สอบตก
sɔ̀ɔp-dtòkMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] fail (an exam/test); not pass
To not pass a test or examination.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไม่ได้mâi-dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)อ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ[to] read; [to] studyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòkสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòk1[to] fail (an exam/test); not pass2[to] fail to meet expectations/standards (figurative)วิชาwí-chaaวิชาwí-chaa1subject; course; field of study2classifier: courses/subjects3knowledge; skill; discipline4esoteric or magical artsคณิตศาสตร์ká-nít-dtà-sàatคณิตศาสตร์ká-nít-dtà-sàatmathematics; math
He didn't read the book, so he failed the math test.
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ถ้าtâaเธอtəəสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòkครั้งนี้kráng-níiเธอtəəจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngเรียนriianซัมเมอร์sam-mə̂əเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแก้ตัวgɛ̂ɛ-dtuua
If you fail the exam this time, you will have to take summer classes to make up for it.
พ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛคงจะkong-jàผิดหวังpìt-wǎngมากmâakถ้าtâaฉันchǎnสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòkเข้าkâoมหาวิทยาลัยmá-hǎa-wít-tá-yaa-laiที่tîiพวกเขาpûuak-kǎoอยากyàakให้hâiเรียนriian
My parents would be very disappointed if I failed the entrance exam for the university they want me to attend.
การเตรียมตัวgaan-dtriiam-dtuuaไม่ดีmâi-diiพอpɔɔประกอบกับbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-gàpความเครียดสะสมkwaam-krîiat-sà-sǒmเป็นสาเหตุbpen-sǎa-hèetหลักlàkที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiนักศึกษาnák-sʉ̀k-sǎaจำนวนไม่น้อยjam-nuuan-mâi-nɔ́ɔiสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòkในnaiวิชาwí-chaaสำคัญsǎm-kan
Inadequate preparation combined with accumulated stress are the main reasons that cause quite a few students to fail important subjects.
2VerbB2
[to] fail to meet expectations/standards (figurative)
Used figuratively to mean not meeting expected standards or performance; judged as a fail.
Examples
ในฐานะnai-tǎa-náในฐานะnai-tǎa-náas; in the capacity/role ofหัวหน้าครอบครัวhǔua-nâa-krɔ̂ɔp-kruuaหัวหน้าครอบครัวhǔua-nâa-krɔ̂ɔp-kruuahead of the family; head of householdเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillคิดว่าkít-wâaคิดว่าkít-wâa1to think (that); be of the opinion (that)2to suppose/assume/guess (that)3[to] consider/regard (as)ตัวเองdtuua-eengตัวเองdtuua-eeng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own selfสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòkสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòk1[to] fail (an exam/test); not pass2[to] fail to meet expectations/standards (figurative)เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâatไม่สามารถmâi-sǎa-mâat[to] be unable (to); cannotดูแลduu-lɛɛดูแลduu-lɛɛ1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; keep in good conditionทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)มีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùkมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùk[to] be happyได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action marker
As the head of the family, he feels he has failed because he can't make everyone happy.
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แค่kâeเรื่องrêuuangทำอาหารtam aa-hăanง่ายๆngâai ngâaiเขาkăoยังyangทำtamไหม้mâiเลยloieเรื่องrêuuangเป็นbpenพ่อครัวpôr kruuaคงkongสอบตกsòp dtòk
He even burns simple dishes. When it comes to being a chef, he would surely fail.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanชุดchútนี้níiถูกtùukวิจารณ์wí-jaanอย่างหนักyàang-nàkว่าwâaสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòkในnaiการgaanจัดการปัญหาjàt-gaan-bpan-hǎaเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtของkɔ̌ɔngประเทศbprà-têet
This government has been heavily criticized for failing to manage the country's economic problems.
การเป็นgaan-bpenพ่อแม่pɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛที่ดีtîi-diiไม่มีmâi-miiสูตรsùutสำเร็จsǎm-rètแต่dtɛ̀ɛหลายคนlǎai-konก็gɔ̂กลัวว่าgluua-wâaจะjàสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòkในnaiบทบาทbòt-bàatนี้níiเพราะprɔ́มันmanคือkʉʉความรับผิดชอบkwaam-ráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpที่tîiยิ่งใหญ่yîng-yài
There is no set formula for being a good parent, but many people are afraid of failing in this role because it is a huge responsibility.
เขาkǎoคุณสมบัติkun-ná-sǒm-bàtดีdiiทุกอย่างtúk-yàangแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòkสัมภาษณ์งานsǎm-pâat-ngaanตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngนี้níi
He had all the right qualifications, but he still failed the job interview for this position.
เด็กdèkหลายคนlǎai-konผิดหวังpìt-wǎngที่tîiสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòkการคัดเลือกgaan-kát-lʉ̂ʉakเข้าkâoโรงเรียนroong-riianดังdang
Many students were disappointed that they failed the selection process for the famous school.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòkการคัดเลือกนักแสดงgaan-kát-lʉ̂ʉak-nák-sà-dɛɛngในnaiครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛkเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiยอมแพ้yɔɔm-pɛ́ɛและlɛ́พยายามpá-yaa-yaamพัฒนาpát-tá-naaตัวเองdtuua-eengเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaกลับมาglàp-maaใหม่mài
Even though he failed the actor audition the first time, he didn't give up and tried to improve himself to come back again.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtมีmiiเกณฑ์geenการคัดเลือกgaan-kát-lʉ̂ʉakที่tîiเข้มงวดkêm-ngûuatมากmâakทำให้tam-hâiผู้สมัครpûu-sà-màkที่tîiมีประสบการณ์mii-bprà-sòp-gaanน้อยnɔ́ɔiส่วนใหญ่sùuan-yàiสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòkตั้งแต่dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛรอบrɔ̂ɔpตรวจเอกสารdtrùuat-èek-gà-sǎan
The company has very strict selection criteria, causing most applicants with little experience to fail from the document screening round.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 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
sɔ̀ɔp
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
สอบsɔ̀ɔpสอบsɔ̀ɔp1[to] take an exam; sit a test2exam; test (colloq.)3[to] test; examine (ability)4tapered; narrowing toward one end[to] take an exam; sit a testPart 1
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สอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòkสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòk[to] fail (an exam/test); not pass[to] fail (an exam/test); not passWord