ไม่นาน
mâi-naanMeanings
1AdverbA2
soon; shortly
in a short time from now; before long
Examples
รอrɔɔรอrɔɔ1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitนะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)อีกไม่นานìik-mâi-naanอีกไม่นานìik-mâi-naansoonเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect marker
Please wait, he will come soon.
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Don't worry, the rain will probably stop soon.
ถ้าtâaเราraoช่วยกันchûuai-ganทำงานtam-ngaanอย่างเต็มที่yàang-dtem-tîiโปรเจกต์bproo-jèekนี้níiก็gɔ̂คงจะkong-jàเสร็จsètในnaiอีกไม่นานìik-mâi-naan
If we all work together at full capacity, this project will probably be finished before long.
2AdverbA2
briefly; not for long
for a short time; not for a long duration
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเที่ยวtîiaoเที่ยวtîiao1[to] go out; hang out; travel for leisure; go clubbing2time; round (classifier)3[to] make the rounds; visit around4trip; journey; runที่นี่tîi-nîiที่นี่tîi-nîi1here; at this place2this place; the current locationไม่นานmâi-naanไม่นานmâi-naan1soon; shortly2briefly; not for long
He is visiting here for a short time.
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ผมpŏmไปbpaiอยู่yòoต่างจังหวัดdtàang jang-wàtมาmaaไม่นานmâi naanก็gâwกลับglàpกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpแล้วláeo
I lived in another province for a short time and then came back to Bangkok.
We only talked for a short while because I had to hurry to work.
ถึงแม้ว่าtʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâaเขาkǎoจะjàเรียนriianภาษาไทยpaa-sǎa-taiมาmaaไม่นานmâi-naanแต่dtɛ̀ɛเขาkǎoก็gɔ̂พูดpûutได้dâaiค่อนข้างkɔ̂n-kâangคล่องklɔ̂ɔngแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Even though he has only been learning Thai for a short time, he can already speak it quite fluently.
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 classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
mâi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → 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
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ไม่นานmâi-naanไม่นานmâi-naansoon; shortlysoon; shortlyWord