แท้ๆ
táe-táeMeanings
1AdverbB1
truly; really; completely; downright (emphatic)
used as an intensifier to strongly emphasize degree, feeling, or cause, often in expressions like เพราะเพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-sounding…แท้ๆแท้ๆtáe-táe1truly; really; completely; downright (emphatic)2genuine; authentic; pure (emphatic) ('all because of …')
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerโรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)สายsăaiสายsăai1late (in the day); running late2morning (late morning period)3line; wire; cable4route; line (transport/communication)5classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)6informant; spy; secret agent7string; strap; band8lineage; affiliation; branch9classifier for rivers and streamsเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaa1clock; watch2o'clock; time of day3classifier: เรือนไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ปลุกbplùkปลุกbplùk1[to] wake [sb] up2[to] rouse; stir upแท้ๆtáe-táeแท้ๆtáe-táe1truly; really; completely; downright (emphatic)2genuine; authentic; pure (emphatic)
I was late for school all because my alarm clock didn't go off.
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เกือบจะgèuap jàชนะchá-náอยู่แล้วyòo láewเชียวchiiaoพลาดplâatนิดเดียวnít diaoแท้ๆtáe-táeน่าเสียดายnâa sĭia-daaiจริงๆjing jing
I was so close to winning. It was just a small mistake, really. What a shame.
ที่têeเลิกกับlêrk gàpแฟนfaenก็gâwเพราะpráwความkwaamไม่mâiเข้าใจกันkâo jai ganแท้ๆtáe-táeไม่ได้mâi dâaiมีเรื่องmee rêuuangคนอื่นkon èunเลยloie
The only reason I broke up with my partner was purely because of misunderstanding, there was no one else involved.
โครงการkrohng gaanต้องdtôngหยุดชะงักyùt chà-ngákไปbpaiก็gâwเพราะpráwขาดkàatเงินทุนสนับสนุนngern tun sà-nàp-sà-nŭnแท้ๆtáe-táeทั้งๆtáng tángที่têeแผนงานpăen ngaanทุกอย่างtúk yàangดีdeeหมดแล้วmòt láew
The project had to be halted solely due to a lack of financial support, even though all the plans were perfectly laid out.
2AdjectiveB2
genuine; authentic; pure (emphatic)
used after a noun to emphasize that something is the real, original, or unadulterated form (e.g., ของแท้ๆ, ไทยแท้ๆ)
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketอาหารใต้aa-hăan dtâiอาหารใต้aa-hăan dtâiSouthern Thai cuisine; southern-style dishesแท้ๆtáe-táeแท้ๆtáe-táe1truly; really; completely; downright (emphatic)2genuine; authentic; pure (emphatic)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeเลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedรสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelจัดจ้านjàt-jâanจัดจ้านjàt-jâan1very spicy; pungent2bold/striking style; vivid3sharp/biting (speech/personality); fierceถึงใจtĕung jaiถึงใจtĕung jai1satisfying; hits the spot2intense; strong in effectมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
If you want to eat authentic southern Thai food, you must go to this restaurant. The flavors are intensely satisfying.
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เขาkăoเป็นbpenคนkonกรุงเทพgrung-tâypแท้ๆtáe-táeแต่dtàeกลับglàpพูดpôotภาษาอีสานpaa-săa ee-săanได้dâiคล่องklôngอย่างyàangไม่น่าเชื่อmâi nâa chêuua
He's a true Bangkokian, but surprisingly he can speak the Isan dialect fluently.
กระเป๋าgrà-bpăoใบbaiนี้néeทำจากtam jàakหนังnăngจระเข้jor-rá-kâeแท้ๆtáe-táeราคาraa-kaaก็เลยgôr loeiสูงsŏongเป็นพิเศษbpen pí-sèt
This bag is made of genuine crocodile leather, which is why the price is particularly high.
การแยกแยะgaan yâek yáeระหว่างrá-wàangงานศิลปะngaan sĭn-là-bpàของkŏngแท้ๆtáe-táeกับgàpของkŏngที่ทำtêe tamลอกเลียนแบบlôk liian bàepต้องdtôngอาศัยaa-săiความเชี่ยวชาญkwaam chîiao chaanและláeประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanสูงsŏong
Distinguishing between a genuine work of art and a counterfeit requires great expertise and experience.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แท้ๆ 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 | — | — |