เท่าใด
tâo-daiMeanings
1determinerA2
how much; how many (formal)
used to ask about quantity, amount, number, or price (more formal/written than เท่าไรเท่าไรtâo-rai1how much; how many2much; very (usually with negatives)/เท่าไหร่เท่าไหร่tâo-rài1how much/how many (amount/price)2how (to what degree/extent)3not much/many (after negation)4no matter how much/many)
Examples
อันนี้an-níiอันนี้an-níithis; this one (near the speaker)ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atเท่าใดtâo-daiเท่าใดtâo-dai1how much; how many (formal)2how much; how many (as a pronoun)3how much; to what extent (formal)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
How much is this? (polite, formal)
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What quantity of sugar do you need? (formal)
ในกลุ่มnai-glùmมีmiiสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkทั้งหมดtáng-mòtกี่gìiคนkonและlɛ́เป็นbpenชายchaaiเท่าใดtâo-daiหญิงyǐngเท่าใดtâo-dai
How many members are in the group in total, and how many are male and how many are female?
ค่าใช้จ่ายkâa-chái-jàaiสำหรับsǎm-ràpโครงการkroong-gaanนี้níiโดยประมาณdooi-bprà-maanอยู่ที่yùu-tîiเท่าใดtâo-dai
What is the approximate cost for this project?
2PronounA2
how much; how many (as a pronoun)
the amount or number being asked about
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)อยากรู้yàak-rúuอยากรู้yàak-rúu[to] want to know [sth]ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2[to] cost; [to be] priced atเท่าใดtâo-daiเท่าใดtâo-dai1how much; how many (formal)2how much; how many (as a pronoun)3how much; to what extent (formal)
I want to know what the price is.
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He didn't say what the amount was.
Please check how much is left.
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiขึ้นอยู่กับkʉ̂n-yùu-gàpว่าwâaเราraoมีงบประมาณmii-ngóp-bprà-maanเหลืออยู่lʉ̌ʉa-yùuเท่าใดtâo-dai
The decision depends on how much budget we have left.
3AdverbB2
how much; to what extent (formal)
used to ask about degree or extent; in constructions such as เท่าใดก็ตาม, it means ‘however much’ or ‘to whatever extent’
Examples
แม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)เหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉaiเหนื่อยnʉ̀ʉai1tired; exhausted2[to] get tired; become tired3tiring; exhausting4[to] be short of breath (medical)เท่าใดtâo-daiเท่าใดtâo-dai1how much; how many (formal)2how much; how many (as a pronoun)3how much; to what extent (formal)ก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaamก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaameven if; even though; neverthelessเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpaiต่อไปdtɔ̀ɔ-bpai1on; further (continue doing sth)2next; following (in order)3from now on; henceforth4next; subsequent
No matter how tired he was, he kept on working.
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No matter how expensive it is, he insists on buying it.
ต่อให้dtɔ̀ɔ-hâiปัญหาbpan-hǎaนั้นnánจะjàซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnมากmâakเท่าใดtâo-daiก็ตามgɔ̂-dtaamเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngหาhǎaทางแก้ไขtaang-gɛ̂ɛ-kǎiให้ได้hâi-dâai
However complex the problem may be, we must find a solution.
คุณค่าkun-ná-kâaของkŏngมิตรภาพmít-dtrà-pâapที่แท้จริงtêe táe jingนั้นnánไม่อาจmâi àatวัดwátได้dâiด้วยdûuayทรัพย์สินsáp sǐnไม่ว่าจะmâi wâa jàมากมายmâak maaiเท่าใดtâo daiก็ตามgôr dtaam
The value of true friendship cannot be measured by wealth, no matter how great it is.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
tâo
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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
เท่าtâoเท่าtâo1equal; the same amount2as … as; equal to3times; multiplier; foldequal; the same amountPart 1
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เท่าใดtâo-daiเท่าใดtâo-daihow much; how many (formal)how much; how many (formal)Word