ให้ดี
hâi-diiMeanings
1AdverbA2
properly; carefully; well (do X well)
in a proper, careful, or good way to get a good result; often follows a verb (e.g., ดูให้ดี ‘look carefully’, ทำให้ดี ‘do it well’)
Examples
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Think carefully before you decide.
Before leaving the house, don't forget to lock the door properly.
ถ้าtâaอยากyàakให้hâiงานngaanออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaสมบูรณ์แบบsǒm-buun-bɛ̀ɛpคุณkunต้องdtɔ̂ngใส่ใจsài-jaiรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatให้ดีhâi-dii
If you want the work to turn out perfectly, you have to pay close attention to the details.
2AdverbB1
preferably; it would be better to…
used to give advice or preference, meaning ‘it would be better to…’ or ‘preferably…’ (e.g., ถ้าให้ดี… ‘ideally…’, ให้ดีควร… ‘it would be best to…’)
Examples
ฝนfǒnฝนfǒn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] drop; decline; decrease5[to] cost; come to6[to] fall to; devolve upon; be allotted to7[to] be left out; miss one’s turnแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ให้ดีhâi-diiให้ดีhâi-dii1properly; carefully; well (do X well)2preferably; it would be better to…พกpókพกpók[to] carry (on oneself)ร่มrômร่มrôm1umbrella; parasol2shady; cool (shaded); protected3shade; shelterไปด้วยดีbpai-dûuai-diiไปด้วยดีbpai-dûuai-dii[to] go well; proceed smoothlyกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over
It's about to rain. It would be better to bring an umbrella.
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ถ้าtâaให้ดีhâi-diiเราraoควรkuuanจองตั๋วjɔɔng-dtǔuaล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaเพราะprɔ́ช่วงchûuangเทศกาลtêet-sà-gaanคนkonจะjàเยอะมากyə́-mâak
Ideally, we should book the tickets in advance because it will be very crowded during the festival.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiต้องdtɔ̂ngตื่นdtʉ̀ʉnแต่เช้าdtɛ̀ɛ-cháaoให้ดีhâi-diiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiรีบrîipเข้านอนkâo-nɔɔnเลยləəi
You have to wake up early tomorrow. It would be best to go to bed early tonight.
เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangการลงทุนgaan-long-tunมีmiiความเสี่ยงkwaam-sìiangให้ดีhâi-diiควรkuuanศึกษาsʉ̀k-sǎaข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunและlɛ́ปรึกษาbprʉ̀k-sǎaผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanก่อนgɔ̀ɔnตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jai
Investing involves risks; it would be best to study the information and consult an expert before making a decision.
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 classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
hâi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → 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
ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)[to] give; providePart 1
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ให้ดีhâi-diiให้ดีhâi-diiproperly; carefully; well (do X well)properly; carefully; well (do X well)Word