ในอดีต
nai-à-dìitMeaning
1AdverbA2
in the past; formerly
At a time before the present; in former times.
Examples
ในอดีตnai-à-dìitในอดีตnai-à-dìitin the past; formerlyที่นี่tîi-nîiที่นี่tîi-nîi1here; at this place2this place; the current locationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ทุ่งนาtûng-naaทุ่งนาtûng-naarice field; paddy field
In the past, this place was a rice field.
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In the past, Thai people used boats for travel.
Grandma said that in the past, life was much simpler than this.
ในอดีตnai-à-dìitการส่งgaan-sòngจดหมายjòt-mǎaiใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaหลายlǎaiวันwanแต่dtɛ̀ɛปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banเราraoส่งsòngอีเมลii-meenได้dâaiในnaiไม่กี่mâi-gìiวินาทีwí-naa-tii
In the past, sending a letter took many days, but now we can send an email in a few seconds.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ในอดีต said ใน-อะ-ดีด?
nai-à-dìit
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 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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ในอดีตnai-à-dìitในอดีตnai-à-dìitin the past; formerlyin the past; formerlyWord