อยู่ที่
yùu-tîiMeanings
1VerbA1
[to] be at; be located at
to be in or at a particular place.
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainที่ไหนtîi-nǎiที่ไหนtîi-nǎi1where?2wherever (with ก็)3no way!; not at all (colloq.)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Where is mom?
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My house is in Chiang Mai.
เมื่อวานนี้mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níiเขาkǎoอยู่ที่yùu-tîiโรงเรียนroong-riianทั้งวันtáng-wanเลยləəiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiโทรหาtoo-hǎaคุณkun
Yesterday, he was at school all day, so he didn't call you.
Tomorrow I will be at home, you can stop by.
2VerbB1
[to] be at (a level/amount)
to be at a certain figure, level, or value (e.g., prices/temperatures are at X).
Examples
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)อุณหภูมิun-hà-puumอุณหภูมิun-hà-puumtemperatureข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔkข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔk1outside; outdoors2the outside; exterior3outside ofอยู่ที่yùu-tîiอยู่ที่yùu-tîi1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up to28องศาเซลเซียสong-sǎa-seen-sîiatองศาเซลเซียสong-sǎa-seen-sîiat1degrees Celsius (°C)2classifier for °C
Right now, the temperature outside is at 28 degrees Celsius.
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ราคาน้ำมันraa-kaa-nám-manสัปดาห์นี้sàp-daa-níiยังคงyang-kongตัวdtuuaอยู่ที่yùu-tîiประมาณbprà-maanลิตรlítละlá38บาทbàat
The price of gasoline this week remains stable, at around 38 baht per liter.
ยอดyɔ̂ɔtผู้pûuติดdtìtเชื้อโควิดchʉ́ʉa-koo-wít19รายวันraai-wanลดลงlót-longมาmaaอยู่ที่yùu-tîiหลักร้อยlàk-rɔ́ɔiแล้วlɛ́ɛo
The number of daily COVID-19 cases has dropped and is now at the hundreds level.
ดัชนีdàt-chá-niiความเชื่อมั่นkwaam-chʉ̂ʉa-mânของkɔ̌ɔngผู้บริโภคpûu-bɔɔ-rí-pôokในเดือนnai-dʉʉanนี้níiปรับตัวbpràp-dtuuaลดลงlót-longมาmaaอยู่ที่yùu-tîiระดับrá-dàp40.2ซึ่งsʉ̂ngเป็นbpenระดับต่ำrá-dàp-dtàmสุดsùtในnaiรอบrɔ̂ɔpหลายlǎaiเดือนdʉʉan
The consumer confidence index this month adjusted downwards to a level of 40.2, which is the lowest level in several months.
3VerbB2
[to] depend on; be up to
to be decided by or depend on someone or something; be up to someone.
Examples
จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)ดีdiiดีdii1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2section; segment (part of something)3range; interval (between limits)4distance between supports5span; extentวันหยุดยาวwan-yùt-yaaoวันหยุดยาวwan-yùt-yaaolong holiday; long weekendอยู่ที่yùu-tîiอยู่ที่yùu-tîi1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up toคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Where should we go for the long weekend? It's up to you.
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เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangนี้níiจะjàสำเร็จsǎm-rètหรือไม่rʉ̌ʉ-mâiอยู่ที่yùu-tîiความร่วมมือkwaam-rûuam-mʉʉของkɔ̌ɔngพวกเราpûuak-raoทุกคนtúk-kon
Whether this will succeed or not depends on the cooperation of all of us.
ความสุขkwaam-sùkที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingไม่ได้mâi-dâaiอยู่ที่yùu-tîiการมีgaan-miiเงินทองngən-tɔɔngมากมายmâak-maaiแต่dtɛ̀ɛอยู่ที่yùu-tîiความพอใจkwaam-pɔɔ-jaiในnaiสิ่งที่sìng-tîiเราraoมีmii
True happiness doesn't depend on having a lot of money, but on being content with what we have.
อนาคตà-naa-kótของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtจะjàไปbpaiในnaiทิศtítทางไหนtaang-nǎiนั้นnánอยู่ที่yùu-tîiวิสัยทัศน์wí-sǎi-tátของkɔ̌ɔngผู้บริหารpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎanเป็นสำคัญbpen-sǎm-kan
The future direction of the company depends crucially on the vision of the management.
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
yùu
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → 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
อยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain[to] live; reside; stayPart 1
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ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerplace; spot; seat; spacePart 2
อยู่ที่yùu-tîiอยู่ที่yùu-tîi[to] be at; be located at[to] be at; be located atWord