สำรองจ่าย
săm rong jàai
Meanings
1VerbB2
[to] pay in advance; [to] advance money
to pay for something out of pocket in advance with the expectation of being reimbursed later
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)โรงพยาบาลเอกชนrohng pá-yaa-baan èk-gà-chonโรงพยาบาลเอกชนrohng pá-yaa-baan èk-gà-chonprivate hospitalคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritอาจจะàat jàอาจจะàat jàmaybe; perhaps; mightต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightสำรองจ่ายsăm rong jàaiสำรองจ่ายsăm rong jàai[to] pay in advance; [to] advance moneyค่ารักษาkâa rák-săaค่ารักษาkâa rák-săamedical expensesไปก่อนbpai gònไปก่อนbpai gòn1[to] leave first; go ahead (before others)2I'll get going now; you go ahead (set phrase)
If you go to a private hospital, you might have to pay the medical expenses out of pocket first.
Word Breakdown
สำรองsăm-rongสำรองsăm-rong1spare; backup; reserve2reserve; backup3[to] reserve; set aside; back upPart 1
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สำรองจ่ายsăm rong jàaiสำรองจ่ายsăm rong jàai[to] pay in advance; [to] advance money