แต่แรก
dtɛ̀ɛ-rɛ̂ɛkMeaning
1AdverbB1
at first; from the beginning; originally
from the beginning or initial point in time; in the first place; originally
Examples
แต่แรกdtɛ̀ɛ-rɛ̂ɛkแต่แรกdtɛ̀ɛ-rɛ̂ɛkat first; from the beginning; originallyผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂iไม่ค่อยmâi-kɔ̂i1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)อาหารไทยaa-hǎan-taiอาหารไทยaa-hǎan-tai1Thai cuisine2Thai food; Thai dishesแต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
At first I didn't really like Thai food, but now I like it a lot.
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ฉันchǎnน่าจะnâa-jàบอกbɔ̀ɔkความจริงkwaam-jingกับgàpเธอtəəแต่แรกdtɛ̀ɛ-rɛ̂ɛkป่านนี้bpàan-níiเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangคงไม่kong-mâiบานปลายbaan-bplaai
I should have told you the truth from the beginning; things wouldn't have escalated by now.
แผนpɛ̌ɛnแต่แรกdtɛ̀ɛ-rɛ̂ɛkคือkʉʉเราraoจะjàไปเที่ยวbpai-tîiaoทะเลtá-leeกันganแต่dtɛ̀ɛฝนตกfǒn-dtòkเลยləəiเปลี่ยนไปbplìian-bpaiเที่ยวtîiaoภูเขาpuu-kǎoแทนtɛɛn
The original plan was to go to the sea, but it rained, so we changed to visiting the mountains instead.
หากhàakเราraoทราบsâapข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunนี้níiแต่แรกdtɛ̀ɛ-rɛ̂ɛkกลยุทธ์gon-lá-yútในnaiการเจรจาต่อรองgaan-jee-rá-jaa-dtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔngของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoคงจะkong-jàแตกต่างออกไปdtɛ̀ɛk-dtàang-ɔ̀ɔk-bpaiอย่างสิ้นเชิงyàang-sîn-chəəng
If we had known this information from the very beginning, our negotiation strategy would have been completely different.
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 classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtɛ̀ɛ
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
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
แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)but; however (contrast)Part 1
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แต่แรกdtɛ̀ɛ-rɛ̂ɛkแต่แรกdtɛ̀ɛ-rɛ̂ɛkat first; from the beginning; originallyat first; from the beginning; originallyWord