ในขณะที่

nai kà-nà têe

Meanings

1NounB1

while; at the time that

a conjunction introducing something happening at the same time as another action

Examples

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseทำอาหารtam aa-hăanทำอาหารtam aa-hăan[to] cook; prepare foodในขณะที่nai kà-nà têeในขณะที่nai kà-nà têe1while; at the time that2whereas; while (in contrast)พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: father of; master ofดูทีวีdoo tee weeดูทีวีdoo tee wee[to] watch TV
Mom is cooking while Dad is watching TV.
2NounB1

whereas; while (in contrast)

a conjunction used to contrast two situations or statements

Examples

พี่ชายpêe chaaiพี่ชายpêe chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)สีฟ้าsĕe fáaสีฟ้าsĕe fáa1light blue; sky blue (color)2light blue; sky-blueในขณะที่nai kà-nà têeในขณะที่nai kà-nà têe1while; at the time that2whereas; while (in contrast)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)สีเขียวsĕe kĭiaoสีเขียวsĕe kĭiao1green (color)2green; green-colored3eco-friendly; environmental
My older brother likes blue, whereas I like green.