เพราะ
prɔ́Meanings
1ConjunctionA2
because
introduces a reason or cause; often followed by ว่าว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticize or a clause
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเพราะว่าprɔ́-wâaเพราะว่าprɔ́-wâabecause; sinceฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rain
I’m not going because it’s raining.
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Yesterday he didn’t come because he was sick.
Tomorrow we’ll leave early because traffic is heavy late in the morning.
เธอtəəเลือกlʉ̂ʉakงานngaanนี้níiเพราะprɔ́เธอtəəเชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaมีโอกาสmii-oo-gàatเติบโตdtə̀əp-dtooและlɛ́เรียนรู้riian-rúuมากกว่าmâak-gwàa
She chose this job because she believes there are greater opportunities to grow and learn.
2PrepositionB1
because of; due to
Introduces a noun or noun phrase expressing the cause or reason for something.
Examples
เพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàkฝนตกหนักfǒn-dtòk-nàk[to] rain heavily; pourจึงjʉngจึงjʉng1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)รถติดrót-dtìtรถติดrót-dtìt1traffic jam; congestion2[to] have heavy traffic; be congestedไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyเมืองmʉʉangเมืองmʉʉang1city; town; urban area2country; state; nation3region; realm (historical)
Because of the heavy rain, the whole city was jammed with traffic.
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ทีมเราtiim-raoพักpákซ้อมsɔ́ɔmเพิ่มpə̂əmเพราะprɔ́สภาพsà-pâapสนามsà-nǎamไม่ดีmâi-diiจึงjʉngเสี่ยงsìiangต่อdtɔ̀ɔการบาดเจ็บgaan-bàat-jèp
Our team took more breaks from practice because the poor field conditions made injury more likely.
งานngaanเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanเพราะprɔ́เอกสารèek-gà-sǎanยังyangไม่mâiครบkrópจึงjʉngอนุมัติà-nú-mátไม่ได้mâi-dâai
The event was postponed because the documents were incomplete, so approval couldn’t be granted.
ปีนี้bpii-níiนักท่องเที่ยวnák-tɔ̂ɔng-tîiaoน้อยnɔ́ɔiเพราะprɔ́มาตรการmâat-dtrà-gaanเข้าkâoประเทศbprà-têetเข้มงวดkêm-ngûuatจึงjʉngมีmiiคนkonยกเลิกyók-lə̂əkทริปtrípจำนวนมากjam-nuuan-mâak
This year there are fewer tourists because entry restrictions are strict, so many people canceled their trips.
3AdjectiveB1
melodious; pleasant-sounding
having a sweet or pleasing sound (music, voice, pronunciation)
Examples
เสียงร้องsǐiang-rɔ́ɔngเสียงร้องsǐiang-rɔ́ɔng1a cry; call; wail2singing voice; vocalsของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)
Her singing voice is very melodious; I like listening to it.
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ครูชมkruu-chomว่าwâaน้ำเสียงnáam-sǐiangของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoไพเราะpai-rɔ́จนjonทั้งtángห้องhɔ̂ngเงียบngîiapฟังfang
The teacher praised that his tone was so melodious that the whole class fell silent to listen.
นักจัดรายการวิทยุnák-jàt-raai-gaan-wít-tá-yúคนนี้kon-níiออกเสียงɔ̀ɔk-sǐiangคำkamยากyâakได้dâaiไพเราะpai-rɔ́และlɛ́ชัดเจนchát-jeen
This radio host pronounces difficult words in a pleasant and clear way.
ทำนองเพลงtam-nɔɔng-pleengนี้níiไพเราะpai-rɔ́และlɛ́ไหลลื่นlǎi-lʉ̂ʉnจนjonทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatทั้งtángงานngaanละมุนlá-munขึ้นkʉ̂nทันทีtan-tii
The melody of this song is melodious and flowing, immediately softening the atmosphere of the entire event.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พร, the first consonant พ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
prɔ́
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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 | — | — |