แค่นี้
kɛ̂ɛ-níiMeanings
1determinerA2
this much; only this
used to refer to a limited amount, degree, number, or size: only this; this much (and no more)
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)กินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)มื้อเที่ยงmʉ́ʉ-tîiangมื้อเที่ยงmʉ́ʉ-tîianglunchแค่นี้kɛ̂ɛ-níiแค่นี้kɛ̂ɛ-níi1this much; only this2only to this extent; just this far3that's all; that's it (to close or conclude)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)หิวhǐuหิวhǐu1hungry2[to] be hungry; feel hungry
I'm only eating this much for lunch. I'm not very hungry.
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คนkonที่tîiมาประชุมmaa-bprà-chumวันนี้wan-níiมีmiiแค่นี้kɛ̂ɛ-níiเหรอrə̌əนึกว่าnʉ́k-wâaจะjàมาmaaเยอะกว่าyə́-gwàaนี้níiซะsáอีกìik
Are these all the people who came to the meeting today? I thought more would come.
ฉันchǎnมีmiiเงินngənเหลืออยู่lʉ̌ʉa-yùuแค่นี้kɛ̂ɛ-níiเองeengไม่รู้mâi-rúuจะjàพอใช้pɔɔ-cháiถึงtʉ̌ngสิ้นเดือนsîn-dʉʉanหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàao
I only have this much money left. I don't know if it'll be enough to last until the end of the month.
ทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkมาmaaทั้งปีtáng-bpiiแต่dtɛ̀ɛบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtขึ้นเงินเดือนkʉ̂n-ngən-dʉʉanให้hâiแค่นี้kɛ̂ɛ-níiมันmanไม่mâiสมเหตุสมผลsǒm-hèet-sǒm-pǒnเลยləəi
I've worked hard all year, but for the company to give me only this small of a raise is not reasonable at all.
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 researchแค่นี้kɛ̂ɛ-níiแค่นี้kɛ̂ɛ-níi1this much; only this2only to this extent; just this far3that's all; that's it (to close or conclude)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3done for; screwed (slang)4[to] reach orgasm; come (informal, euphemistic)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยากเลยyâak-ləəiยากเลยyâak-ləəiso hard; really difficult
Just do this much homework and you're done. It's not difficult at all.
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You're giving up just from being this tired? Keep fighting!
เธอtəəคิดว่าkít-wâaขอโทษkɔ̌ɔ-tôotแค่นี้kɛ̂ɛ-níiแล้วlɛ́ɛoทุกอย่างtúk-yàangจะjàหายhǎaiเหรอrə̌əมันmanไม่mâiง่ายngâaiขนาดนั้นkà-nàat-nánนะná
Do you think just by apologizing, everything will be fine? It's not that simple.
แค่kɛ̂ɛเดินขึ้นdəən-kʉ̂nบันไดban-daiแค่นี้kɛ̂ɛ-níiก็gɔ̂หอบhɔ̀ɔpแล้วlɛ́ɛoเหรอrə̌əคุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngไปbpaiออกกำลังกายɔ̀ɔk-gam-lang-gaaiบ้างbâangนะná
You're already out of breath merely from walking up these stairs? You need to get some exercise.
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
โอเคoo-keeโอเคoo-kee1okay; agreed2fine; acceptable3[to] be okay; be fine; be acceptable4OK (confirmation)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)รีบrîipรีบrîip1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; pressed for time3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)กลับบ้านglàp-bâanกลับบ้านglàp-bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeแค่นี้kɛ̂ɛ-níiแค่นี้kɛ̂ɛ-níi1this much; only this2only to this extent; just this far3that's all; that's it (to close or conclude)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Okay, Mom. I'll hurry home. That's all for now.
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I'll just order one cup of coffee. That's all.
สรุปว่าsà-rùp-wâaเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiเราraoจะjàคุยกันkui-ganวันนี้wan-níiก็gɔ̂มีmiiแค่นี้kɛ̂ɛ-níiนะnáครับkrápขอบคุณทุกคนkɔ̀ɔp-kun-túk-konที่tîiเข้าkâoร่วมประชุมrûuam-bprà-chum
In conclusion, that's all we needed to discuss today. Thank you everyone for joining the meeting.
รายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatต่างๆdtàang-dtàangอยู่ในyòo naiอีเมลee-maynที่têeส่งไปsòng bpaiให้hâiแล้วláeoนะnáเรื่องด่วนrêuuang dùuanที่têeต้องdtôngแจ้งjâengมีmeeแค่นี้kâe néeแหละlàe
The details are in the email I sent. That's all for the urgent matters I needed to inform you about.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
kɛ̂ɛ
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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แค่นี้kɛ̂ɛ-níiแค่นี้kɛ̂ɛ-níithis much; only thisthis much; only thisWord