วันแรก
wan-rɛ̂ɛkMeanings
1NounA2
first day; day one
the first day of a period, event, or activity
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)วันแรกwan-rɛ̂ɛkวันแรกwan-rɛ̂ɛk1first day; day one2on the first dayของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเดือนdʉʉanเดือนdʉʉan1month2the Moon; moonใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)
Tomorrow is the first day of the new month.
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I'm very excited for the first day of work.
The first day of the school term is always chaotic.
นักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoเยอะyə́เป็นพิเศษbpen-pí-sèetในnaiวันแรกwan-rɛ̂ɛkของkɔ̌ɔngเทศกาลสงกรานต์têet-sà-gaan-sǒng-graan
There are an especially large number of tourists on the first day of the Songkran festival.
2AdverbA2
on the first day
used as a time expression meaning on day one; at the beginning
Examples
วันแรกwan-rɛ̂ɛkวันแรกwan-rɛ̂ɛk1first day; day one2on the first dayฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เข้าใจkâo-jaiเข้าใจkâo-jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to] assume; take sth to be true3[to be] understanding (of [sb])เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
At first, I didn't understand him at all.
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In the beginning, he seemed quiet, but now he's very talkative.
This car has had problems right from day one of buying it.
วันแรกwan-rɛ̂ɛkที่tîiย้ายyáaiมาmaaอยู่ที่yùu-tîiนี่nîiผมpǒmรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเหงาngǎoมากmâakแต่dtɛ̀ɛตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiผมpǒmมีmiiเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเยอะyə́แล้วlɛ́ɛo
When I first moved here, I felt very lonely, but now I have a lot of friends.
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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วันแรกwan-rɛ̂ɛkวันแรกwan-rɛ̂ɛkfirst day; day onefirst day; day oneWord