ใช่นะ
châi-náMeaning
1InterjectionA2
right? (seeking confirmation); yes (soft/urging)
used to seek gentle confirmation (“right?”) or to nudge agreement with a soft “yes,” depending on intonation and context
Examples
นี่nîiนี่nîi1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)ทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1market; marketplace2market (economic demand/sector)3popular; mainstream (colloq.)ใช่นะchâi-náใช่นะchâi-náright? (seeking confirmation); yes (soft/urging)
This is the way to the market, right?
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We’re meeting at 3 p.m., right?
It’s going to rain this evening; you’ll bring an umbrella, right?
You agree that we should tell the truth first, right?
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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นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particlesoftener; friendly particlePart 2
ใช่นะchâi-náใช่นะchâi-náright? (seeking confirmation); yes (soft/urging)right? (seeking confirmation); yes (soft/urging)Word