แท้ๆ(táe-táe)
Meanings
1AdverbB1
truly; really; completely; downright (emphatic)
used as an intensifier to strongly emphasize degree, feeling, or cause, often in expressions like เพราะเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-sounding…แท้ๆแท้ๆtáe-táe1genuine; authentic; pure (emphatic)2truly; really; completely; downright (emphatic) ('all because of …')
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerโรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)สายsăaiสายsăai1line; wire; cable2route; line (transport/communication)3late (in the day); running late4strand; string; thread (long thin piece)5lineage; affiliation; branch6classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)7morning (late morning period)8informant; spy; secret agentเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaa1clock; watch2classifier: clocks, watches3o'clock; time of dayไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ปลุกbplùkปลุกbplùk1[to] wake [sb] up2[to] rouse; stir upแท้ๆtáe-táeแท้ๆtáe-táe1genuine; authentic; pure (emphatic)2truly; really; completely; downright (emphatic)
I was late for school all because my alarm clock didn't go off.
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
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketอาหารใต้aa-hăan dtâiอาหารใต้aa-hăan dtâiSouthern Thai cuisine; southern-style dishesแท้ๆtáe-táeแท้ๆtáe-táe1genuine; authentic; pure (emphatic)2truly; really; completely; downright (emphatic)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)รสชาติrót-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 effect3candid; straight from the heartมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
If you want to eat authentic southern Thai food, you must go to this restaurant. The flavors are intensely satisfying.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
โดยแท้dooy táeโดยแท้dooy táe1truly; genuinely; really2in the strict/true sense; essentially
- truly; genuinely; really
- in the strict/true sense; essentially
แท้táeแท้táe1genuine; real; authentic2true; pure (in essence)3truly; indeed (emphasis)
- genuine; real; authentic
- true; pure (in essence)
- truly; indeed (emphasis)
แท้จริงtáe jingแท้จริงtáe jing1real; genuine; authentic2actually; in truth; in fact
- real; genuine; authentic
- actually; in truth; in fact
จริงๆjing jingจริงๆjing jing1really; truly; actually; indeed2[!] really?!; seriously?!
- really; truly; actually; indeed
- [!] really?!; seriously?!
จริงแท้jing táeจริงแท้jing táegenuine; authentic; real
genuine; authentic; real