เพราะว่า
prɔ́-wâaMeaning
1ConjunctionA2
because; since
used to introduce a reason for something; often interchangeable with เพราะเพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-sounding
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùkมีความสุขmii-kwaam-sùk[to] be happyเพราะว่าprɔ́-wâaเพราะว่าprɔ́-wâabecause; sinceคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritอยู่ที่yùu-tîiอยู่ที่yùu-tîi1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up toนี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)
I am happy because you are here.
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เมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanฉันchǎnไม่ได้mâi-dâaiไปbpaiโรงเรียนroong-riianเพราะว่าprɔ́-wâaฉันchǎnไม่สบายmâi-sà-baai
Yesterday I didn't go to school because I was sick.
เขาkǎoอยากyàakซื้อsʉ́ʉโทรศัพท์too-rá-sàpใหม่màiเพราะว่าprɔ́-wâaเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangเก่าgàoเสียแล้วsǐia-lɛ́ɛo
He wants to buy a new phone because his old one is broken.
เราraoควรจะkuuan-jàออกเดินทางɔ̀ɔk-dəən-taangแต่เช้าdtɛ̀ɛ-cháaoเพราะว่าprɔ́-wâaตอนเย็นdtɔɔn-yenรถrótน่าจะnâa-jàติดdtìtมากmâak
We should leave early in the morning because the traffic will probably be very heavy in the evening.
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 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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticize[to] say; tellPart 2
เพราะว่าprɔ́-wâaเพราะว่าprɔ́-wâabecause; sincebecause; sinceWord