เพียงแต่(piiang dtàe)

Meanings

1ConjunctionB2

it's just that; except that; only that

links two clauses to limit or contrast what was said: 'it's just that...', 'except that...', 'only that...'; often softens disagreement or adds a qualifying detail.

Examples

อาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeอร่อยà-ròiอร่อยà-ròi1delicious; tasty2taste goodดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)5gall; bileเพียงแต่piiang dtàeเพียงแต่piiang dtàe1it's just that; except that; only that2provided that; so long as; only need toราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2price level; listed price3[to] cost; [to be] priced atค่อนข้างสูงkôn kâang sŏongค่อนข้างสูงkôn kâang sŏongquite high; rather tallไปหน่อยbpai nòiไปหน่อยbpai nòi1a bit (too); somewhat excessive2a little (farther/over); slightly
The food at this restaurant is delicious, except that the price is a bit high.
2ConjunctionB2

provided that; so long as; only need to

introduces a sufficient condition, often in the pattern 'เพียงแต่เพียงแต่piiang dtàe1it's just that; except that; only that2provided that; so long as; only need to…ก็ก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption marker…': 'provided that...', 'as long as...', 'you only need to...'.

Examples

คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)กลับบ้านglàp bâanกลับบ้านglàp bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerก็ได้gôr dâaiก็ได้gôr dâai1[phr] okay; fine; that works2[phr] ... is also acceptable3[phr] you may; if you want4[phr] it's okay if; it's fine to5[phr] optionality / non-necessityเพียงแต่piiang dtàeเพียงแต่piiang dtàe1it's just that; except that; only that2provided that; so long as; only need toต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateส่วนsùuanส่วนsùuan1part; portion; section2department; division; unit3per; by (ratio)4as for; regarding5share; quotaของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3ready; all set4done for; screwed (slang)
You can go home early, provided that you finish your part of the work.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เพียงpiiangเพียงpiiang1only; merely; just2enough; sufficient (literary/formal)3as; as much as; only if/when4only; merely (preposed to nouns/phrases)Part 1
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แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)Part 2
เพียงแต่piiang dtàeเพียงแต่piiang dtàeit's just that; except that; only that