ได้ไหม
dâai-mǎiMeanings
1NounA2
is it possible/allowed?; OK?
a polite question asking whether something can be done, permitted, or acceptable
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ตรงนี้dtrong-níiตรงนี้dtrong-níi1here; right here2this place/spot; this location3this part; this section; this pointได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Can I sit here?
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Can I take a day off tomorrow?
Can we pay by credit card?
ถ้าtâaฉันchǎnทำtamโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekนี้níiเสร็จsètก่อนกำหนดgɔ̀ɔn-gam-nòtจะjàส่งงานsòng-ngaanล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaได้ไหมdâai-mǎi
If I finish this project ahead of schedule, is it acceptable to submit it early?
2NounA2
could you ... ? (request softener)
used at the end of a request or verb phrase to ask someone to do something politely
Examples
เปิดbpə̀ətเปิดbpə̀ət1[to] open; uncover; unwrap2[to] turn on; switch on3[to] start; launch; open for businessหน้าต่างnâa-dtàangหน้าต่างnâa-dtàang1window2window (computing)หน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Could you open the window, please?
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Could you take a photo for us, please?
Could you please speak a bit slower? I can't keep up.
หลังจากlǎng-jàakคุณkunอ่านหนังสือàan-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉเล่มlêmนั้นnánจบjòpแล้วlɛ́ɛoให้hâiฉันchǎnยืมyʉʉmต่อdtɔ̀ɔได้ไหมdâai-mǎi
After you finish reading that book, could you lend it to me?
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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ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎiis it possible/allowed?; OK?is it possible/allowed?; OK?Word