ใหม่ๆ
mài màiMeanings
1AdverbA2
recently; just; newly
Recently; just; newly (adverbial use indicating a short time ago).
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเพิ่งpêrngเพิ่งpêrng1just; recently2only just now; only nowย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] move house3[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerอยู่ที่yòo têeอยู่ที่yòo têe1[to] be at; be located at2[to] be at (a level/amount)3[to] depend on; be up toนี่nêeนี่nêe1this (colloq.)2this; this one (pronoun)3here4here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)5you see; after all (colloq.)ใหม่ๆmài màiใหม่ๆmài mài1recently; just; newly2new; new ones; brand-new3fresh; just-made/just-picked4at first; initially
He just recently moved here.
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ฉันchănเพิ่งpêrngหัดhàtทำอาหารtam aa-hăanใหม่ๆmài màiรสชาติrót-châatอาจจะàat jàยังyangไม่ค่อยmâi kôiอร่อยà-ròi
I just recently learned to cook, so the taste might not be very delicious yet.
คอมพิวเตอร์kom-piu-dtêrเครื่องkrêuuangนี้néeเพิ่งpêrngซื้อséuมาmaaใหม่ๆmài màiทำไมtam maiเสียsĭiaเร็วreoจังjang
This computer was just bought recently, why did it break down so quickly?
ตอนที่dton têeฉันchănเริ่มงานrêrm ngaanใหม่ๆmài màiฉันchănรู้สึกrúu-sèukประหม่าbprà-màaมากmâakแต่dtàeตอนนี้dton néeฉันchănเริ่มrêrmคุ้นเคยkún koieกับgàpเพื่อนร่วมงานpêuuan rûuam ngaanแล้วláeo
When I just recently started the new job, I felt very nervous, but now I'm starting to get familiar with my colleagues.
2AdjectiveA2
new; new ones; brand-new
New or recently acquired, made, or encountered; may describe multiple new things, as in ที่ใหม่ๆ ‘new places’, or emphasize newness.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเสื้อsêuuaเสื้อsêuua1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureใหม่ๆmài màiใหม่ๆmài mài1recently; just; newly2new; new ones; brand-new3fresh; just-made/just-picked4at first; initially
I have a brand-new shirt.
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He likes to read brand-new books.
Let's go travel to new places this school break.
ฉันchănอยากyàakลองlongทำอะไรtam à-raiใหม่ๆmài màiและláeเจอjerคนkonใหม่ๆmài màiเพื่อpêuuaหาhăaประสบการณ์bprà-sòp-gaanชีวิตchee-wít
I want to try new things and meet new people to gain life experience.
3AdjectiveA2
fresh; just-made/just-picked
Fresh; just-cooked/just-picked (esp. for food or drink), e.g., ผักใหม่ๆ ‘fresh vegetables’.
Examples
ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] take medicine (colloquial)4[to] consume; use up5[to] corrode; erode; eat into6[to] take (a bribe); pocketปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: ตัวใหม่ๆmài màiใหม่ๆmài mài1recently; just; newly2new; new ones; brand-new3fresh; just-made/just-picked4at first; initially
I like to eat fresh fish.
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Mom went to the market to buy fresh vegetables to cook dinner.
This cup of coffee is freshly brewed; it smells wonderful.
ไม่มีอะไรmâi mee à-raiดีdeeไปbpaiกว่าgwàaการได้กินgaan dâi ginอาหารทะเลaa-hăan tá-layใหม่ๆmài màiริมrimชายหาดchaai hàat
There's nothing better than eating fresh seafood by the beach.
4AdverbB1
at first; initially
At first; in the early stage (when something was new).
Examples
ตอนdtonตอนdton1section; part2episode; chapter3when; at the time (of)4time segment; period5classifier for sections, chapters, or episodesมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpBangkok (capital of Thailand)ใหม่ๆmài màiใหม่ๆmài mài1recently; just; newly2new; new ones; brand-new3fresh; just-made/just-picked4at first; initiallyฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เหงาngăoเหงาngăo1lonely; lonesome2desolate; quiet; empty (of place/time)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
When I first moved to Bangkok, I was very lonely.
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ตอนdtonเริ่มrêrmทำงานtam ngaanใหม่ๆmài màiเขาkăoยังyangทำอะไรtam à-raiไม่ค่อยmâi kôiเป็นbpenแต่dtàeตอนนี้dton néeเก่งขึ้นgèng kêunมากmâakแล้วláeo
When he first started working, he didn't know how to do much, but now he has improved a lot.
At the beginning of our relationship, we went to the movies every week.
ตอนที่dton têeเรียนriianภาษาไทยpaa-săa taiใหม่ๆmài màiผมpŏmคิดว่าkít wâaมันmanเป็นbpenภาษาpaa-săaที่têeยากyâakที่สุดtêe sùtในnaiโลกlôhkแต่dtàeพอporเรียนriianไปเรื่อยๆbpai rêuuai rêuuaiก็gâwเริ่มrêrmเข้าใจkâo jaiโครงสร้างkrohng sâangของมันkŏng manมากขึ้นmâak kêun
When I first started learning Thai, I thought it was the hardest language in the world, but as I continued to study, I began to understand its structure more.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ใหม่ๆ said ใหม่-ใหม่?
mài mài
Thai spelling does not always show how a word sounds. This is how it is said.
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh classLeading หA silent ห before ม puts this syllable in high class.
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
mài
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + Mai ek → Low
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 | — | — |