เท่าไหร่(tâo rài)

Meanings

1PronounA1

how much/how many (amount/price)

a question word used to ask the amount, number, or price (also spelled เท่าไรเท่าไรtâo-raihow much; how many)

Examples

กาแฟgaa-faeกาแฟgaa-faecoffee (drink; beans; plant)แก้วgâewแก้วgâew1drinking glass2glass (material)3crystal; precious gem4classifier: glasses of drinkนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)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/manyครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particle
How much does this cup of coffee cost?
2NounA2

how (to what degree/extent)

asks about degree or extent (e.g., หนาวเท่าไหร่ ‘how cold?’, ใหญ่เท่าไหร่ ‘how big?’)

Examples

คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritอายุaa-yúอายุaa-yú1age2lifespan; service life3[to] be X years oldเท่าไหร่tâo ràiเท่าไหร่tâo rài1how much/how many (amount/price)2how (to what degree/extent)3not much/many (after negation)4no matter how much/manyคะkáคะkápolite particle (female; question softener)
How old are you?
3AdverbA2

not much/many (after negation)

in negative constructions, indicates a small amount or low degree (e.g., ไม่แพงเท่าไหร่ ‘not very expensive’, คนไม่เท่าไหร่ ‘not many people’)

Examples

อาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsจานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2dish antenna; satellite dish3classifier for plates/servingsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไม่เผ็ดmâi pètไม่เผ็ดmâi pètnot spicyเท่าไหร่tâo ràiเท่าไหร่tâo rài1how much/how many (amount/price)2how (to what degree/extent)3not much/many (after negation)4no matter how much/many
This dish isn't very spicy.
4NounB1

no matter how much/many

used with ก็ก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption marker to express concession about any amount or degree (e.g., เท่าไหร่ก็ไม่พอ ‘no matter how much, it’s never enough’)

Examples

แพงpaengแพงpaeng1expensive2costly (figurative)เท่าไหร่tâo ràiเท่าไหร่tâo rài1how much/how many (amount/price)2how (to what degree/extent)3not much/many (after negation)4no matter how much/manyฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)อยากได้yàak dâiอยากได้yàak dâi[to] want (to have); would like (to get)จริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2[!] really?!; seriously?!
No matter how expensive it is, I'll buy it because I really want it.

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