ไปก่อน

bpai-gɔ̀ɔn

Meanings

1VerbA2

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

to leave or proceed before someone else or before another action takes place

Examples

เธอtəəเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; herไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyก่อนเลยgɔ̀ɔn-ləəiก่อนเลยgɔ̀ɔn-ləəi1first; before anything else2you first; go ahead
You go ahead first.
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ทุกคนtúk-konยังyangไม่mâiพร้อมprɔ́ɔmงั้นngánผมpǒmขับรถkàp-rótไปก่อนนะbpai-gɔ̀ɔn-ná
Everyone isn't ready yet, so I'll drive ahead first.
พรุ่งนี้prûng-níiฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngออกจากบ้านɔ̀ɔk-jàak-bâanเช้าcháoกว่าปกติgwàa-bpòk-gà-dtìคงkongต้องdtɔ̂ngไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔnเธอtəə
Tomorrow I have to leave the house earlier than usual, so I'll probably have to go before you.
ถ้าtâaคุณkunรีบrîipคุณkunเอาaoรถrótไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔnได้เลยdâai-ləəiเดี๋ยวdǐiaoผมpǒmค่อยkɔ̂iนั่งnângแท็กซี่tɛ́k-sîiตามdtaamไปbpai
If you're in a hurry, you can take the car and go ahead. I'll take a taxi to follow later.
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-gɔ̀ɔn-náไปก่อนนะbpai-gɔ̀ɔn-náI'm leaving now; gotta goแล้วเจอกันlɛ́ɛo-jəə-ganแล้วเจอกันlɛ́ɛo-jəə-ganSee you later
I'm leaving now, see you later.
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เชิญchəənคุณkunไปbpaiก่อนเลยgɔ̀ɔn-ləəiครับkrápผมpǒmไม่รีบmâi-rîip
Please, you go first. I'm not in a hurry.
ผมpǒmต้องdtɔ̂ngกลับบ้านglàp-bâanแล้วlɛ́ɛoไปก่อนนะbpai-gɔ̀ɔn-náครับkrápทุกคนtúk-kon
I have to go home now. Bye for now, everyone.
ดึกdʉ̀kแล้วlɛ́ɛoผมpǒmขอตัวkɔ̌ɔ-dtuuaกลับglàpไปก่อนนะbpai-gɔ̀ɔn-náครับkrápพอดีpɔɔ-diiพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiมีmiiประชุมbprà-chumเช้าcháo
It's late, so I'd like to excuse myself and leave now. I happen to have a meeting early tomorrow.

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

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ไ hides a final -ย, so it is live.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Mid tone

bpai

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessively[to] goPart 1
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerbefore; earlier; previously; firstPart 2
ไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔnไปก่อนbpai-gɔ̀ɔn[to] leave first; go ahead (before others)[to] leave first; go ahead (before others)Word