แค่นี้(kâe née)

Meanings

1determinerA2

this much; only this

used to refer to a limited amount, degree, number, or size: only this; this much (and no more)

Examples

ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)กินข้าวgin kâaoกินข้าวgin kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)3[to] dine; go eat togetherมื้อเที่ยงméu tîiangมื้อเที่ยงméu tîianglunchแค่นี้kâe néeแค่นี้kâe née1this much; only this2only to this extent; just this far3[!] that's all; that's it (to close or conclude)ครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particleไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)หิวhĭuหิวhĭu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungry
I'm only eating this much for lunch. I'm not very hungry.
2AdverbA2

only to this extent; just this far

as an adverb of degree, indicating the extent or level reached is only this far; merely by doing this

Examples

ทำการบ้านtam gaan bâanทำการบ้านtam gaan bâan1[to] do homework2[to] prepare oneself; [to] do researchแค่นี้kâe néeแค่นี้kâe née1this much; only this2only to this extent; just this far3[!] that's all; that's it (to close or conclude)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3ready; all set4done for; screwed (slang)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยากเลยyâak loeiยากเลยyâak loeiso hard; really difficult
Just do this much homework and you're done. It's not difficult at all.
3InterjectionB1

[!] that's all; that's it (to close or conclude)

used to wrap up a statement or conversation, often in calls/messages: that's all; that's it

Examples

โอเคo-kayโอเคo-kay1okay; agreed2fine; acceptable3[to] be okay; be fine; be acceptable4OK (confirmation)ครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particleแม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)รีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; rushed3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)กลับบ้านglàp bâanกลับบ้านglàp bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeแค่นี้kâe néeแค่นี้kâe née1this much; only this2only to this extent; just this far3[!] that's all; that's it (to close or conclude)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)ครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particle
Okay, Mom. I'll hurry home. That's all for now.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

แค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)Part 1
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นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)Part 2
แค่นี้kâe néeแค่นี้kâe néethis much; only this