สะดวก
sà-dùuakMeanings
1AdjectiveA2
convenient
easy, practical, or causing little trouble; suitable in terms of effort or accessibility
Examples
รถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáaรถไฟฟ้าrót-fai-fáa1electric railway; metro; skytrain2electric train3electric car; electric vehicleสะดวกsà-dùuakสะดวกsà-dùuak1convenient2available; free (time)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousสำหรับsǎm-ràpสำหรับsǎm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingคนทำงานkon-tam-ngaanคนทำงานkon-tam-ngaanworker; employee; working person
The skytrain is very convenient for workers.
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Shopping online is more convenient because you don’t have to go to the mall.
This app is convenient to use; the menu is clear and searching is easy.
ทำtamบัตรประชาชนbàt-bprà-chaa-chonที่tîiศูนย์บริการsǔun-bɔɔ-rí-gaanนี้níiสะดวกsà-dùuakเพราะprɔ́มีmiiคิวkiuออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiและlɛ́ที่จอดรถtîi-jɔ̀ɔt-rót
Getting an ID card at this service center is convenient because there’s online queuing and parking.
2AdjectiveA2
available; free (time)
having time or being in a suitable state to do something (as in เมื่อไหร่สะดวก)
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritสะดวกsà-dùuakสะดวกsà-dùuak1convenient2available; free (time)เจอกันjəə-ganเจอกันjəə-gan1see you; see you later2[to] meet each other; meet upไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
Are you available to meet tomorrow?
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Call me whenever you are free to talk.
If you're available in the evening, we can schedule an online meeting.
ขอเลื่อนkɔ̌ɔ-lʉ̂ʉanนัดnátเป็นbpenวันศุกร์wan-sùkได้ไหมdâai-mǎiถ้าtâaวันนั้นwan-nánคุณkunสะดวกsà-dùuakมากกว่าmâak-gwàa
Can we postpone the appointment to Friday if that day is more convenient for you?
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 syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
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 | — | — |