โปรไหม
bproo-mǎiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
any promotion?; any deal?
Casual question asking if there is any promotion, discount, or special deal available.
Examples
พี่pîiพี่pîi1older sibling2older person (informal address)3I; you (for the older person)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)อันนี้an-níiอันนี้an-níithis; this one (near the speaker)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoโปรไหมbproo-mǎiโปรไหมbproo-mǎi1any promotion?; any deal?2are you pro? (very skilled)?ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
Excuse me, is there a promotion for this?
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If we buy two items, is there a promotion?
กำลังจะgam-lang-jàจองตั๋วเครื่องบินjɔɔng-dtǔua-krʉ̂ʉang-binไม่แน่ใจmâi-nɛ̂ɛ-jaiว่าwâaช่วงนี้chûuang-níiมีmiiโปรไหมbproo-mǎi
I'm about to book a flight, not sure if there's any promotion right now.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiซื้อsʉ́ʉผมpǒmอยากyàakโทรไปtoo-bpaiถามtǎamที่tîiร้านráanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnว่าwâaใช้cháiบัตรเครดิตbàt-kree-dìtเจ้านี้jâao-níiมีmiiโปรไหมbproo-mǎi
Before deciding to buy, I want to call the store first to ask if there's a promotion for using this credit card.
2InterjectionB2
are you pro? (very skilled)?
Casual question asking if someone is very skilled or a pro at something; slang use of โปรโปรbproo1promotion; special offer2pro; professional (person)3professional; expert-level.
Examples
เล่นเกมlên-geemเล่นเกมlên-geem[to] play gamesเก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excelขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níiขนาดนี้kà-nàat-níi1this size; of this size (modifier)2this big/size (used alone)3to this extent; this much; so …โปรไหมbproo-mǎiโปรไหมbproo-mǎi1any promotion?; any deal?2are you pro? (very skilled)?เนี่ยnîiaเนี่ยnîia1deictic/emphatic particle (‘this/that here/there’)2focus/emotion particle3discourse marker (framing)
You play this game so well. Are you a pro or what?
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You fixed the computer in five minutes. Seriously, are you a pro?
เขาkǎoดูduuวิเคราะห์wí-krɔ́หุ้นhûnแม่นmɛ̂nตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtเลยləəiไม่รู้mâi-rúuว่าwâaโปรไหมbproo-mǎiหรือrʉ̌ʉแค่kɛ̂ɛฟลุคflúk
He always seems to analyze stocks so accurately. I'm not sure if he's a pro or just lucky.
เธอtəəถ่ายรูปtàai-rûupจัดองค์ประกอบjàt-ong-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpได้dâaiสวยsǔuaiเป๊ะbpéทุกมุมtúk-mumโปรไหมbproo-mǎiล่ะlâแบบนี้bɛ̀ɛp-níi
She composes her photos perfectly from every angle. With skills like that, wouldn't you say she's a pro?
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 classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster ปร, the first consonant ป sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
bproo
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
โปรbprooโปรbproo1promotion; special offer2pro; professional (person)3professional; expert-levelpromotion; special offerPart 1
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โปรไหมbproo-mǎiโปรไหมbproo-mǎiany promotion?; any deal?any promotion?; any deal?Word