สิ่งใด

sìng dai

Meanings

1PronounB1

what (thing)?; which (thing)?

used in questions to ask which thing or what thing (formal/literary register, cf. อะไรอะไรà-rai1what2which; what (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion))

Examples

ท่านtâanท่านtâan1you (formal/polite)2he; she (honorific)3sir; madam4honorific title5classifier (polite for persons)ต้องการdtông gaanต้องการdtông gaan1[to] want; desire2[to] need; require3[to] seek; requestสิ่งใดsìng daiสิ่งใดsìng dai1what (thing)?; which (thing)?2anything; whatever (thing)เป็นพิเศษbpen pí-sètเป็นพิเศษbpen pí-sèt1especially; particularly2specially; as an exception3exceptionally; unusuallyไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particle
Is there any particular thing you would like, sir/ma'am?
2PronounB1

anything; whatever (thing)

used to refer to any thing at all or to express generalization/condition (often in patterns like สิ่งใดที่… ‘whatever thing that…’)

Examples

คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2which; what (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)สั่งsàngสั่งsàng1[to] command; instruct; direct2[to] order [sth]; place an order (food/goods)3[to] prescribe; order (medical/legal/official)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerได้เลยdâai loeiได้เลยdâai loei1sure; okay; go ahead2right away; immediately (possible/allowed)สิ่งใดsìng daiสิ่งใดsìng dai1what (thing)?; which (thing)?2anything; whatever (thing)ก็ได้gôr dâaiก็ได้gôr dâai1[phr] okay; fine; that works2[phr] ... is also acceptable3[phr] you may; if you want4[phr] it's okay if; it's fine to5[phr] optionality / non-necessity
What do you want to eat? You can order anything. Whatever is fine.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

สิ่งsìngสิ่งsìng1thing; object; entity2matter; issue3classifier for matters/cases (formal)Part 1
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ใดdaiใดdai1which; any (unspecified)2any; whichever (unspecified)Part 2
สิ่งใดsìng daiสิ่งใดsìng daiwhat (thing)?; which (thing)?