เป็นโชค
bpen-chôokMeaning
1VerbA2
[to] be lucky; it is fortunate
Used to describe a situation or event that is a result of good luck or fortune.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เจอjerเจอjer1[to] meet; run into2[to] find; come across3[to] face; experienceเงินngernเงินngern1money2funds; finances3silver (metal)บนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)พื้นpéunพื้นpéun1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3plain; unpatterned4basis; level; background (figurative)5background (color/pattern)เป็นโชคbpen chôhkเป็นโชคbpen chôhk[to] be lucky; it is fortunateดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4gall; bileจริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2really?!; seriously?!
I found money on the ground. It's really good luck.
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เป็นโชคbpen-chôokมากmâakที่tîiฝนfǒnหยุดyùtตกdtòkตอนdtɔɔnเราraoจะjàออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanพอดีpɔɔ-dii
It was so lucky that the rain stopped right as we were about to leave the house.
ที่tîiเขาkǎoสอบผ่านsɔ̀ɔp-pàanก็gɔ̂เพราะprɔ́อ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉมาmaaตรงกับdtrong-gàpข้อสอบkɔ̂ɔ-sɔ̀ɔpพอดีpɔɔ-diiนับว่าnáp-wâaเป็นโชคbpen-chôokของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎo
He passed the exam because what he studied happened to be on the test; you could say it was his good fortune.
เป็นโชคbpen-chôokของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoที่tîiหาhǎaตั๋วเครื่องบินdtǔua-krʉ̂ʉang-binเที่ยวtîiaoสุดท้ายsùt-táaiได้dâaiไม่อย่างนั้นmâi-yàang-nánคงkongต้องdtɔ̂ngติดอยู่dtìt-yùuที่นี่tîi-nîiอีกìikคืนkʉʉn
It was our good luck that we found the last flight ticket; otherwise, we would have been stuck here another night.
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 classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bpen
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)to be (identity/category/state)Part 1
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เป็นโชคbpen-chôokเป็นโชคbpen-chôok[to] be lucky; it is fortunate[to] be lucky; it is fortunateWord