วันหน้า
wan-nâaMeanings
1AdverbA2
later; in the future; someday
at a later time; in the future; on another day.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentไม่ว่างmâi-wâangไม่ว่างmâi-wâang1busy; not free2occupied; taken (of a seat/room/line)วันหน้าwan-nâaวันหน้าwan-nâa1later; in the future; someday2a future day; the time aheadค่อยkɔ̂iค่อยkɔ̂i1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterคุยกันkui-ganคุยกันkui-gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
I'm not free today, let's talk another day.
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I'm very busy today. I'll help you another day.
Remember this, don't do this again at a later time.
ถ้าtâaเราraoมีโอกาสmii-oo-gàatได้dâaiเจอกันjəə-ganอีกìikในnaiวันหน้าwan-nâaผมpǒmอยากจะyàak-jàเลี้ยงข้าวlíiang-kâaoคุณkunสักsàkมื้อmʉ́ʉ
If we have a chance to meet again someday, I'd like to treat you to a meal.
2NounA2
a future day; the time ahead
a day or period that has not come yet; the future.
Examples
วันหน้าwan-nâaวันหน้าwan-nâa1later; in the future; someday2a future day; the time aheadฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[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)หมอmɔ̌ɔหมอmɔ̌ɔ1doctor; physician2veterinarian3expert; specialist (informal)4traditional healer; shaman
In the future, I want to be a doctor.
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We should save money for the future.
No one knows what will happen in the future.
สิ่งที่sìng-tîiเราraoทำtamในnaiวันนี้wan-níiจะjàส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔชีวิตchii-wítของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoในnaiวันหน้าwan-nâa
What we do today will affect our lives in the future.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
wan
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 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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วันหน้าwan-nâaวันหน้าwan-nâalater; in the future; somedaylater; in the future; somedayWord