlɔɔng-tam-duuสักsàkพักก่อนpák-gɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai
If you're not sure whether you'll like this type of work, you should try doing it for a while before deciding.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is ลองทำดู said ลอง-ทัม-ดู?

lɔɔng-tam-duu

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

lɔɔng

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 classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

ลองทำlɔɔng-tamลองทำlɔɔng-tam[to] try to do [sth][to] try to do [sth]Part 1
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ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortune6[to] look after; watch; mind[to] look; watch; seePart 2
ลองทำดูlɔɔng-tam-duuลองทำดูlɔɔng-tam-duu[to] try doing [sth]; give it a try[to] try doing [sth]; give it a tryWord

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