เก่งสิ
gèng-sìMeaning
1InterjectionB2
of course [sb] is good at it!
An emphatic affirmation that someone is skilled or capable, often in response to a question or doubt; the subject is supplied by context.
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseถามtǎamถามtǎam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] ask about; consult3[to] question; interrogateว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeพี่pîiพี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person)ทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎan[to] cook; prepare foodเก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelไหมmǎiไหมmǎi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเก่งสิgèng-sìเก่งสิgèng-sìof course [sb] is good at it!แกgɛɛแกgɛɛ1you (familiar)2he; she (familiar)ทำกับข้าวtam-gàp-kâaoทำกับข้าวtam-gàp-kâao[to] cook; prepare foodให้hâiให้hâi1[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)ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
If you're asking whether my older sibling is a good cook, of course they are. They cook for the whole family every day.
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เก่งสิgèng-sìเธอtəəซ่อมsɔ̂mจักรยานjàk-grà-yaanเองeengได้dâaiโดยdooiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngให้hâiใครkraiช่วยchûuaiเลยləəiนะná
Of course you're capable! You fixed the bicycle all by yourself without anyone's help.
เก่งสิgèng-sìถึงtʉ̌ngเขาkǎoจะjàไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iพูดpûutในnaiที่ประชุมtîi-bprà-chumแต่dtɛ̀ɛพอpɔɔมีปัญหาmii-bpan-hǎaยากyâakทุกคนtúk-konก็gɔ̂หันไปhǎn-bpaiพึ่งpʉ̂ngเขาkǎo
Of course he's capable. He may not say much in meetings, but whenever a difficult problem comes up, everyone turns to him.
ถ้าtâaเธอtəəยังyangสงสัยsǒng-sǎiว่าwâaตัวเองdtuua-eengเก่งgèngไหมmǎiฉันchǎnก็gɔ̂บอกbɔ̀ɔkได้เลยdâai-ləəiว่าwâaเก่งสิgèng-sìไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánคงkongดูแลduu-lɛɛโครงการใหญ่kroong-gaan-yàiขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiจนjonสำเร็จsǎm-rètไม่ได้mâi-dâaiหรอกrɔ̀k
If you're still wondering whether you're capable, I can tell you that you absolutely are. Otherwise, you couldn't have successfully managed such a large project.
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 class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gèng
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
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สิsìสิsì1will; shall (Isan)2emphatic particle (statement)3urging/encouraging particle (imperative)will; shall (Isan)Part 2
เก่งสิgèng-sìเก่งสิgèng-sìof course [sb] is good at it!of course [sb] is good at it!Word