เซมนะ
sem náMeaning
1InterjectionB1
same here; me too
used informally to show that you feel the same, think the same, or are in the same situation; from English “same” plus Thai particle “นะนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle”
Examples
แกgaeแกgae1you (familiar)2he; she (familiar)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyโรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rianschoolหรอrŏrหรอrŏrreally?; is that so?ทางนี้taang néeทางนี้taang née1this way; over here2this side; our sideก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเซมนะsem náเซมนะsem násame here; me too
You don't want to go to school? Same here.
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เห็นhĕnแกgaeบ่นbònว่าwâaเหนื่อยnèuayกับgàpงานngaanทางนี้taang néeก็gâwเซมนะsem náอยากyàakลาออกlaa òkทุกวันtúk wanเลยloie
I saw you complaining about being tired of work. Same here, I want to quit every day.
ช่วงนี้chûuang néeเงินช็อตngern chótมากmâakถ้าtâaแกgaeไม่มีmâi meeเงินngernกินข้าวgin kâaoเหมือนกันmĕuuan ganก็gâwเซมนะsem náสู้ๆsôo sôo
I'm really broke lately. If you also have no money for food, same here. Hang in there.
เข้าใจkâo jaiความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukเลยloieที่ว่าtêe wâaพยายามpá-yaa-yaamแทบตายtâep dtaaiแต่dtàeไม่มีmâi meeใครkraiเห็นhĕnค่าkâaทางtaangฉันchănก็gâwเซมนะsem náกอดgòtๆ-นะnáแกgae
I completely understand the feeling of trying so hard but no one appreciating it. Same here, sending hugs.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เซมนะ said เซ-มะ-นะ?
sem ná
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |