สมัยก่อน(sà-măi gòn)

Meanings

1AdverbA2

formerly; in the past; back then

in earlier times; used as a time reference to contrast with the present

Examples

สมัยก่อนsà-măi gònสมัยก่อนsà-măi gòn1the old days; former times2formerly; in the past; back thenไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockรถไฟฟ้าrót fai fáaรถไฟฟ้าrót fai fáa1electric railway; metro; skytrain2electric train (vehicle/unit)ตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
In earlier times, there was no skytrain. Now there is.
2NounB1

the old days; former times

a period long ago; an earlier era in the past

Examples

สมัยก่อนsà-măi gònสมัยก่อนsà-măi gòn1the old days; former times2formerly; in the past; back thenยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockโทรศัพท์มือถือtoh-rá-sàp meuu tĕuโทรศัพท์มือถือtoh-rá-sàp meuu tĕua portable phone using wireless networks
In the old days, there were no mobile phones.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

สมัยsà-măiสมัยsà-măi1period; era; age2term; tenure3modern; contemporary4during; in the time ofPart 1
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ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerPart 2
สมัยก่อนsà-măi gònสมัยก่อนsà-măi gònformerly; in the past; back then