ไปก่อน(bpai gòn)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] leave first; go ahead (before others)

To depart or proceed ahead of others, or earlier than planned.

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ก่อนเลยgòn loeiก่อนเลยgòn loei1first; before anything else2you first; go ahead
You go ahead first.
2AdverbA2

I'll get going now; you go ahead (set phrase)

Polite conversational phrase used either to announce one's own departure or to tell someone they may proceed first.

Examples

ไปก่อนนะbpai gòn náไปก่อนนะbpai gòn náI'm leaving now; gotta goแล้วเจอกันláew jer ganแล้วเจอกันláew jer ganSee you later
I'm leaving now, see you later.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)Part 1
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ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerPart 2
ไปก่อนbpai gònไปก่อนbpai gòn[to] leave first; go ahead (before others)