เล่นๆ
lên lênMeanings
1AdverbB1
casually; just for fun; not seriously
Done for amusement or without serious intent; casually or just for fun (e.g., พูดเล่นๆ 'just jokingly').
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)แค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutเล่นๆlên lênเล่นๆlên lên1casually; just for fun; not seriously2[to] mess around; [to] toy (with [sth]/[sb])อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)คิดมากkít mâakคิดมากkít mâak1[to] overthink; worry too much2overly worried; prone to overthinkingเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle
I was just speaking jokingly, don't overthink it.
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เขาkăoชอบchôpแต่งเพลงdtàeng playngเล่นๆlên lênในnaiเวลาว่างway-laa wâangแต่dtàeไม่เคยmâi koieคิดkítจะjàทำเป็นtam bpenอาชีพaa-chêep
He likes to compose songs for fun in his free time, but has never thought of doing it professionally.
อย่าyàaไปbpaiถ่ายรูปtàai rôopเล่นๆlên lênในnaiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panนะnáบางbaangที่têeมีmeeกฎgòtห้ามhâamไว้wái
Don't just take photos casually for fun in the museum; some places have rules against it.
สิ่งที่sìng têeเริ่มrêrmจากjàakการทำgaan tamคลิปวิดีโอklíp wí-dee-ohเล่นๆlên lênกับgàpเพื่อนฝูงpêuuan fŏongกลายเป็นglaai bpenช่องยูทูบchông yoo-tôopที่têeมีmeeผู้ติดตามpôo dtìt dtaamเป็นล้านbpen láanคนkon
What started from making video clips for fun with friends has turned into a YouTube channel with millions of subscribers.
ว่างๆwâang wâangเลยloieลองหัดlong hàtถักtàkไหมพรมmăi promเล่นๆlên lênดูdooก็สนุกดีgôr sà-nùk deeเหมือนกันmĕuuan gan
I had some free time so I tried learning to knit for a bit. It's actually quite fun.
ผมpŏmแค่kâeลองlongสมัครงานsà-màk ngaanบริษัทbò-rí-sàtนี้néeเล่นๆlên lênไม่mâiคิดว่าkít wâaจะได้jà dâaiจริงๆjing jing
I just tried applying to this company for kicks; I didn't think I'd actually get the job.
เขาkăoเคยkoeiไปเรียนbpai rianเทคtêkวันโดwan-dohเล่นๆlên lênตอนเด็กๆdton dèk-dèkแต่dtàeก็gâwเลิกlêrkไปก่อนbpai gònจะได้jà dâaiสายsăaiดำdam
He tried taekwondo for a short while when he was a kid, but quit before he could get a black belt.
เธอterแค่kâeลองlongลงทุนlong tunในnaiหุ้นhûnเล่นๆlên lênด้วยdûuayเงินngernจำนวนjam-nuuanไม่มากmâi mâakเพื่อpêuuaศึกษาsèuk-săaตลาดdtà-làatเท่านั้นtâo nán
She just tried investing in stocks for a bit with a small amount of money, merely to study the market.
2VerbB1
[to] mess around; [to] toy (with [sth]/[sb])
To act without serious intent; to mess around; often with ‘กับกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)’ to mean to toy with [sb]/[sth].
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเล่นๆlên lênเล่นๆlên lên1casually; just for fun; not seriously2[to] mess around; [to] toy (with [sth]/[sb])กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3side dish; accompaniment4against; versus5to; toward (recipient/target)6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)มีดmêetมีดmêetknifeนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7shiny; glossy8creamy; rich (texture/taste)อันตรายan-dtà-raaiอันตรายan-dtà-raai1danger; hazard2dangerous; hazardous
Don't mess around with the knife, it's dangerous.
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เขาkăoไม่ได้mâi dâaiจริงจังjing-jangกับgàpเธอterหรอกròkเขาkăoแค่kâeมาmaaเล่นๆlên lênกับgàpความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukของkŏngเธอter
He's not serious about you, he's just toying with your feelings.
นี่nêeเป็นbpenเรื่องคอขาดบาดตายrêuuang ko kàat bàat dtaaiจะjàมาmaaทำเป็นtam bpenเล่นๆlên lênไม่ได้mâi dâaiเด็ดขาดdèt kàat
This is a life-or-death matter, you absolutely cannot treat it like a game.
ความไว้วางใจkwaam wái waang jaiเป็นbpenสิ่งที่sìng têeเปราะบางbprò baangมากmâakคุณkunไม่ควรmâi kuuanเอามาao maaเล่นๆlên lênเพียงpiiangเพื่อpêuuaความสนุกkwaam sà-nùkชั่วครั้งชั่วคราวchûua kráng chûua kraao
Trust is very fragile. You shouldn't toy with it just for some temporary fun.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เล่นๆ said เล่น-เล่น?
lên lên
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 markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
lên
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |