สักวัน
sàk-wanMeanings
1AdverbA2
someday; one day (in the future)
at an unspecified time in the future; eventually
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùnญี่ปุ่นyîi-bpùn1Japan (country)2Japanese (language)3Japanese (person/people)4Japanese; of Japanสักวันsàk-wanสักวันsàk-wan1someday; one day (in the future)2about a day; roughly one day
I want to go to Japan someday.
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He believes that one day he will be successful.
If we work hard, we will have money to buy a house one day.
อย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngท้อใจtɔ́ɔ-jaiไปเลยbpai-ləəiนะnáพยายามpá-yaa-yaamต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiสักวันsàk-wanต้องdtɔ̂ngเป็นbpenวันwanของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao
Don't be discouraged yet. Keep trying. Someday will be our day.
2NounA2
about a day; roughly one day
approximately one day's duration (e.g., will take about a day)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ขอลาkɔ̌ɔ-laaขอลาkɔ̌ɔ-laa1[to] request leave2[to] take one’s leave; excuse oneselfหยุดyùtหยุดyùt1[to] stop; halt2[to] take time off; be off work or schoolสักวันsàk-wanสักวันsàk-wan1someday; one day (in the future)2about a day; roughly one day
I'd like to take about a day off.
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This job will take about a day to finish.
เราraoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoอยุธยาà-yút-tá-yaaกันganไหมmǎiไปเช้าเย็นกลับbpai-cháo-yen-glàpสักวันsàk-wanก็gɔ̂พอpɔɔ
Shall we go to Ayutthaya? A one-day trip is enough.
ก่อนgònเริ่มrêrmโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkใหญ่yàiผมpŏmอยากyàakใช้เวลาchái way-laaคิดทบทวนkít tóp-tuanแผนงานpăen ngaanทั้งหมดtáng mòtเงียบๆngîiap ngîiapคนเดียวkon diiaoสักวันsàk wan
Before starting the big project, I'd like to spend about a day alone to quietly think over the entire plan.
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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สักวันsàk-wanสักวันsàk-wansomeday; one day (in the future)someday; one day (in the future)Word