ในขณะที่
nai-kà-nà-tîiMeanings
1ConjunctionB1
while; at the time that
a conjunction introducing something happening at the same time as another action
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎanทำอาหารtam-aa-hǎan[to] cook; prepare foodในขณะที่nai-kà-nà-tîiในขณะที่nai-kà-nà-tîi1while; at the time that2whereas; while (in contrast)พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figureดูทีวีduu-tii-wiiดูทีวีduu-tii-wii[to] watch TV
Mom is cooking while Dad is watching TV.
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เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpฟังfangเพลงpleengในขณะที่nai-kà-nà-tîiกำลังgam-langทำงานtam-ngaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaช่วยให้chûuai-hâiมีสมาธิmii-sà-maa-tí
He likes to listen to music while he is working to help him concentrate.
ฉันchǎnเผลอหลับplə̌ə-làpไปbpaiในขณะที่nai-kà-nà-tîiกำลังgam-langอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉอยู่yùuบนbonโซฟาsoo-faa
I fell asleep while I was reading a book on the sofa.
นักบินอวกาศnák-bin-à-wá-gàatต้องdtɔ̂ngปฏิบัติภารกิจbpà-dtì-bàt-paa-rá-gìtที่tîiซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnในขณะที่nai-kà-nà-tîiลอยlɔɔiอยู่ในyùu-naiสภาวะsà-paa-wáไร้ráiน้ำหนักnám-nàk
Astronauts have to perform complex tasks while floating in zero-gravity conditions.
2ConjunctionB1
whereas; while (in contrast)
a conjunction used to contrast two situations or statements
Examples
พี่ชายpîi-chaaiพี่ชายpîi-chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)สีฟ้าsǐi-fáaสีฟ้าsǐi-fáa1light blue; sky blue (color)2light blue; sky-blueในขณะที่nai-kà-nà-tîiในขณะที่nai-kà-nà-tîi1while; at the time that2whereas; while (in contrast)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)สีเขียวsǐi-kǐiaoสีเขียวsǐi-kǐiao1green (color)2green; green-colored3eco-friendly; environmental
My older brother likes blue, whereas I like green.
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เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanส่วนใหญ่sùuan yàiเห็นด้วยhĕn dûuaiกับgàpแผนการเดินทางpăen gaan dern taangนี้néeในขณะที่nai kà-nà têeเขาkăoเป็นbpenคนเดียวkon diiaoที่têeคัดค้านkát káan
Most of the friends agreed with this travel plan, whereas he was the only one who objected.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanประกาศbprà-gàatว่าwâaเศรษฐกิจsèet-tà-gìtกำลังgam-langฟื้นตัวfʉ́ʉn-dtuuaในขณะที่nai-kà-nà-tîiข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunภาคประชาชนpâak-bprà-chaa-chonกลับglàpชี้ให้เห็นchíi-hâi-hěnว่าwâaคนส่วนใหญ่kon-sùuan-yàiยังคงyang-kongลำบากlam-bàak
The government announced that the economy is recovering, while data from the public sector indicates that most people are still struggling.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ในขณะที่ said ใน-ขะ-หนะ-ที่?
nai-kà-nà-tîi
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
4 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ใ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
nai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low 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
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ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerplace; spot; seat; spacePart 2
ในขณะที่nai-kà-nà-tîiในขณะที่nai-kà-nà-tîiwhile; at the time thatwhile; at the time thatWord