โปรด
bpròotMeanings
1VerbA2
please (formal/request)
Used before a verb to make a formal or polite request; often in signs and official language (โปรดโปรดbpròot1please (formal/request)2favor; like; be fond of (formal)3favorite; preferred + V).
Examples
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Please turn off your phone before entering the meeting room.
Please refrain from making loud noise after 10 p.m.
โปรดbpròotเตรียมdtriiamบัตรประชาชนbàt-bprà-chaa-chonและlɛ́เอกสารèek-gà-sǎanที่tîiเกี่ยวข้องgìiao-kɔ̂ɔngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaยื่นyʉ̂ʉnต่อdtɔ̀ɔเจ้าหน้าที่jâao-nâa-tîi
Please prepare your ID card and relevant documents to submit to the officer.
2VerbB2
favor; like; be fond of (formal)
To prefer or be particularly pleased with; common in formal/royal registers.
Examples
ท่านประธานtân-bprà-taanท่านประธานtân-bprà-taan1Mr./Madam Chair (form of address)2the chairperson (honorific reference)โปรดbpròotโปรดbpròot1please (formal/request)2favor; like; be fond of (formal)3favorite; preferredวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítวิถีชีวิตwí-tǐi-chii-wítlifestyle; way of life; lifewaysที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâaiเรียบง่ายrîiap-ngâai1simple; plain2modest; unpretentiousและlɛ́และlɛ́and (coordinating)สงบเงียบsà-ngòp-ngîiapสงบเงียบsà-ngòp-ngîiap1quiet; tranquil; peaceful2quietly; peacefullyแม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ng1must; have to; be obliged to2be certain/inevitableทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เมืองใหญ่mʉʉang-yàiเมืองใหญ่mʉʉang-yàilarge city; major city
The chairman particularly prefers a simple and quiet lifestyle, even while working in a big city.
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ในnaiงานเลี้ยงngaan-líiangครั้งkrángนั้นnánพระองค์prá-ongทรงโปรดsong-bpròotอาหารaa-hǎanรสrótไม่mâiจัดjàtและlɛ́ของหวานkɔ̌ɔng-wǎanทำจากtam-jàakผลไม้pǒn-lá-máai
At that banquet, His Majesty was particularly pleased with mildly flavored dishes and fruit-based desserts.
อาจารย์aa-jaanโปรดbpròotงานวิจัยngaan-wí-jaiเชิงคุณภาพchəəng-kun-ná-pâapมากกว่าmâak-gwàaเชิงปริมาณchəəng-bpà-rí-maanเพราะprɔ́เชื่อว่าchʉ̂ʉa-wâaให้hâiมุมมองmum-mɔɔngที่tîiลึกซึ้งlʉ́k-sʉ́ngกว่าgwàa
The professor prefers qualitative research over quantitative because he believes it offers deeper insights.
ผู้กำกับpûu-gam-gàpคนนี้kon-níiโปรดbpròotการเล่าเรื่องgaan-lâo-rʉ̂ʉangอย่างyàangละเมียดละไมlá-mîiat-lá-maiใช้cháiจังหวะjang-wàเนิบช้าnə̂əp-cháaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaขับเน้นkàp-nénอารมณ์aa-romของkɔ̌ɔngตัวละครdtuua-lá-kɔɔn
This director is particularly fond of delicate storytelling, using a slow pace to highlight the characters’ emotions.
3AdjectiveB2
favorite; preferred
Used after a noun to identify something as a favorite or preferred, as in ร้านโปรดร้านโปรดráan-bpròotfavorite shop/restaurant (favorite restaurant) or เพลงโปรด (favorite song).
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กลับไปglàp-bpaiกลับไปglàp-bpai1[to] go back; return (there)2back (directional, after verbs)3[to] revert; return to a previous state/activityกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to] corrode; erode; eat into5[to] take (a bribe); pocketร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวráan-gǔuai-dtǐiaoร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวráan-gǔuai-dtǐiaonoodle shop; noodle restaurantโปรดbpròotโปรดbpròot1please (formal/request)2favor; like; be fond of (formal)3favorite; preferredทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)สัปดาห์sàp-daaสัปดาห์sàp-daa1week2classifier: weeksเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingรสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelคงที่kong-tîiคงที่kong-tîiconstant; unchanging
I go back to my favorite noodle shop every week because the taste is consistent.
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เวลาway-laaเครียดkrîatฉันchănมักmákเปิดbpèrtเพลย์ลิสต์play lítโปรดbpròhtแล้วláeoนั่งnângฟังfangเงียบngîiapๆ-
When I'm stressed, I usually play my favorite playlist and listen quietly.
ในnaiงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangเธอterเลือกlêuuakใส่sàiเดรสdrésสีโปรดsĕe bpròhtเพื่อpêuuaเพิ่มpêrmความมั่นใจkwaam mân jai
At the party, she chose to wear her favorite color dress to boost her confidence.
เขาkǎoมีmiiมุมmumอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉโปรดbpròotที่tîiคาเฟ่kaa-fêeริมคลองrim-klɔɔngซึ่งsʉ̂ngช่วยให้chûuai-hâiจดจ่อjòt-jɔ̀ɔได้ดีdâai-dii
He has a favorite reading spot at a canal-side café, which helps him concentrate well.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปร, the first consonant ป sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
bpròot
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
โปbpooโปbpoo1revealing; skimpy (slang)2nude; explicit (slang)3exposed; unconcealedrevealing; skimpy (slang)Part 1
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โปรดbpròotโปรดbpròotplease (formal/request)please (formal/request)Word