แท้ ๆ
táe táeMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
genuine; real; authentic; pure
completely genuine, real, authentic, or pure
Examples
กระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3walletใบbaiใบbai1leaf2sheet; slip; card; ticket; bill; receipt3classifier for leaves, paper items, containers, and certain other objects4license; permit; certificate5bladeนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทำจากtam jàakทำจากtam jàak1[to] be made of/from [sth]2[to] make [sth] from [sth]หนังnăngหนังnăng1skin; hide2leather3movie; filmวัวwuuaวัวwuuacow; cattleแท้táeแท้táe1genuine; real; authentic2true; pure (in essence)3truly; indeed (emphasis)ๆ-ทนทานton taanทนทานton taan1durable; hard-wearing2resistant; tough; sturdyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This bag is made from completely genuine cow leather and is very durable.
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สร้อยsôiเส้นsênนี้néeเป็นbpenทองแท้tong táeๆ-ไม่ใช่mâi châiทองtongชุบchúpอย่างที่yàang têeหลายคนlăai konเข้าใจkâo jai
This necklace is pure gold, not gold-plated as many people think.
This shop sells authentic Northern food with a traditional recipe from grandma.
นักสะสมnák sà-sŏmยอมyomจ่ายเงินjàai ngernจำนวนมหาศาลjam-nuuan má-hăa-săanเพื่อpêuuaครอบครองkrôp krongของเก่าkŏng gàoแท้táeๆ-ที่têeมีmeeประวัติศาสตร์bprà-wàt-dtì-sàatยาวนานyaao naanข้ามkâamศตวรรษsà-dtà-wát
Collectors are willing to pay a massive amount of money to possess completely genuine antiques with a history spanning across centuries.
2AdverbB2
really; truly; actually
really, truly, or actually; often used to strongly emphasize a fact, sometimes implying contradiction, surprise, or regret
Examples
อุตส่าห์ùt-sàaอุตส่าห์ùt-sàa1make a special effort2despite effort (expressing regret)เตือนdteuuanเตือนdteuuan1[to] remind2[to] warn3[to] caution; admonishแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)แท้táeแท้táe1genuine; real; authentic2true; pure (in essence)3truly; indeed (emphasis)ๆ-แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerยังyangยังyang1still; continuing2not yet (with ไม่)3yet? (question use)4still/even (emphatic degree)5to; towardไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyomยอมyom1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)ฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)
I really did warn him, but he still wouldn't listen.
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เป็นbpenเพื่อนสนิทpêuuan sà-nìtกันganแท้táeๆ-ทำไมtam maiถึงtĕungกล้าglâaหักหลังhàk lăngกันganได้dâiลงคอlong ko
They were such close friends, how could they have the heart to betray each other?
ทั้งที่táng têeรู้rúuว่าwâaมันmanผิดกฎหมายpìt gòt-măaiแท้táeๆ-แต่dtàeเขาkăoก็gâwยังyangเลือกlêuuakที่จะtêe jàทำtamเพื่อpêuuaแลกกับlâek gàpเงินก้อนngern gônโตdtoh
Even though he actually knew it was illegal, he still chose to do it in exchange for a large sum of money.
โครงการkrohng gaanนี้néeมีโอกาสmee oo-gàatประสบความสำเร็จbprà-sòp kwaam săm-rètสูงsŏongแท้táeๆ-แต่dtàeน่าเสียดายnâa sĭia-daaiที่têeถูกtòokผู้บริหารpôo bor-rí-hăanสั่งsàngยกเลิกyók-lêrkไปbpaiเสียก่อนsĭia gòn
This project truly had a high chance of success, but unfortunately, it was canceled prematurely by the executives.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แท้ ๆ said แท้-แท้?
táe táe
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
táe
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + Mai tho → High
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 | — | — |