อยากได้
yàak-dâaiMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] want (to have); would like (to get)
to want to have, get, or receive something (requires an object); to desire or wish for something
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยากได้yàak-dâaiอยากได้yàak-dâai[to] want (to have); would like (to get)โทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàp1telephone; phone2[to] telephone [sb]; [to] call3phone callเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉang1machine; engine; device2appliance; electrical device3classifier: machines/devices4equipment; gear5aircraft; plane (colloq.)6assortment/set (pref.)7attire; ornaments; regaliaใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)
I want to have a new phone.
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This year, what do you want to get for your birthday present?
ลูกชายlûuk-chaaiอยากได้yàak-dâaiจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanคันkanใหม่màiเขาkǎoเลยləəiเก็บเงินgèp-ngənทุกวันtúk-wan
My son wants to get a new bicycle, so he saves money every day.
If I graduate, I want to get a good, stable job.
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 classMid classLeading อA silent อ before ย puts this syllable in mid class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
yàak
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid 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
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ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerokay; sure; agreedPart 2
อยากได้yàak-dâaiอยากได้yàak-dâai[to] want (to have); would like (to get)[to] want (to have); would like (to get)Word