สักที
sàk-tiiMeanings
1AdverbB1
finally; at last
At last; finally—indicates that something happens after a long wait or repeated attempts.
Examples
รอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสองsɔ̌ɔngสองsɔ̌ɔng1two; 22secondชั่วโมงchûua-moongชั่วโมงchûua-moong1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of time3lesson period; class periodในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtfinally; eventually; ultimatelyรถเมล์rót-meeรถเมล์rót-meebus; city busก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสักทีsàk-tiiสักทีsàk-tii1finally; at last2already; for once (urging/complaint)
After waiting for two hours, the bus finally came.
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เขาkǎoพยายามpá-yaa-yaamโทรหาtoo-hǎaเธอtəəหลายlǎaiครั้งkrángและlɛ́เธอtəəก็gɔ̂รับสายráp-sǎaiสักทีsàk-tii
He tried calling her many times, and at last she picked up the phone.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakเก็บเงินgèp-ngənมาmaaทั้งปีtáng-bpiiในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtฉันchǎnก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiซื้อsʉ́ʉมือถือmʉʉ-tʉ̌ʉใหม่màiสักทีsàk-tii
After saving money for a whole year, I finally got to buy a new phone.
ทีมวิจัยtiim-wí-jaiทำงานtam-ngaanกันganหามรุ่งหามค่ำhǎam-rûng-hǎam-kâmเป็นเวลาbpen-wee-laaหลายlǎaiเดือนdʉʉanและlɛ́ก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiค้นพบkón-pópวิธีแก้ปัญหาwí-tii-gɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaนี้níiสักทีsàk-tii
The research team worked day and night for months, and they finally discovered a solution to this problem.
2ParticleB2
already; for once (urging/complaint)
Sentence-final particle used to urge or complain that something be done now, roughly “already/for once.”
Examples
รีบๆrêep rêepรีบๆrêep rêep1hurriedly; quickly; in a rush2hurry up!ตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideสักทีsàk teeสักทีsàk tee1finally; at last2already; for once (urging/complaint)เถอะtòeเถอะtòe1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particleฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)หิวhĭuหิวhĭu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungryแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
Hurry up and decide already, I'm hungry.
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Go take a shower already, sweetie, or you'll go to bed late.
ช่วยchûuaiพูดpûutเข้าประเด็นkâo-bprà-denสักทีsàk-tiiได้ไหมdâai-mǎiครับkrápเราraoมีmiiเวลาwee-laaไม่มากmâi-mâak
Could you please get to the point already? We don't have much time.
เมื่อไหร่mʉ̂ʉa-ràiเธอtəəจะjàเลิกนิสัยlə̂ək-ní-sǎiผัดวันประกันพรุ่งpàt-wan-bprà-gan-prûngสักทีsàk-tiiนะná
When are you ever going to stop procrastinating for once?
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 -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sàk
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
สักsàkสักsàk1about; approximately2teak3[to] tattoo4any; even (a little); at allabout; approximatelyPart 1
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ทีtiiทีtii1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shotPart 2
สักทีsàk-tiiสักทีsàk-tiifinally; at lastfinally; at lastWord