เยอรมัน
yəə-rá-manMeanings
1NounA2
German (language)
The German language.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)ภาษาpaa-sǎaภาษาpaa-sǎa1language; tongue2register; jargon; specialized languageเยอรมันyəə-rá-manเยอรมันyəə-rá-man1German (language)2German (related to Germany)3a German (person)ทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
I study German every day.
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Yesterday the teacher taught greetings in German.
Tomorrow we will have a listening test in German.
ผมpŏmเริ่มrêrmพูดpôotภาษาpaa-săaเยอรมันyooe-rá-manได้dâiบ้างbâangแล้วláeoแต่ยังdtàe yangอ่านàanบทbòtความยาวkwaam yaaoๆ-ไม่ค่อยmâi kôiเข้าใจkâo jai
I can speak some German now, but I still don’t quite understand long articles.
2AdjectiveA2
German (related to Germany)
Relating to Germany, its people, culture, or things.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)อาหารaa-hǎanอาหารaa-hǎan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsเยอรมันyəə-rá-manเยอรมันyəə-rá-man1German (language)2German (related to Germany)3a German (person)เช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; asไส้กรอกsâi-grɔ̀ɔkไส้กรอกsâi-grɔ̀ɔksausageกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)เพรทเซลprêet-seenเพรทเซลprêet-seenpretzel
I like German food, such as sausages and pretzels.
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ปีหน้าbpii-nâaเราraoวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoชมchomเมืองเก่าmʉʉang-gàoและlɛ́พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panเยอรมันyəə-rá-man
Next year we plan to visit old towns and German museums.
เขาkǎoซื้อsʉ́ʉรถสปอร์ตrót-sà-bpɔ̀ɔtแบรนด์brɛɛnเยอรมันyəə-rá-manเพราะprɔ́เชื่อchʉ̂ʉaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangคุณภาพkun-ná-pâap
He bought a German brand sports car because he believes in the quality.
วัฒนธรรมwát-tá-ná-tamเยอรมันyəə-rá-manให้ความสำคัญhâi-kwaam-sǎm-kanกับgàpความkwaamตรงเวลาdtrong-wee-laaและlɛ́ความเป็นkwaam-bpenระบบrá-bòpซึ่งsʉ̂ngสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnในnaiวิถีwí-tǐiการทำงานgaan-tam-ngaan
German culture values punctuality and orderliness, which is reflected in their working style.
3NounA2
a German (person)
A person from Germany.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)เยอรมันyooe-rá-manเยอรมันyooe-rá-man1German (language)2German (related to Germany)3a German (person)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] move house3[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpBangkok (capital of Thailand)
He is a German who moved to Bangkok.
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Yesterday I talked with a German at the market.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiทีมเราtiim-raoจะjàต้อนรับdtɔ̂ɔn-rápเยอรมันyəə-rá-manสามsǎamคนkonมาประชุมmaa-bprà-chum
Tomorrow our team will welcome three Germans for a meeting.
เพื่อนร่วมห้องpʉ̂ʉan-rûuam-hɔ̂ngของฉันkɔ̌ɔng-chǎnเป็นbpenคนkonเยอรมันyəə-rá-manและlɛ́สอนsɔ̌ɔnฉันchǎnทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanเยอรมันyəə-rá-man
My roommate is German and teaches me how to cook German food.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เยอรมัน said เยอ-ระ-มัน?
yəə-rá-man
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
yəə
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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 | — | — |