สอน
sɔ̌ɔnMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] teach [sb] [sth]
to help someone learn a subject or skill by giving lessons or guidance
Examples
ครูสอนkruu sŏnภาษาไทยpaa-săa taiภาษาไทยpaa-săa tai1Thai language2Thai-language; in Thai3Thai (school subject)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ชั้นเรียนchán riianชั้นเรียนchán riian1class; lesson; course session2class/group of students3class level; grade/yearทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
The teacher teaches Thai in the classroom every day.
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เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoสอนsɔ̌ɔnผมpǒmอ่านàanโน้ตดนตรีnóot-don-dtriiเป็นbpenครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛk
Yesterday my older sister taught me to read music for the first time.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeเขาkăoจะjàสอนท่าsŏn tâaว่ายน้ำwâai námพื้นฐานpĕun tăanให้hâiเด็กๆdèk dèkที่têeสระว่ายน้ำsà wâai nám
Tomorrow he will teach basic swimming strokes to the kids at the swimming pool.
อาจารย์aa-jaanสอนsɔ̌ɔnวิธีwí-tiiวิเคราะห์wí-krɔ́บทความbòt-kwaamอย่างyàangเป็นbpenขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเราraoเข้าใจkâo-jaiแนวคิดหลักnɛɛo-kít-làkได้dâaiชัดเจนchát-jeen
The instructor teaches how to analyze articles step by step so that we can clearly grasp the main ideas.
2VerbB1
[to] instruct; train [sb]
to give directions or practical training to someone on how to do something
Examples
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingสอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)หุงhǔngหุงhǔng[to] cook (especially rice)ข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddyด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; tooหม้อไฟmɔ̂ɔ-faiหม้อไฟmɔ̂ɔ-fai1hot pot (dish)2hot pot (pot)ฟ้าfáaฟ้าfáa1sky2light blue; sky blue3heaven; divine realm
My older brother taught me how to cook rice with an electric cooker.
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โค้ชkóotสอนsɔ̌ɔnเราraoวิธีwí-tiiอบอุ่นร่างกายòp-ùn-râang-gaaiให้hâiถูกต้องtùuk-dtɔ̂ngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnวิ่งwîng
The coach taught us how to warm up properly before running.
ช่างภาพchâng-pâapสอนsɔ̌ɔnเทคนิคték-nìkจับjàpกล้องglɔ̂ngและlɛ́ตั้งdtângโฟกัสfoo-gátให้hâiมือใหม่mʉʉ-màiทำตามtam-dtaamได้dâai
The photographer taught techniques for holding the camera and setting focus that beginners can follow.
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaครัวkruuaสอนsɔ̌ɔnขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnทำtamซอสsɔ́ɔtทีละขั้นtii-lá-kânตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛการเคี่ยวgaan-kîiaoจนถึงjon-tʉ̌ngการปรับgaan-bpràpรสrótเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiทุกคนtúk-konทำซ้ำtam-sámได้มาตรฐานdâai-mâat-dtrà-tǎanเดียวกันdiiao-gan
The head chef instructed the step-by-step process of making the sauce, from simmering to seasoning adjustments, so everyone can replicate it to the same standard.
3VerbB2
[to] admonish; give moral guidance
to advise or correct someone to improve their behavior or conduct
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseสอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceให้เราhâi raoให้เราhâi rao1[to] give us; [to] give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usพูดจาpôot jaaพูดจาpôot jaa[to] speak; talk (how one speaks)ดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileๆ-และláeและláeand (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ขัดคอkàt korขัดคอkàt kor[to] contradict; gainsay [sb]ผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiผู้ใหญ่pôo yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3adult (modifier)4authority; person in charge5senior; high-ranking (modifier)
Mom teaches us to speak politely and not interrupt elders.
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ครูkruuเรียกrîiakเขาkǎoมาmaaคุยkuiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiรู้จักrúu-jàkรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaที่tîi
The teacher called him in to advise him to be responsible for his duties.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanสอนsɔ̌ɔnทีมtiimอย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangวินัยwí-naiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaanและlɛ́การgaanตรงต่อเวลาdtrong-dtɔ̀ɔ-wee-laa
The manager firmly corrected the team regarding work discipline and punctuality.
ประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanครั้งkrángนั้นnánสอนsɔ̌ɔnให้hâiเขาkǎoรู้rúuว่าwâaอย่าyàaตัดสินdtàt-sǐnคนkonจากjàakภาพpâapแรกrɛ̂ɛkพบpóp
That experience taught him not to judge people by first impressions.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
sɔ̌ɔn
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 | — | — |