ว่าแต่
wâa-dtɛ̀ɛMeaning
1NounB1
by the way; but what about …? (informal)
Used in conversation to shift to another point, return to a topic of interest, or introduce a related question.
Examples
ว่าแต่wâa-dtɛ̀ɛว่าแต่wâa-dtɛ̀ɛby the way; but what about …? (informal)พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
By the way, are you coming along tomorrow?
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ร้านนี้ráan-níiอาหารaa-hǎanอร่อยà-rɔ̀iดีนะdii-náว่าแต่wâa-dtɛ̀ɛเธอtəəรู้จักrúu-jàkร้านนี้ráan-níiได้ยังไงdâai-yang-ngai
The food here is really good. By the way, how did you find out about this place?
เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่พักtîi-pákเราraoคุยกันkui-ganแล้วlɛ́ɛoว่าแต่wâa-dtɛ̀ɛจะjàเดินทางdəən-taangไปbpaiกันganยังไงyang-ngaiดีdii
We've already discussed accommodation. Now, how should we get there?
แผนที่pɛ̌ɛn-tîiเสนอsà-nə̌əมาmaaน่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jaiทีเดียวtii-diiaoว่าแต่wâa-dtɛ̀ɛถ้าtâaงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanไม่พอmâi-pɔɔเราraoจะjàปรับbpràpแผนpɛ̌ɛnอย่างไรyàang-rai
The proposed plan is quite interesting. But tell me, how will we adjust it if the budget isn't enough?
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
wâa
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
ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticize[to] say; tellPart 1
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แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)but; however (contrast)Part 2
ว่าแต่wâa-dtɛ̀ɛว่าแต่wâa-dtɛ̀ɛby the way; but what about …? (informal)by the way; but what about …? (informal)Word