เท่า(tâo)

Meanings

1AdjectiveA2

equal; the same amount

Having the same amount, size, or degree.

Examples

แก้วgâewแก้วgâew1drinking glass2glass (material)3crystal; precious gem4classifier: glasses of drinkสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3license; permit; certificate4classifier (flat/thin items)5blade6petal; sepalนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)น้ำหนักnám nàkน้ำหนักnám nàk1weight (mass/heaviness)2importance; significance3emphasis; stressเท่ากันtâo ganเท่ากันtâo gan1[to] be equal2equal; same amount/size
These two glasses have the same weight.
2AdverbA2

as … as; equal to

Marks equality in comparisons (e.g., as big as, as many as).

Examples

รองเท้าrong táaoรองเท้าrong táaoshoe; footwearคู่kôoคู่kôo1in pairs; double2[to] pair; match3classifier for pairs4pair; coupleนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สวยsŭuaiสวยsŭuai1beautiful; pretty2perfect; flawless (ironic)3nicely done; fineเท่ากับtâo gàpเท่ากับtâo gàp1[to] equal; be equal to (=)2[to] amount to; be tantamount toของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2price level; listed price3[to] cost; [to be] priced atใกล้เคียงกันglâi kiiang ganใกล้เคียงกันglâi kiiang gansimilar; close
These shoes are as nice as yours; the prices are about the same.
3AdverbA2

how much/many; how (degree/quantity)

Used in questions to ask about amount, degree, or number (e.g., how much, how many, how big).

Examples

อันนี้an néeอันนี้an néethis; this one (near the speaker)ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2price level; listed price3[to] cost; [to be] priced atเท่าไหร่tâo ràiเท่าไหร่tâo rài1how much/how many (amount/price)2how (to what degree/extent)3not much/many (after negation)4no matter how much/many
How much is this?
4AdverbB1

times; multiplier; fold

Shows multiples or ratio (e.g., two times, threefold; twice as much).

Examples

ปีนี้bpee néeปีนี้bpee née1this year2this year; during the current yearยอดขายyôt kăaiยอดขายyôt kăai1sales revenue; total sales2sales volume/units soldเพิ่มpêrmเพิ่มpêrm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3additionally; in addition; moreoverเป็นสองเท่าbpen sŏng tâoเป็นสองเท่าbpen sŏng tâo[to] be double; be twice as muchจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ปีที่แล้วbpee têe láewปีที่แล้วbpee têe láew1last year; the previous year2last year (time marker)
This year the sales increased to twice that of last year.
5AdverbB1

only this/that much; merely (extent)

Limits extent or number in patterns like this much/that much only.

Examples

วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)กินข้าวgin kâaoกินข้าวgin kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)3[to] dine; go eat togetherแค่นี้kâe néeแค่นี้kâe née1this much; only this2only to this extent; just this far3[!] that's all; that's it (to close or conclude)เท่านั้นtâo nánเท่านั้นtâo nán1only; just; no more than2that much/that many; to that extent3that’s all; period (sentence‑final)ไม่เอาmâi aoไม่เอาmâi ao1[to] not take; not want; refuse; decline2[!] no; I don't want (it); passเพิ่มpêrmเพิ่มpêrm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3additionally; in addition; moreoverแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
Today I’ll eat only this much rice; I don’t want more.

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