ว่าแต่ว่า(wâa dtàe wâa)
Meanings
1ConjunctionB1
by the way; incidentally
by the way; incidentally (used to change the subject or introduce a new topic in a conversation)
Examples
อาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeอร่อยà-ròiอร่อยà-ròi1delicious; tasty2taste goodมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyว่าแต่ว่าwâa dtàe wâaว่าแต่ว่าwâa dtàe wâa1by the way; incidentally2but; howeverคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)กลับบ้านglàp bâanกลับบ้านglàp bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeกี่gèeกี่gèe1how many; how much2how many? (pron.)โมงmohngโมงmohng1o’clock (daytime hours)2classifier: hours (telling time)คะkáคะkápolite particle (female; question softener)
The food at this restaurant is very delicious. By the way, what time are you going home?
2ConjunctionB2
but; however
but; however; having said that (used to introduce a contrasting point, a condition, or a reservation to what was just said)
Examples
เสื้อsêuuaเสื้อsêuua1shirt; top2jacket; coat (outerwear) — regional/colloquial3classifier: ตัวตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สวยsŭuaiสวยsŭuai1beautiful; pretty2perfect; flawless (ironic)3nicely done; fineและláeและláeand (coordinating)ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeเข้ากับkâo gàpเข้ากับkâo gàp1[to] get along (with sb); fit in (socially)2[to] go (well) with; match; suit [sb/sth]3[to] be appropriate to; be in keeping with (a situation/occasion); be consistent with (facts/evidence)คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyว่าแต่ว่าwâa dtàe wâaว่าแต่ว่าwâa dtàe wâa1by the way; incidentally2but; howeverมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)แพงpaengแพงpaeng1expensive2costly (figurative)ไปหน่อยbpai nòiไปหน่อยbpai nòi1a bit (too); somewhat excessive2a little (farther/over); slightlyนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
This shirt is beautiful and looks great on you, but it's a bit too expensive.
Word Breakdown
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ว่าแต่ว่าwâa dtàe wâaว่าแต่ว่าwâa dtàe wâaby the way; incidentally