เจรจา
jee-rá-jaaMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] negotiate; hold talks
to discuss with another party in order to reach an agreement or settle a dispute, often in a formal or official context
Examples
สองฝ่ายsɔ̌ɔng-fàaiสองฝ่ายsɔ̌ɔng-fàai1both sides; both parties2bilateral; involving both sidesนัดnátนัดnát1appointment; meeting2[to] make an appointment; arrange to meet3round; match (sports)4classifier: round; match; appointment5classifier: shot; round of ammunitionเจรจาjee-rá-jaaเจรจาjee-rá-jaa1[to] negotiate; hold talks2[to] converse; discussเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofยุติyú-dtìยุติyú-dtì1[to] end; cease; halt2[to] settle; resolveความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛngความขัดแย้งkwaam-kàt-yɛ́ɛng1conflict; disagreement; dispute; clash2contradiction; incompatibility; inconsistency
Both parties scheduled negotiations to end the conflict.
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คณะผู้แทนká-ná-pûu-tɛɛnเจรจาjee-rá-jaaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangข้อตกลงkɔ̂ɔ-dtòk-longการค้าgaan-káaอย่างจริงจังyàang-jing-jang
The delegation negotiated the trade agreement in earnest.
สหภาพแรงงานsà-hà-pâap-rɛɛng-ngaanเจรจาjee-rá-jaaกับgàpบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหาhǎaข้อสรุปkɔ̂ɔ-sà-rùpเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangสวัสดิการsà-wàt-dì-gaan
The labor union negotiated with the company to reach a conclusion regarding benefits.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanเชิญchəənตัวแทนdtuua-tɛɛnทุกtúkฝ่ายfàaiมาmaaเจรจาjee-rá-jaaแบบbɛ̀ɛpมีmiiตัวกลางdtuua-glaangเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaคลี่คลายklîi-klaaiข้อพิพาทkɔ̂ɔ-pí-pâatทางการเมืองtaang-gaan-mʉʉang
The government invited representatives of all sides to negotiate with a mediator to resolve the political dispute.
2VerbB1
[to] converse; discuss
to talk with someone about a matter in a considered way
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เจรจากันjee-rá-jaa-ganเจรจากันjee-rá-jaa-gan[to] negotiate; [to] hold talks togetherเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)เวลาwee-laaเวลาwee-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesส่งงานsòng-ngaanส่งงานsòng-ngaan1[to] submit work; hand in an assignment/report2[to] deliver a deliverable; turn in a project/milestone
Tomorrow we will talk in a considered way about the project deadline.
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สองฝ่ายsɔ̌ɔng-fàaiนัดnátเจรจาjee-rá-jaaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaชี้แจงchíi-jɛɛngเงื่อนไขngʉ̂ʉan-kǎiและlɛ́ทำความเข้าใจtam-kwaam-kâo-jaiร่วมกันrûuam-gan
The two sides arranged to talk things through to clarify conditions and reach mutual understanding.
ตัวแทนdtuua-tɛɛnบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtเดินทางdəən-taangไปbpaiเจรจาjee-rá-jaaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangสัญญาsǎn-yaaซื้อขายsʉ́ʉ-kǎaiกับgàpคู่ค้าkûu-káaต่างประเทศdtàang-bprà-têet
The company representatives traveled to negotiate the sales contract with foreign partners.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเขาkǎoอยากyàakเจรจาjee-rá-jaaรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatทั้งหมดtáng-mòtอย่างyàangเป็นbpenขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaหลีกเลี่ยงlìik-lîiangความเข้าใจผิดkwaam-kâo-jai-pìt
Before deciding, he wants to discuss all details methodically to avoid misunderstandings.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เจรจา said เจ-ระ-จา?
jee-rá-jaa
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jee
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 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 | — | — |