ได้ที่
dâi-tîiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
ready; at the ideal point
having reached the optimal stage after a process (e.g., cooked, fermented, ripened, set, warmed up)
Examples
เนื้อย่างnʉ́ʉa-yâangเนื้อย่างnʉ́ʉa-yâanggrilled meat (esp. beef); barbecue-style meatได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerที่แล้วtîi-lɛ́ɛoที่แล้วtîi-lɛ́ɛo1last; previous (postposed)2ago (postposed after duration)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); pocketได้เลยdâai-ləəiได้เลยdâai-ləəi1sure; okay; go ahead2can … right away; may … now
The grilled meat is perfectly cooked now, you can eat it.
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The kimchi has fermented to the right point; the sour taste is just right.
Wait for the cement to dry and set properly before painting over it.
พ่อครัวpɔ̂ɔ-kruuaรอrɔɔจนjonซอสsɔ́ɔtเคี่ยวkîiaoได้ที่dâi-tîiถึงจะtʉ̌ng-jàเริ่มrə̂əmราดrâatลงบนlong-bonสเต๊กsà-dtéek
The chef waited until the sauce had simmered to the perfect consistency before he started pouring it over the steak.
Looks like he's getting tipsy, he won't stop talking.
พอpɔɔทุกคนtúk-konเริ่มrə̂əmได้ที่dâi-tîiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiงานปาร์ตี้ngaan-bpaa-dtîiก็gɔ̂ครึกครื้นkrʉ́k-krʉ́ʉnขึ้นมาkʉ̂n-maaทันทีtan-tii
Once everyone got a good buzz on, the atmosphere at the party immediately became more lively.
เขาkǎoเมาmaoได้ที่dâi-tîiจนjonเริ่มrə̂əmพูดจาpûut-jaaไม่รู้เรื่องmâi-rúu-rʉ̂ʉangเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngพาpaaกลับบ้านglàp-bâanก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
He got so drunk he started talking nonsense, so his friends had to take him home early.
The party is just getting into full swing, don't leave just yet!
พอpɔɔการโต้เถียงgaan-dtôo-tǐiangเริ่มrə̂əmได้ที่dâi-tîiทั้งtángสองsɔ̌ɔngฝ่ายfàaiก็gɔ̂ไม่mâiยอมyɔɔmฟังfangเหตุผลhèet-pǒnของkɔ̌ɔngกันและกันgan-lɛ́-ganแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Once the argument reached its peak, neither side would listen to the other's reasoning anymore.
คอนเสิร์ตkon sèrtกำลังgam-langมันmanได้ที่dâi têeจู่ๆjòo jòoไฟfaiก็gâwดับdàpทำให้tam hâiผู้ชมpôo chomโห่ร้องhòo róngด้วยdûuayความไม่พอใจkwaam mâi por jai
The concert was at its most exciting point when the power suddenly went out, causing the audience to boo in frustration.
เกมgeemการแข่งขันgaan-kɛ̀ng-kǎnกำลังgam-langเข้มข้นkêm-kônได้ที่dâi-tîiในช่วงnai-chûuangท้ายเกมtáai-geemและlɛ́กองเชียร์gɔɔng-chiiaทั้งสองtáng-sɔ̌ɔngฝั่งfàngก็gɔ̂ส่งsòngเสียงเชียร์sǐiang-chiiaกันganดังลั่นdang-lân
The match reached its peak intensity during the final minutes, and the fans from both sides were cheering loudly.
2AdverbB2
to the right degree; just right
to a suitable or ideal degree; sufficiently and properly
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillปรับระดับเสียงbpràp-rá-dàp-sǐiangปรับระดับเสียงbpràp-rá-dàp-sǐiang[to] adjust volumeของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsไมโครโฟนmai-kroo-foonไมโครโฟนmai-kroo-foonmicrophoneจนได้jon-dâaiจนได้jon-dâai1ended up (resultative, often undesired)2eventually; in the end; after allที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerแล้วจึงlɛ́ɛo-jʉngแล้วจึงlɛ́ɛo-jʉngthen; and then; only thenเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toพูดpûutพูดpûut1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk about
He adjusted the microphone volume until it was just right, then started speaking.
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ช่วยchûuaiขยับkà-yàpโต๊ะdtóไปbpaiทางซ้ายtaang-sáaiอีกìikนิดนึงnít-nʉngให้hâiมันmanได้ที่dâi-tîiหน่อยnɔ̀i
Could you move the table a little more to the left to get it in the right position?
หลังจากlǎng-jàakจัดองค์ประกอบjàt-ong-bprà-gɔ̀ɔpของkɔ̌ɔngภาพpâapอยู่yùuนานnaanในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtช่างภาพchâng-pâapก็gɔ̂หาhǎaมุมmumที่tîiได้ที่dâi-tîiจนjonพอใจpɔɔ-jai
After arranging the composition for a long time, the photographer finally found a satisfactory angle that was just right.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnต้องdtɔ̂ngคำนวณkam-nuuanและlɛ́วางตำแหน่งwaang-dtam-nɛ̀ngเสาเข็มsǎo-kěmให้ได้hâi-dâaiที่tîiเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiโครงสร้างอาคารkroong-sâang-aa-kaanมีmiiความมั่นคงkwaam-mân-kongสูงสุดsǔung-sùt
The engineer must calculate and place the foundation piles in precisely the right positions to ensure maximum structural stability of the building.
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
dâi
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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ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerplace; spot; seat; spacePart 2
ได้ที่dâi-tîiได้ที่dâi-tîiready; at the ideal pointready; at the ideal pointWord