โอกาส
oo-gàatMeanings
1NounA2
chance; opportunity
a time or situation that makes it possible to do something
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีโอกาสmii-oo-gàatมีโอกาสmii-oo-gàat[to] have a chance (to); [to] have an opportunity (to)ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ[to] read; [to] study
Today I have a chance to read a book.
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Yesterday I had a chance to talk with the teacher after class.
If it doesn't rain tomorrow, we'll have the chance to practice football.
เขาkǎoใช้cháiโอกาสoo-gàatช่วงchûuangปิดเทอมbpìt-təəmไปbpaiฝึกงานfʉ̀k-ngaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเรียนรู้riian-rúuทักษะták-sàใหม่mài
He used the break as an opportunity to intern and learn new skills.
2NounB1
occasion
a particular time or event that is suitable for something
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ชุดไทยchút-taiชุดไทยchút-taitraditional Thai outfitในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)โอกาสoo-gàatโอกาสoo-gàat1chance; opportunity2occasion3likelihood; probabilityงานแต่งngaan-dtɛ̀ngงานแต่งngaan-dtɛ̀ngwedding (ceremony/party); wedding eventของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoพี่สาวpîi-sǎaoolder sister; elder female sibling
We will wear Thai outfits on the occasion of my sister’s wedding.
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การเลื่อนตำแหน่งgaan-lʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngครั้งนี้kráng-níiเป็นbpenโอกาสoo-gàatสำคัญsǎm-kanสำหรับsǎm-ràpการพิสูจน์gaan-pí-sùutตัวเองdtuua-eeng
This promotion is an important occasion to prove myself.
Let’s save the cake for the occasion of Mom’s birthday next week.
งานประชุมngaan-bprà-chumประจำปีbprà-jam-bpiiถือเป็นtʉ̌ʉ-bpenโอกาสoo-gàatเหมาะmɔ̀ในnaiการเปิดตัวgaan-bpə̀ət-dtuuaผลิตภัณฑ์pà-lìt-dtà-panใหม่mài
The annual conference is an appropriate occasion to launch the new product.
3NounB2
likelihood; probability
how likely it is that something will happen
Examples
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níi1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayมีโอกาสmii-oo-gàatมีโอกาสmii-oo-gàat[to] have a chance (to); [to] have an opportunity (to)ฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainสูงsǔungสูงsǔung1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3up; to a high position4advanced; elevated (abstract)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3[to] deserve; be worthy ofพกpókพกpók[to] carry (on oneself)ร่มrômร่มrôm1umbrella; parasol2shady; cool (shaded); protected3shade; shelterไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] set aside; reserve3for later; in reserve4[to] leave (something) as is5marks retention or maintenance of a state6[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)
There’s a high chance of rain tomorrow; you should bring an umbrella.
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If you review twice, the chance of passing the exam increases.
ทีมเจ้าบ้านtiim-jâao-bâanมีโอกาสmii-oo-gàatชนะchá-náมากกว่าmâak-gwàaเพราะprɔ́สถิติsà-tì-dtìในบ้านnai-bâanแข็งแกร่งkɛ̌ng-grɛ̀ng
The home team has a greater chance of winning because their home record is strong.
แม้mɛ́ɛโอกาสoo-gàatจะjàน้อยnɔ́ɔiแต่dtɛ̀ɛก็gɔ̂ยังyangมีmiiความเป็นไปได้kwaam-bpen-bpai-dâaiหากhàakวางแผนwaang-pɛ̌ɛnรอบคอบrɔ̂ɔp-kɔ̂ɔp
Even though the chance is small, it's still possible if we plan carefully.
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 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
oo
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
โอooโอoo1oh; ah (surprise, realization, emotion)2O (letter name)3water bowl (Northern Thai)oh; ah (surprise, realization, emotion)Part 1
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โอกาสoo-gàatโอกาสoo-gàatchance; opportunitychance; opportunityWord