ล่ะสิ
lâ-sìMeaning
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I bet; ... right?; ... of course
a sentence-final particle expressing a confident inference or inviting confirmation of something the speaker suspects, often with a teasing tone
Examples
เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asยิ้มไม่หุบyím-mâi-hùpยิ้มไม่หุบyím-mâi-hùp[to] smile nonstop; [to] grin from ear to earเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] chat; talk2[to] discuss; talk over3[to] brag; boast4[to] talk to [sb] romantically; get to know a potential partner (colloq.)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)แฟนfɛɛnแฟนfɛɛn1romantic partner2fan; supporterอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainล่ะสิlâ-sìล่ะสิlâ-sìI bet; ... right?; ... of course
Seeing you smile like that, you must be talking to your girlfriend/boyfriend.
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เมื่อคืนmʉ̂ʉa-kʉʉnดูduuบอลbɔɔnดึกdʉ̀kล่ะสิlâ-sìวันนี้wan-níiเลยləəiมาmaaทำงานtam-ngaanสายsǎaiเลยləəiนะná
You must have stayed up late watching football last night, that's why you came to work late today.
ถูกหวยtùuk-hǔuaiมาmaaล่ะสิlâ-sìถึงtʉ̌ngได้ใจdâai-jaiป้ำbpâmเลี้ยงข้าวlíiang-kâaoเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanทั้งtángแผนกpà-nɛ̀ɛkแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi
You must have won the lottery to be so generous and treat the whole department to a meal like this.
ที่แท้tîi-tɛ́ɛก็gɔ̂แอบɛ̀ɛpไปbpaiเรียนพิเศษriian-pí-sèetมาmaaล่ะสิlâ-sìคะแนนสอบká-nɛɛn-sɔ̀ɔpถึงtʉ̌ngได้ดีขึ้นdâai-dii-kʉ̂nพรวดพราดprûuat-prâat
So that's it, you must have been secretly taking extra classes. That explains why your exam scores improved so dramatically.
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 ek
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lâ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
ล่ะlâล่ะlâ1topic/contrast particle; question tag2sentence-final particle (casual emphasis)topic/contrast particle; question tagPart 1
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สิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)will; shall (Isan)Part 2
ล่ะสิlâ-sìล่ะสิlâ-sìI bet; ... right?; ... of courseI bet; ... right?; ... of courseWord