แน่ๆ
nâe nâeMeaning
1AdverbA2
definitely; for sure; certainly
used to express strong certainty or emphasis, often placed at the end of a clause; definitely; for sure; certainly
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerแน่ๆnâe nâeแน่ๆnâe nâedefinitely; for sure; certainly
He is coming today for sure.
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Tomorrow I will definitely go to the beach.
If she sees this message, she will certainly call back.
If we try our best, we will surely succeed.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is แน่ๆ said แน่-แน่?
nâe nâe
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 ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
nâe
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
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 | — | — |