ได้ที
dâai-tiiMeaning
1VerbB1
[to] get a favorable opportunity
To get an opening or favorable opportunity to act, especially to take advantage of a situation or gain an advantage over someone.
Examples
ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)ร้องrɔ́ɔngร้องrɔ́ɔng1[to] cry; weep2[to] sing3[to] shout; call out4[to] complain; lodge a complaintเนื้อเพลงnʉ́ʉa-pleengเนื้อเพลงnʉ́ʉa-pleenglyrics; words of a songผิดpìtผิดpìt1wrong; incorrect2be wrong; make a mistake3illegal; against the law4improper; inappropriate5wrongly; incorrectly; mis-เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2companion; peer (classmate, colleague)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedได้ทีdâai-tiiได้ทีdâai-tii[to] get a favorable opportunityแซวsɛɛoแซวsɛɛo[to] tease; rib; banter
I sang the wrong words, so my friend took the opportunity to tease me.
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พอpɔɔแม่mɛ̂ɛออกɔ̀ɔkไปซื้อของbpai-sʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngน้องnɔ́ɔngก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiทีtiiหยิบyìpขนมkà-nǒmมากินmaa-ginก่อนgɔ̀ɔnมื้อเย็นmʉ́ʉ-yen
As soon as Mom went out shopping, my little sibling seized the chance to eat snacks before dinner.
พอpɔɔอีกฝ่ายìik-fàaiส่งบอลsòng-bɔɔnพลาดplâatทีมเราtiim-raoก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiทีtiiบุกbùkจนjonยิงประตูying-bprà-dtuuขึ้นนำkʉ̂n-nam
When the other side made a bad pass, our team seized the opening to attack and scored to take the lead.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaคู่แข่งkûu-kɛ̀ngขึ้นราคาkʉ̂n-raa-kaaร้านráanเราraoก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiทีtiiจัดjàtโปรโมชันbproo-moo-chânดึงdʉngลูกค้าlûuk-káaที่tîiกำลังgam-langมองหาmɔɔng-hǎaสินค้าsǐn-káaราคาถูกraa-kaa-tùukกว่าgwàa
When our competitor raised prices, our shop seized the opportunity to run a promotion targeting customers looking for cheaper products.
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 classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
dâai
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid 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
ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerokay; sure; agreedPart 1
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ทีtiiทีtii1turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shot2time; occasion; instance3classifier: times; hits; strokes; attempts4please; for me (request particle)turn; chance; opportunity; one’s shotPart 2
ได้ทีdâai-tiiได้ทีdâai-tii[to] get a favorable opportunity[to] get a favorable opportunityWord