สเต็ป
sà-dtèpMeanings
1NounA2
step (dance/move)
a single movement or sequence in dance or choreography; dance moves
Examples
ครูสอนkruu sŏnสเต็ปsà-dtèpสเต็ปsà-dtèp1step (dance/move)2stage; level; tier3footwork4approach; way of doing things (colloq.)ง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)ให้เราhâi raoให้เราhâi rao1[to] give us; [to] give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
The teacher taught us some simple dance steps first.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnฝึกfʉ̀kสเต็ปsà-dtèpใหม่màiสำหรับsǎm-ràpการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngโรงเรียนroong-riian
Yesterday I practiced a new dance step for the school performance.
Tomorrow we’ll rehearse the steps together to make them smoother.
ครูkruuให้hâiจับคู่jàp-kûuแล้วlɛ́ɛoสลับsà-làpตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngระหว่างrá-wàangสเต็ปsà-dtèpเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเข้าจังหวะkâo-jang-wàและlɛ́เปลี่ยนbplìianทิศtítได้dâaiทันtan
The teacher had us pair up and switch positions between steps to stay on beat and change direction in time.
2NounA2
stage; level; tier
a stage or level in a process, plan, skill, or difficulty; a step
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)สเต็ปsà-dtèpสเต็ปsà-dtèp1step (dance/move)2stage; level; tier3footwork4approach; way of doing things (colloq.)ง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readilyๆ-ทีละขั้นtee-lá kânทีละขั้นtee-lá kânstep by step
We do this task in steps, simply one by one.
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Tomorrow I will clearly explain the steps for applying.
โปรเจกต์bproo-jèekนี้níiแบ่งเป็นbɛ̀ng-bpenสามsǎamสเต็ปsà-dtèpเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiติดตามdtìt-dtaamความคืบหน้าkwaam-kʉ̂ʉp-nâaได้dâai
This project is divided into three steps so progress can be tracked.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmเราraoควรkuuanกำหนดgam-nòtสเต็ปsà-dtèpสำคัญsǎm-kanและlɛ́กำหนดเวลาgam-nòt-wee-laaแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láขั้นkânเพื่อไม่ให้pʉ̂ʉa-mâi-hâiหลุดlùtแผนpɛ̌ɛn
Before starting, we should define the key steps and set timelines for each stage to stay on plan.
3NounB1
footwork
the way of moving the feet in dance or sports
Examples
ครูสอนkruu sŏnให้เราhâi raoให้เราhâi rao1[to] give us; [to] give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usฝึกfèukฝึกfèuk1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)สเต็ปเท้าsà-dtèp táoสเต็ปเท้าsà-dtèp táofootwork; stepsเบื้องต้นbêuuang dtônเบื้องต้นbêuuang dtôn1basic; introductory; preliminary2initially; at first; preliminarily3the outset; initial stageในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การเต้นgaan dtênการเต้นgaan dtên1dancing; dance (activity)2beating; pulsation3oscillation; jitter (of an object/needle)
The teacher taught us to practice basic foot steps in dancing.
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นักฟุตบอลnák-fút-bɔɔnฝึกfʉ̀kสเต็ปเท้าsà-dtèp-táaoหลบlòpกองหลังgɔɔng-lǎngอย่างyàangคล่องแคล่วklɔ̂ɔng-klɛ̂ɛo
The footballer trains his footwork steps to dodge defenders deftly.
Before going on stage, we practiced our foot steps to match the drum rhythm.
โค้ชkóotเน้นnénสเต็ปเท้าsà-dtèp-táaoที่tîiรวดเร็วrûuat-reoและlɛ́แม่นยำmɛ̂n-yamเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเปลี่ยนbplìianทิศทางtít-taangได้dâaiทันทีtan-tii
The coach emphasizes fast, precise footwork to change direction instantly.
4NounB1
approach; way of doing things (colloq.)
A person's characteristic approach, routine, or way of doing something.
Examples
เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herมีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสเต็ปsà-dtèpสเต็ปsà-dtèp1step (dance/move)2stage; level; tier3footwork4approach; way of doing things (colloq.)การแต่งตัวgaan-dtɛ̀ng-dtuuaการแต่งตัวgaan-dtɛ̀ng-dtuua1dressing; getting dressed2dress; way of dressingที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ตัวเองdtuua-eengตัวเองdtuua-eeng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own selfดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneสบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] be comfortable; feel at ease4easy; effortlessแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เก๋gěeเก๋gěe1stylish; chic2cool; clever (informal approval)
She has her own personal style of dressing—comfortable yet chic.
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พี่pîiเขียนkǐianอีเมลii-meenด้วยdûuaiสเต็ปsà-dtèpที่tîiสุภาพsù-pâapแต่dtɛ̀ɛตรงประเด็นdtrong-bprà-denลูกค้าlûuk-káaก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiตอบdtɔ̀ɔpไวwai
He writes emails with a polite yet to-the-point style, so clients reply quickly.
เวลาwee-laaนำเสนอnam-sà-nə̌əผมpǒmชอบchɔ̂ɔpสเต็ปsà-dtèpที่tîiเริ่มrə̂əmด้วยdûuaiเรื่องเล่าrʉ̂ʉang-lâoแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iเข้าสู่kâo-sùuข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muun
When presenting, I prefer a style that starts with a story and then moves into the data.
แบรนด์brɛɛnนี้níiดังdangเพราะprɔ́สเต็ปsà-dtèpการสื่อสารgaan-sʉ̀ʉ-sǎanที่tîiกล้าหาญglâa-hǎanและlɛ́จริงใจjing-jaiทำให้tam-hâiลูกค้าlûuk-káaรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเชื่อมโยงchʉ̂ʉam-yoong
This brand is famous for a bold and sincere communication style that makes customers feel connected.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สเต็ป said สะ-เต็บ?
sà-dtèp
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
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 | — | — |