อะไรนะ
à-rai-náMeanings
1InterjectionA1
What did you say?
What did you say?; Pardon?; Excuse me? (used when asking someone to repeat themselves).
Examples
อะไรนะà-rai-náอะไรนะà-rai-ná1What did you say?2What?!พูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutอีกทีìik-tiiอีกทีìik-tii1again; once more2another time; laterได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Pardon? Can you say that again?
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Excuse me? Did you just call me?
What was that? What did you say? I didn't catch it.
โทษทีนะtôot-tii-náเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gîiว่าwâaอะไรนะà-rai-náพอดีpɔɔ-diiเสียงsǐiangทีวีtii-wiiมันmanดังdangไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i
Sorry, what did you say just now? The TV was a bit too loud.
2InterjectionA2
What?!
What?! (used to show surprise or disbelief).
Examples
อะไรนะà-rai-náอะไรนะà-rai-ná1What did you say?2What?!ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เหรอrə̌əเหรอrə̌ə1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)
What?! The shop is closed already?
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What?! Are you really moving to Chiang Mai?
อะไรนะà-rai-náสอบตกsɔ̀ɔp-dtòkเหรอrə̌əเป็นไปได้ยังไงbpen-bpai-dâai-yang-ngaiอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉไปbpaiเยอะมากyə́-mâakเลยləəiนะná
What?! You failed the exam? How is that possible? You studied so much.
อะไรนะà-rai-náนี่nîiจะjàบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaเขาkǎoลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkโดยdooiไม่mâiบอกbɔ̀ɔkใครkraiเลยləəiเนี่ยนะnîia-náไม่น่าเชื่อmâi-nâa-chʉ̂ʉa
What?! Are you telling me he resigned without telling anyone? Unbelievable.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
à
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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นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particlesoftener; friendly particlePart 2
อะไรนะà-rai-náอะไรนะà-rai-náWhat did you say?What did you say?Word