ใช่จ้า
châi-jâaMeaning
1InterjectionA1
yes (friendly; informal)
a warm, casual way to say “yes,” often used with friends or in a cute/affectionate tone; more common from female speakers but not limited to them
Examples
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Is this yours? — Yes!
Can we meet tomorrow? — Yes, I’ll message you.
This book is borrowable, right? — Yes, take it.
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 ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
châi
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 | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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จ้าjâaจ้าjâa1bright; dazzling2yes; okay; friendly conversational particle (informal)bright; dazzlingPart 2
ใช่จ้าchâi-jâaใช่จ้าchâi-jâayes (friendly; informal)yes (friendly; informal)Word