เกอเธ่

gəə-têe

Meanings

1Proper nounB1

Goethe (surname)

Thai transliteration of the German surname “Goethe,” especially referring to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832), the writer

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เคยkəəiเคยkəəi1ever; before (past experience)2used to (past habit or state)3shrimp paste (Southern Thai)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownเกอเธ่gəə-têeเกอเธ่gəə-têe1Goethe (surname)2Goethe-Institutแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ไม่เคยmâi-kəəiไม่เคยmâi-kəəinever; have neverอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)ของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirs
I have heard of Goethe, but I have never read his work.
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เกอเธ่gəə-têeเป็นbpenนักเขียนnák-kǐianชาวchaaoเยอรมันyəə-rá-manที่tîiมีชื่อเสียงmii-chʉ̂ʉ-sǐiangมากmâakในnaiศตวรรษsà-dtà-wátที่tîi18
Goethe was a very famous German writer in the 18th century.
ตอนdtonเรียนriianวิชาwí-chaaวรรณกรรมwan-ná-gamเราraoต้องdtôngอ่านàanบทละครbòt lá-konเรื่องrêuuangเeฟาสต์fáatของkŏngเกอเธ่ger-têr
When studying literature, we had to read Goethe's play 'Faust'.
อิทธิพลìt-tí-ponของkɔ̌ɔngเกอเธ่gəə-têeไม่ได้mâi-dâaiจำกัดjam-gàtอยู่yùuแค่kɛ̂ɛในnaiแวดวงwɛ̂ɛt-wongวรรณกรรมwan-ná-gamแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangส่งผลต่อsòng-pǒn-dtɔ̀ɔแนวคิดnɛɛo-kítทางปรัชญาtaang-bpràt-yaaและlɛ́วิทยาศาสตร์wít-tá-yaa-sàatในnaiยุคyúkนั้นnánด้วยdûuai
Goethe's influence was not limited to the literary world, but also affected philosophical and scientific ideas of that era.
2Proper nounB2

Goethe-Institut

the Goethe-Institut, Germany’s cultural institute that promotes German language and culture worldwide

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เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnmy; mineกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)ภาษาpaa-sǎaภาษาpaa-sǎa1language; tongue2register; jargon; specialized languageเยอรมันyəə-rá-manเยอรมันyəə-rá-man1German (language)2German (related to Germany)3a German (person)ระดับrá-dàpระดับrá-dàp1level; degree2standard; tier; rank3classifier for levels or grades4level (tool); spirit levelA1ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerสถาบันsà-tǎa-banสถาบันsà-tǎa-ban1institution; establishment2institute (organization)3the monarchy as an institution (Thai context)เกอเธ่gəə-têeเกอเธ่gəə-têe1Goethe (surname)2Goethe-Institut
My friend is studying A1 level German at the Goethe-Institut.
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สถาบันsà-tǎa-banเกอเธ่gəə-têeมีmiiจัดjàtฉายchǎaiหนังnǎngเยอรมันyəə-rá-manพร้อมคำบรรยายprɔ́ɔm-kam-ban-yaaiภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiทุกtúkเดือนdʉʉan
The Goethe-Institut organizes German film screenings with Thai subtitles every month.
สถาบันsà-tǎa-banเกอเธ่gəə-têeมีmiiบทบาทสำคัญbòt-bàat-sǎm-kanในnaiการส่งเสริมgaan-sòng-sə̌əmความร่วมมือkwaam-rûuam-mʉʉทางวัฒนธรรมtaang-wát-tá-ná-tamระหว่างประเทศrá-wàang-bprà-têetไทยtaiและlɛ́เยอรมนีyəə-rá-má-nii
The Goethe-Institut plays an important role in promoting cultural cooperation between Thailand and Germany.
นอกจากnɔ̂ɔk-jàakเปิดสอนbpə̀ət-sɔ̌ɔnภาษาpaa-sǎaแล้วlɛ́ɛoสถาบันsà-tǎa-banเกอเธ่gəə-têeยังyangเป็นเจ้าภาพbpen-jâo-pâapจัดjàtนิทรรศการní-tát-sà-gaanศิลปะsǐn-lá-bpàเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเผยแพร่pə̌əi-prɛ̂ɛวัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamเยอรมันyəə-rá-manร่วมสมัยrûuam-sà-mǎiอีกด้วยìik-dûuai
Besides offering language courses, the Goethe-Institut also hosts art exhibitions to disseminate contemporary German culture.

Tones

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How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

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Result

Mid tone

gəə

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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