เจอกัน
jəə-ganMeanings
1InterjectionA1
see you; see you later
A friendly farewell meaning “see you (later); until we meet again.”
Examples
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Bye-bye. See you!
วันนี้wan-níiต้องdtɔ̂ngรีบrîipกลับบ้านglàp-bâanแล้วlɛ́ɛoไว้เจอกันwái-jəə-ganพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiนะnáครับkráp
I have to hurry home today. See you tomorrow!
Okay, that's all for our chat then. See you on Monday at the office.
2VerbA2
[to] meet each other; meet up
For two or more people to meet one another, whether by plan or by chance.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เจอกันjəə-ganเจอกันjəə-gan1see you; see you later2[to] meet each other; meet upที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
We meet at school every day.
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Where should we meet tomorrow?
เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnกับgàpเขาkǎoเจอกันjəə-ganโดยบังเอิญdooi-bang-əənที่tîiห้างสรรพสินค้าhâang-sàp-pá-sǐn-káa
Yesterday, he and I met by chance at the department store.
ถึงแม้จะtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-jàอยู่yùuคนละkon-láจังหวัดjang-wàtแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoก็gɔ̂นัดเจอnát-jəəกันganอย่างน้อยyàang-nɔ́ɔiปีละครั้งbpii-lá-kráng
Even though we live in different provinces, we make plans to meet at least once a year.
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 markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jəə
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
เจอjəəเจอjəə1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experience[to] meet; run intoPart 1
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กันganกันgan1together; together with2each other; one another (post-verb marker)3[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block4protective; resistant to; -proof5I; me (informal, male speech)6[to] set aside; reserve; earmarktogether; together withPart 2
เจอกันjəə-ganเจอกันjəə-gansee you; see you latersee you; see you laterWord