สบโอกาส
sòp-oo-gàatMeaning
1VerbB2
[to] find an opportunity; [to] have a chance
To find a suitable opportunity or to have a good chance to do something
Examples
พอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenเจ้านายjâo-naaiเจ้านายjâo-naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3royalty; member of a royal familyอารมณ์ดีaa-rom-diiอารมณ์ดีaa-rom-dii1in a good mood2good-natured; cheerfulเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerสบโอกาสsòp-oo-gàatสบโอกาสsòp-oo-gàat[to] find an opportunity; [to] have a chanceขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray forลาพักร้อนlaa-pák-rɔ́ɔnลาพักร้อนlaa-pák-rɔ́ɔn1[to] take annual leave; [to] go on paid vacation2annual leave; paid vacation daysทันทีtan-tiiทันทีtan-tiiimmediately; at once
Once the boss was in a good mood, he found the opportunity to ask for a vacation immediately.
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เขาkǎoพยายามเข้าpá-yaa-yaam-kâoหาhǎaเธอtəəหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangไม่mâiสบโอกาสsòp-oo-gàatที่จะtîi-jàพูดคุยกันpûut-kui-ganตามลำพังdtaam-lam-pang
He tried to approach her many times but hasn't found the opportunity to talk in private.
โจรjoonดักซุ่มdàk-sûmรอrɔɔอยู่ในyùu-naiเงาngaoมืดmʉ̂ʉtพอpɔɔสบโอกาสsòp-oo-gàatก็gɔ̂รีบrîipวิ่งwîngเข้าไปkâo-bpaiกระชากgrà-châakกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoของkɔ̌ɔngเหยื่อyʉ̀ʉa
The thief hid in the shadows, and upon finding a good chance, rushed in to snatch the victim's bag.
นักลงทุนnák-long-tunสบโอกาสsòp-oo-gàatซื้อsʉ́ʉหุ้นhûnในช่วงnai-chûuangที่tîiตลาดdtà-làatกำลังgam-langร่วงลงrûuang-longอย่างหนักyàang-nàkเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaนำไปnam-bpaiทำกำไรtam-gam-raiในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá-yaao
Investors took the opportunity to buy stocks during the steep market decline to make long-term profits.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sòp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
สบsòpสบsòp1[to] meet; encounter (form./lit.)2[to] suit; be compatible with[to] meet; encounter (form./lit.)Part 1
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โอกาสoo-gàatโอกาสoo-gàat1chance; opportunity2occasion3likelihood; probabilitychance; opportunityPart 2
สบโอกาสsòp-oo-gàatสบโอกาสsòp-oo-gàat[to] find an opportunity; [to] have a chance[to] find an opportunity; [to] have a chanceWord