เยอะ
yə́Meanings
1AdjectiveA2
many; much; a lot (of)
a large number or amount; many or much
Examples
คนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)เยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)
There are many people in the market.
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Yesterday there was a lot of housework, so I went to bed late.
Tomorrow there are many documents that need to be signed.
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiลูกค้าlûuk-káaมาmaaเยอะyə́ทำให้tam-hâiร้านráanต้องdtɔ̂ngเพิ่มpə̂əmพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanชั่วคราวchûua-kraao
There are many customers these days, so the shop has to add temporary staff.
2AdverbA2
a lot; much (colloq.)
to a large extent or degree, especially indicating a substantial difference or change, as in ดีขึ้นเยอะ ‘much better’
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentร้อนrɔ́ɔnร้อนrɔ́ɔn1hot (temperature)2spicy (taste)3[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot4urgent; intenseเยอะมากyə́-mâakเยอะมากyə́-mâak1very many; numerous (colloquial)2very much; a lot (colloq.)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forอยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]ห้องhɔ̂ngห้องhɔ̂ng1room2classifier: roomsแอร์ɛɛแอร์ɛɛ1air conditioner; AC2air conditioning; AC (cool air/system)3female flight attendant; air hostess (colloq.)
Today it’s very hot, so I want to stay in an air-conditioned room.
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งานngaanนี้níiยากyâakเยอะyə́เลยləəiไม่mâiคิดว่าkít-wâaจะjàขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiแต่dtɛ̀ɛจะjàลองทำดูlɔɔng-tam-duu
This task is really hard—much more than I thought—but I’ll give it a try.
Last night the traffic was really bad, so I got home super late.
ช่วงนี้chûuang néeค่าใช้จ่ายkâa chái jàaiเพิ่มขึ้นpêrm kûenเยอะมากyér mâakต้องdtôngประหยัดbprà-yàtสุดๆsùt sùt
Expenses have gone up a lot lately, so I really have to save.
3AdjectiveB1
excessive; too much
more than is necessary or desirable; excessive in amount or degree
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)น้ำตาลnám-dtaanน้ำตาลnám-dtaan1sugar2brown (color)เยอะเกินไปyə́-gəən-bpaiเยอะเกินไปyə́-gəən-bpaitoo much; too manyทำให้tam-hâiทำให้tam-hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ชาchaaชาchaa1tea2numb; without sensation3[to] go numb; become numbเลี่ยนlîianเลี่ยนlîian1greasy; cloying (food)2sick of; fed up (from excess)3bald; smooth (patch)
He added too much sugar, making the tea cloying.
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งานบ้านngaan-bâanที่tîiเธอtəəรับไว้ráp-wáiเยอะyə́เกินgəənความจำเป็นkwaam-jam-bpenจนjonไม่มีmâi-miiเวลาwee-laaพักpák
She took on more housework than necessary, leaving no time to rest.
ข้อกำหนดkɔ̂ɔ-gam-nòtในnaiเอกสารèek-gà-sǎanนี้níiเยอะเกินไปyə́-gəən-bpaiทำให้tam-hâiโครงการkroong-gaanเดินช้าdəən-cháa
The requirements in this document are excessive, slowing the project down.
เขาkǎoวิจารณ์wí-jaanตนเองdton-eengเยอะyə́เกินgəənความเหมาะสมkwaam-mɔ̀-sǒmจนjonกระทบgrà-tópความมั่นใจkwaam-mân-jai
He criticizes himself more than is appropriate, affecting his confidence.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow 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
yə́
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 | — | — |