เป็นอยู่(bpen yòo)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] live; subsist; make a living

to live or exist in a certain way or by certain means; to make a living; to get by

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillขายkăaiขายkăai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfข้าวเหนียวkâao nĭiaoข้าวเหนียวkâao nĭiaosticky rice; glutinous riceหมูปิ้งmŏo bpîngหมูปิ้งmŏo bpîngThai grilled pork skewerหน้าบ้านnâa bâanหน้าบ้านnâa bâan1front of the house; frontage2public-facing front; facade (figurative)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหาเลี้ยงชีพhăa líiang chêepหาเลี้ยงชีพhăa líiang chêep[to] earn a living; support [oneself]/[one's family]
He sells sticky rice with grilled pork in front of his house to make a living.
2NounB2

state of living; living conditions

one’s situation or conditions of life and livelihood

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)หมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สภาพความเป็นอยู่sà-pâap kwaam bpen yòoสภาพความเป็นอยู่sà-pâap kwaam bpen yòoliving conditions; standard of livingของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ดีขึ้นdee kêunดีขึ้นdee kêun1[to] improve; get better2better; improved3better (to a greater degree)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoน้ำสะอาดnáam sà-àatน้ำสะอาดnáam sà-àatclean waterและláeและláeand (coordinating)ไฟฟ้าfai fáaไฟฟ้าfai fáa1electric; electrical2electricity; electric power
In this village, the living conditions of the villagers have improved because they have clean water and electricity.
3ParticleB2

[to be] currently; ongoing (aspect marker)

used after a verb to indicate an action or state that is happening or continuing at the present time

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofซ่อมsômซ่อมsôm1[to] repair; fix2repair; fixing; repair workรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile3train (only in compounds)4classifier: vehiclesอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainปล่อยให้bplòi hâiปล่อยให้bplòi hâi1[to] let; allow (sb/sth to do/happen)2[to] leave/let (sb/sth) remain in a state; neglectเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveเป็นอยู่bpen yòoเป็นอยู่bpen yòo1[to] live; subsist; make a living2state of living; living conditions3[to be] currently; ongoing (aspect marker)เถอะtòeเถอะtòe1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle
He's repairing the car; let him continue what he's currently doing.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ความเป็นอยู่kwaam bpen yòoความเป็นอยู่kwaam bpen yòo1living conditions; standard of living2well-being; welfare3everyday life; day-to-day living
  • living conditions; standard of living
  • well-being; welfare
  • everyday life; day-to-day living
ดำรงชีวิตdam-rong chee-wítดำรงชีวิตdam-rong chee-wít1[to] live; sustain life2[to] subsist; sustain a livelihood3[to] lead one’s life
  • [to] live; sustain life
  • [to] subsist; sustain a livelihood
  • [to] lead one’s life
ยังชีพyang chêepยังชีพyang chêep1[to] subsist; sustain oneself; eke out a living2[to] sustain/maintain life; keep alive
  • [to] subsist; sustain oneself; eke out a living
  • [to] sustain/maintain life; keep alive
อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remain
  • to be (located); be at
  • progressive/continuative marker
  • [to] live; reside; stay
  • to exist; remain

Word Breakdown

เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsPart 1
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อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainPart 2
เป็นอยู่bpen yòoเป็นอยู่bpen yòo[to] live; subsist; make a living