ไม่ทัน(mâi tan)

Meanings

1AdverbA2

not in time; too late

occurring too late to meet a time limit, catch something, or do something

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไปแล้วbpai láewไปแล้วbpai láew1[to] have gone; have left; be gone (completed action)2[to] be off now; I'm leaving (announcement)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerไม่ทันmâi tanไม่ทันmâi tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])
He already left. I was too late.
2VerbB1

[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])

to not arrive or act early enough to catch, attend, or get something (e.g., ไม่ทันรถไฟ ‘miss the train’)

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมาถึงmaa tŭengมาถึงmaa tŭeng1[to] arrive (somewhere)2[to] reach; come to (time/stage/topic)3[to] come to (someone’s turn/time)ช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be lateไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ทันรถไฟtan rót faiทันรถไฟtan rót fai[to] catch the train; be in time for the trainเที่ยวtîaoเที่ยวtîao1[to] go out; hang out; travel for leisure; go clubbing2[to] make the rounds; visit around3trip; outing4time; round (classifier)สุดท้ายsùt táaiสุดท้ายsùt táai1last; final2finally; in the end; ultimately
He arrived too late, so he missed the last train.
3VerbB1

[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced

to be unable to match someone’s speed, ability, or progress; to fall behind

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)เร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2premature; too soon3quickly; fastมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)ตามไม่ทันdtaam mâi tanตามไม่ทันdtaam mâi tan1[to] not understand; [to] not follow (an explanation)2[to] not be able to keep up3[to] not keep up (with [sth]); [to] fall behind
He walks very fast; I can't keep up.
4VerbB1

[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])

used before another verb to mean something happened before one could do it (pattern: ไม่ทันได้ + V / ไม่ทันไม่ทันmâi tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])(จะจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)) V ... ก็ก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption marker ...)

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ทันtanทันtan1[to] be in time for2[to] catch up with; keep up with; keep abreast of3in time4[to] be quick-witted with; see throughได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2which; what (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerวางสายwaang săaiวางสายwaang săai1[to] hang up (the phone); end a call2[to] lay/install (lines or cables)ไปแล้วbpai láewไปแล้วbpai láew1[to] have gone; have left; be gone (completed action)2[to] be off now; I'm leaving (announcement)
I hadn't even had a chance to say anything before he hung up.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)Part 1
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ทันtanทันtan1[to] be in time for2[to] catch up with; keep up with; keep abreast of3in time4[to] be quick-witted with; see throughPart 2
ไม่ทันmâi tanไม่ทันmâi tannot in time; too late