เร็วๆ
reo reoMeanings
1AdverbA2
quickly; fast; hurry
In a rapid manner; without delay.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see offอีเมลii-meenอีเมลii-meen1email; e-mail2[to] email [sb/sth]นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoquickly; rapidly; swiftlyเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiso that; in order thatหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense ofทันเวลาtan-wee-laaทันเวลาtan-wee-laain time
I will send this email quickly so the boss can read it in time.
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She packed her things quickly and left the house immediately.
หมอmɔ̌ɔตรวจdtrùuatคนไข้kon-kâiอย่างรวดเร็วyàang-rûuat-reoเพราะprɔ́มีmiiคนไข้kon-kâiรอคิวrɔɔ-kiuอยู่yùuมากmâak
The doctor examined the patient quickly because many were waiting.
ถ้าtâaเราraoตอบกลับdtòp glàpลูกค้าlûuk-káaเร็วๆreo reoความพึงพอใจkwaam peung po jaiของเขาkŏng kăoก็gâwจะjàเพิ่มขึ้นpêrm kûen
If we respond to customers quickly, their satisfaction will increase.
2InterjectionA2
hurry up!
An exclamation urging someone to act quickly.
Examples
เร็วๆreo reoเร็วๆreo reo1quickly; fast; hurry2hurry up!เข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6rice (archaic; dialectal)7[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2out; outward3[in sports] out of bounds4[to] come out; appear; be issued5[to] produce; emit; put out6[to] pay; spend; disburse7[to] quit; resign8[to] issue; publish9successfully; out (indicating comprehension or discovery)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Hurry up! The bus is about to leave.
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Hurry up, the movie is about to start.
Quick, put on your shoes—we have to go now.
Come on, hurry—everyone is waiting for you in front of the meeting room.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เร็วๆ said เร็ว-เร็ว?
reo reo
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ว, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
reo
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 | — | — |