เป็นเวลา(bpen way-laa)

Meanings

1PrepositionA2

for (a duration)

used before a time period to mean 'for' that length of time (e.g., เป็นเวลาเป็นเวลาbpen way-laa1for (a duration)2regularly; on a schedule 3 ชั่วโมงชั่วโมงchûua-mohng1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of time)

Examples

ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)รอrorรอror1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitรถเมล์rót mayรถเมล์rót may1bus; city bus2[to] take the bus; ride the busเป็นเวลาbpen way-laaเป็นเวลาbpen way-laa1for (a duration)2regularly; on a schedule1ชั่วโมงchûua-mohngชั่วโมงchûua-mohng1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of time
I waited for the bus for 1 hour.
2AdverbB1

regularly; on a schedule

used after verbs to indicate doing something at fixed times or on schedule (e.g., กินยาเป็นเวลา)

Examples

คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightกินยาgin yaaกินยาgin yaa[to] take medicine (orally)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเป็นเวลาbpen way-laaเป็นเวลาbpen way-laa1for (a duration)2regularly; on a scheduleนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)ครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particle
You must take your medicine on schedule.

Related Words

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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เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]Part 2
เป็นเวลาbpen way-laaเป็นเวลาbpen way-laafor (a duration)