ล่าฝัน
lâa-fǎnMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] chase a dream; [to] pursue a dream
To actively pursue one's dreams or ambitions.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngsinger; vocalistเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyกรุงเทพฯgrung-têepกรุงเทพฯgrung-têepBangkok (capital of Thailand)เพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofล่าฝันlâa-fǎnล่าฝันlâa-fǎn[to] chase a dream; [to] pursue a dream
He wants to be a singer, so he's going to Bangkok to pursue his dream.
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หลายคนlǎai-konย้ายเข้ามาyáai-kâo-maaอยู่ในyùu-naiเมืองใหญ่mʉʉang-yàiเพราะprɔ́ต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanโอกาสoo-gàatในnaiการgaanล่าฝันlâa-fǎnของตัวเองkɔ̌ɔng-dtuua-eeng
Many people move to big cities because they want a chance to pursue their own dreams.
การล่าgaan-lâaฝันfǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngใช้cháiทั้งtángความกล้าkwaam-glâaและlɛ́ความอดทนkwaam-òt-tonเพราะprɔ́ระหว่างทางrá-wàang-taangอาจàatเจอjəəอุปสรรคù-bpà-sàkมากมายmâak-maai
Pursuing a dream requires both courage and patience, as you may face many obstacles along the way.
แม้máeจะjàล้มเหลวlóm lěoมาmaaหลายlăaiครั้งkrángเขาkăoก็gâwไม่เคยmâi koieละทิ้งlá tíngความตั้งใจkwaam dtâng jaiที่จะtêe jàล่าฝันlâa fănในnaiการเป็นgaan bpenผู้กำกับภาพยนตร์pôo gam-gàp pâap-pá-yonให้hâiสำเร็จsăm-rèt
Even after failing many times, he never abandoned his determination to successfully pursue his dream of becoming a film director.
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 endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lâa
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
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ฝันfǎnฝันfǎn1dream (during sleep)2[to] dream (during sleep)3dream; aspiration; fantasy4[to] dream; aspire; fantasizedream (during sleep)Part 2
ล่าฝันlâa-fǎnล่าฝันlâa-fǎn[to] chase a dream; [to] pursue a dream[to] chase a dream; [to] pursue a dreamWord