ไปไหน
bpai-nǎiMeanings
1NounA1
Where are you going?; Where did you go?; Where to?
An interrogative phrase used to ask about someone's destination. It can be used as a standalone question. (Literally: go where).
Examples
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Where are you going this evening?
Do you have plans to go anywhere this long weekend?
I see you're all dressed up nicely. Where are you off to?
2NounA2
[to] go anywhere (in negative or free-choice constructions)
To go anywhere, in constructions such as ไม่ไปไหน ('not go anywhere') or ไปไหนก็ได้ ('can go anywhere'). Negation is supplied by the surrounding construction.
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ไปไหนbpai-nǎiไปไหนbpai-nǎi1Where are you going?; Where did you go?; Where to?2[to] go anywhere (in negative or free-choice constructions)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔnพักผ่อนpák-pɔ̀ɔn[to] rest; relax; take a breakอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remainบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivated
Today I'm not going anywhere, I want to rest at home.
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This past weekend, I didn't go anywhere at all.
This school break, we can go anywhere by the sea.
เขาkǎoบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaจะjàไม่mâiไปไหนbpai-nǎiทั้งนั้นtáng-nánจนกว่าจะjon-gwàa-jàทำงานtam-ngaanเสร็จsèt
He said he wouldn't go anywhere at all until he finishes his work.
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 markNo tone mark
- 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 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
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ไหนnǎiไหนnǎi1which (asking to choose)2which one; which person/thing3where (question)4any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)which (asking to choose)Part 2
ไปไหนbpai-nǎiไปไหนbpai-nǎiWhere are you going?; Where did you go?; Where to?Where are you going?; Where did you go?; Where to?Word