แต่จริงๆ แล้ว

dtàe jing jing láeo

Meanings

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but actually; in fact

but in fact; actually; in reality; used to introduce a contrasting idea.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuanดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuan1[to] seem; appear; look2apparently; seeminglyคนไทยkon taiคนไทยkon taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingbut actually; but in reality; in factแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนญี่ปุ่นkon yêe-bpùnคนญี่ปุ่นkon yêe-bpùnJapanese person
He looks like a Thai person, but in fact, he is Japanese.