แทน
tɛɛnMeanings
1AdverbA2
instead; rather
used to indicate choosing one option in place of another
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กินสลัดgin-sà-làtกินสลัดgin-sà-làt[to] eat saladแทนtɛɛnแทนtɛɛn1instead; rather2[to] replace; substitute for3in place of; on behalf ofข้าวkâaoข้าวkâao1rice (cooked)2rice (grain/uncooked)3meal; food (general)4rice plant; paddy
Today I eat salad instead of rice.
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He chose to take the train instead of the plane because it's cheaper.
ครูkruuบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiส่งsòngไฟล์faiเป็นbpenพีดีเอฟpii-dii-éepแทนtɛɛnเวิร์ดwə́ətเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความเรียบร้อยkwaam-rîiap-rɔ́ɔi
The teacher told us to submit a PDF instead of Word for neatness.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaร้านกาแฟráan-gaa-fɛɛปิดbpìtฉันchǎnจึงjʉngซื้อsʉ́ʉชาเย็นchaa-yenจากjàakร้านสะดวกซื้อráan-sà-dùuak-sʉ́ʉแทนtɛɛn
When the café was closed, I bought iced tea from a convenience store instead.
2VerbB1
[to] replace; substitute for
to take the place of someone or something; to act in another’s stead
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ป่วยbpùuaiป่วยbpùuai1sick; ill; unwell2[to] be ill; fall sickฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedสอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceแทนtɛɛnแทนtɛɛn1instead; rather2[to] replace; substitute for3in place of; on behalf of
The teacher is sick today, so I teach in her place.
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ถ้าtâaหัวหน้าhǔua-nâaติดประชุมdtìt-bprà-chumฉันchǎnจะjàไปbpaiยื่นเอกสารyʉ̂ʉn-èek-gà-sǎanแทนtɛɛnเขาkǎo
If the boss is tied up in a meeting, I will submit the documents in his stead.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiแม่mɛ̂ɛไปbpaiต่างจังหวัดdtàang-jang-wàtพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoจะjàมาmaaรับน้องráp-nɔ́ɔngที่tîiโรงเรียนroong-riianแทนtɛɛn
Tomorrow Mom is going out of town; my older sister will pick up our little sibling from school in her place.
นักแสดงนำnák-sà-dɛɛng-namบาดเจ็บbàat-jèpกะทันหันgà-tan-hǎnจึงjʉngส่งsòngตัวสำรองdtuua-sǎm-rɔɔngขึ้นkʉ̂nแสดงsà-dɛɛngแทนtɛɛnโดยdooiไม่mâiเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanรอบrɔ̂ɔp
The lead actor was injured suddenly, so the understudy performed in his stead without postponing the show.
3PrepositionB1
in place of; on behalf of
indicating representation or acting for someone or something
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerผู้ช่วยpûu-chûuaiผู้ช่วยpûu-chûuaiassistant; aide; helperสอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceสอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceแทนtɛɛnแทนtɛɛn1instead; rather2[to] replace; substitute for3in place of; on behalf of
The teacher isn’t here today; the teaching assistant is teaching on her behalf.
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I will attend the meeting on behalf of the manager because he has urgent work.
เธอtəəพูดpûutแทนtɛɛnทีมtiimทั้งหมดtáng-mòtเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaสะท้อนsà-tɔ́ɔnข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əของkɔ̌ɔngทุกคนtúk-kon
She spoke on behalf of the entire team to convey everyone’s proposals.
ในnaiพิธีpí-teeลงนามlong naamเอกอัครราชทูตèk-àk-ká-rá-râat-chá-tôotทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têeลงนามlong naamแทนtaenรัฐบาลrát-tà-baanของkŏngตนdton
At the signing ceremony, the ambassador signed on behalf of his government.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -น, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
tɛɛn
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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 | — | — |