สนทนา
sǒn-tá-naaMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] converse; have a discussion
to talk with someone in a courteous or somewhat formal manner; to engage in conversation or discussion
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forสนทนาsǒn-tá-naaสนทนาsǒn-tá-naa[to] converse; have a discussionกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)อาจารย์aa-jaanอาจารย์aa-jaan1teacher; instructor; professor (esp. tertiary)2honorific/title for a teacher3master (spiritual/martial/arts)สักครู่sàk-krûuสักครู่sàk-krûu1a moment; a short time2just a moment; briefly; in a momentได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
May I have a brief conversation with the professor?
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พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiเราraoจะjàไปbpaiสนทนาsǒn-tá-naaกับgàpเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnการสมัครgaan-sà-màk
Tomorrow we will speak with the officer about the application procedures.
เธอtəəนัดnátสนทนาsǒn-tá-naaกับgàpผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชี้แจงchíi-jɛɛngรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatโครงการkroong-gaan
She scheduled a conversation with the manager to clarify project details.
ท่านประธานtân-bprà-taanขอkɔ̌ɔสนทนาsǒn-tá-naaเป็นการส่วนตัวbpen-gaan-sùuan-dtuuaกับgàpแขกผู้มีเกียรติkɛ̀ɛk-pûu-mii-gìiatหลังlǎngงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiang
The chairman requested a private conversation with the honored guest after the reception.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สนทนา said สน-ทะ-นา?
sǒn-tá-naa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǒn
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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 | — | — |