เฟรนช์

freen

Meanings

1NounA1

French (language) [loanword, nonstandard]

The French language; a transliteration of the English word “French,” used informally. Standard Thai uses ฝรั่งเศสฝรั่งเศสfà-ràng-sèet1France2French; French person; French people3French; relating to France for the language.

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)เฟรนช์freenเฟรนช์freen1French (language) [loanword, nonstandard]2French; of France (attributive, loanword)ปีbpiiปีbpii1year2classifier: yearsแรกrɛ̂ɛkแรกrɛ̂ɛk1first; earliest; initial2at first; initiallyอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
I’m studying French in my first year.
3 more examples
เขาkǎoพูดpûutเฟรนช์freenได้dâaiนิดหน่อยnít-nɔ̀i
He can speak a little French.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiมีmiiควิซวิชาเฟรนช์kwít-wí-chaa-freenอย่าลืมyàa-lʉʉmทบทวนtóp-tuuanคำศัพท์kam-sàp
There’s a quiz in French class tomorrow; don’t forget to review the vocabulary.
ฉันchǎnชอบchɔ̂ɔpดูซีรีส์duu-sii-rîiที่tîiมีซับmii-sápเฟรนช์freenเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaฝึกfʉ̀kการฟังgaan-fangและlɛ́สะกดsà-gòtคำkam
I like watching series with French subtitles to practice listening and spelling.
2AdjectiveA2

French; of France (attributive, loanword)

Relating to France or the French language in names and branding (e.g., เฟรนช์ฟรายส์เฟรนช์ฟรายส์freen-raaiFrench fries; fries; chips (BrE)); informal loanword contrasting with standard ฝรั่งเศสฝรั่งเศสfà-ràng-sèet1France2French; French person; French people3French; relating to France.

Examples

วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketเฟรนช์ฟรายส์freen-raaiเฟรนช์ฟรายส์freen-raaiFrench fries; fries; chips (BrE)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ซอสsɔ́ɔtซอสsɔ́ɔtsauce; condimentชีสchíitชีสchíit1cheese (food)2say cheese! (for photos)
Today I want to eat French fries with cheese sauce.
3 more examples
คาเฟ่kaa-fêeนี้níiใช้cháiสไตล์sà-dtaiเฟรนช์freenในnaiเมนูmee-nuuและlɛ́การตกแต่งgaan-dtòk-dtɛ̀ng
This cafe uses a French style in its menu and decor.
เธอtəəชอบchɔ̂ɔpทำtamขนมkà-nǒmสายsǎaiเฟรนช์freenเช่นchênมาการองmaa-gaa-rɔɔngและlɛ́เครปkrêep
She likes making French-style desserts, such as macarons and crepes.
ร้านเสื้อผ้าráan sêuua pâaเปิดbpèrtคอลเลกชันkon-lék-chanแนวเฟรนช์วินเทจnaew frén win-tètเพื่อpêuuaสื่อsèuuภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákหรูrŏoแบบbàepปารีสbpaa-réet
The clothing store launched a vintage French-themed collection to convey a chic Parisian image.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is เฟรนช์ said เฟรน?

freen

  • Silent letterช์ is silent: the ◌์ mark cancels its sound.

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ฟร, the first consonant ฟ sets the class.
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

freen

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

ช์ is silent here.

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Related Words

1French (language) [loanword, nonstandard]

2French; of France (attributive, loanword)