อิตาลี
ì-dtaa-liiMeanings
1Proper nounA1
Italy (country)
the country in southern Europe officially known as the Italian Republic
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyอิตาลีì-dtaa-liiอิตาลีì-dtaa-lii1Italy (country)2Italian (related to Italy) [attributive]3the Italian language (elliptical)
I want to go to Italy.
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Italy is in southern Europe.
ปีหน้าbpii-nâaครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaฉันchǎnจะjàไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoอิตาลีì-dtaa-liiเป็นbpenครั้งแรกkráng-rɛ̂ɛk
Next year my family will travel to Italy for the first time.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaปีbpiiก่อนเพื่อนgɔ̀ɔn-pʉ̂ʉanฉันchǎnย้ายไปyáai-bpaiเรียนต่อriian-dtɔ̀ɔที่tîiอิตาลีì-dtaa-lii
Last year my friend moved to study in Italy.
2AdjectiveA2
Italian (related to Italy) [attributive]
relating to Italy, its people, culture, or language; used attributively (e.g., Italian food, Italian art)
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)อาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsอิตาลีì-dtaa-liiอิตาลีì-dtaa-lii1Italy (country)2Italian (related to Italy) [attributive]3the Italian language (elliptical)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
I really like Italian food.
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ปีที่แล้วbpii-tîi-lɛ́ɛoเราraoไปbpaiชมchomงานngaanศิลปะอิตาลีsǐn-lá-bpà-ì-dtaa-liiที่tîiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-pan
Last year we went to see Italian art at the museum.
เขาkǎoกำลังgam-langเรียนทำriian-tamกาแฟgaa-fɛɛสไตล์sà-dtaiอิตาลีì-dtaa-liiเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเปิดbpə̀ətคาเฟ่kaa-fêe
He is learning to make Italian-style coffee to open a cafe.
คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiมีmiiเทศกาลภาพยนตร์têet-sà-gaan-pâap-pá-yonอิตาลีì-dtaa-liiฉันchǎnอยากดูyàak-duuหนังnǎngยุคคลาสสิกyúk-klâat-sìkของkɔ̌ɔngผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpดังdang
There is an Italian film festival tonight; I want to watch classic films by renowned directors.
3NounB2
the Italian language (elliptical)
used to refer to the Italian language by ellipsis, especially in casual or context-heavy speech
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverพอpɔɔพอpɔɔ1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; whenพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutอิตาลีì-dtaa-liiอิตาลีì-dtaa-lii1Italy (country)2Italian (related to Italy) [attributive]3the Italian language (elliptical)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerบ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2sometimes; occasionally3plural/variety marker (after question/request)4somewhat; at least a littleจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]แปลbplɛɛแปลbplɛɛ1[to] translate2[to] interpret; explain meaningให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowนักเรียนแลกเปลี่ยนnák-riian-lɛ̂ɛk-bplìianนักเรียนแลกเปลี่ยนnák-riian-lɛ̂ɛk-bplìianexchange student
The teacher asked who can speak Italian to help translate for the exchange student.
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ฉันchǎnกำลังหาgam-lang-hǎaคอร์สอิตาลีkɔ́ɔt-ì-dtaa-liiออนไลน์ɔɔn-laaiอยากyàakเรียนriianพื้นฐานpʉ́ʉn-tǎanก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
I'm looking for an online Italian course; I want to learn the basics first.
เวลาออกwee-laa-ɔ̀ɔkเสียงsǐiangอิตาลีì-dtaa-liiอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmกลิ้งตัวglîng-dtuuarให้hâiชัดเจนchát-jeen
When pronouncing Italian, don't forget to roll the 'r' clearly.
อาจารย์aa-jaanย้ำyámว่าwâaอ่านàanบทกวีbòt-gà-wiiเป็นbpenอิตาลีì-dtaa-liiต้องdtɔ̂ngรักษาrák-sǎaจังหวะjang-wàและlɛ́น้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangแบบbɛ̀ɛpเจ้าของภาษาjâao-kɔ̌ɔng-paa-sǎa
The professor emphasized that when reading poetry in Italian, you must maintain rhythm and native-like intonation.
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
ì
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 | — | — |