แล้วก็
lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂Meanings
1ConjunctionA2
and then; after that (sequence)
colloquial connector used to show the next step or event in a sequence; 'and then', 'after that'.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกินข้าวgin-kâaoกินข้าวgin-kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already pastนอนnɔɔnนอนnɔɔn1[to] sleep2[to] lie down; recline3reclining; lying down
He eats, and then goes to sleep.
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Yesterday I went to the market, and then came back to cook dinner.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiจะjàทำการบ้านtam-gaan-bâanให้hâiเสร็จsètก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂จะjàออกไปɔ̀ɔk-bpaiเล่นlênกับgàpเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan
Tomorrow I will finish my homework first, and then I will go out to play with friends.
เขาkǎoทำงานtam-ngaanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเสร็จsètเรียบร้อยrîiap-rɔ́ɔiแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂โทรtooชวนchuuanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanไปหาbpai-hǎaอะไรà-raiกินginข้างนอกkâang-nɔ̂ɔk
He finished his work, and then he called his friend to go find something to eat out.
2ConjunctionA2
and also; plus (addition)
adds another item, reason, or idea in spoken lists or explanations; less formal than 'และและlɛ́and (coordinating)'.
Examples
หนูnǔuหนูnǔu1mouse; rat2I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)3you (addressing a child/younger person)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แมวmɛɛoแมวmɛɛocatแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)หมาmǎaหมาmǎa1dog2dog (insult)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; too
I like cats, and also like dogs.
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The things to buy are milk, bread, and also eggs.
In the room there is a table, a chair, and also a bed.
เขาkǎoทั้งtángเรียนเก่งriian-gèngเล่นกีฬาlên-gii-laaดีdiiแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂นิสัยní-sǎiดีdiiอีกต่างหากìik-dtàang-hàak
He's good at studies, good at sports, and also has a good personality.
3NounB1
and; so; then (continuation/filler)
used sentence-initially or mid-sentence as a discourse connector to keep the narrative going or to resume speaking.
Examples
เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2greasy; oily; fatty3fun; thrilling; highly entertaining4he/she (colloquial, impolite)5starchy tuber; tuberous crop6fat; grease7creamy; rich (texture/taste)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)อย่างนี้yàang néeอย่างนี้yàang née1like this; in this way2so; to this extent3this kind of; such (as this)4something like this; this kindคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.เมื่อวานmêuua waanเมื่อวานmêuua waan1yesterday (the day before today)2yesterday; yesterday (as an adverb)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningกลับบ้านglàp bâanกลับบ้านglàp bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeแล้วก็láeo gâwแล้วก็láeo gâw1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)อยู่ๆyòo yòoอยู่ๆyòo yòosuddenly; out of the blueฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerตกหนักdtòk nàkตกหนักdtòk nàk1[to] fall heavily; rain heavily2[to] fall heavily on [sb/sth]; be chiefly borne by [sb]เลยloieเลยloie1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The story is like this: yesterday I was walking home... and then... suddenly it started raining heavily.
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แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangที่tîiเราraoคุยกันkui-ganเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanน่ะnâผมpǒmว่าwâaเราraoควรจะkuuan-jàตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoนะná
And so... about the thing we discussed yesterday, I think we should make a decision now.
ผมpǒmเข้าใจประเด็นkâo-jai-bprà-denของkɔ̌ɔngคุณkunนะnáแต่ว่าdtɛ̀ɛ-wâaแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂มันmanยังyangมีmiiปัจจัยbpàt-jaiอื่นʉ̀ʉnที่tîiเราraoต้องdtɔ̂ngพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaด้วยdûuai
I understand your point, but... and well... there are still other factors we have to consider.
สรุปคือsà-rùp-kʉʉแผนการตลาดpɛ̌ɛn-gaan-dtà-làatอันanแรกrɛ̂ɛkเน้นnénการสร้างแบรนด์gaan-sâang-brɛɛnแล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂จากjàakข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunที่tîiเราraoมีอยู่mii-yùuตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiผมpǒmคิดว่าkít-wâaเราraoควรจะkuuan-jàเริ่มrə̂əmจากjàakแผนpɛ̌ɛnแรกrɛ̂ɛkก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
In summary, the first marketing plan focuses on branding... And so... based on the data we have now, I think we should start with the first plan.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
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
lɛ́ɛo
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)already; now (as of this point)Part 1
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แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂แล้วก็lɛ́ɛo-gɔ̂and then; after that (sequence)and then; after that (sequence)Word