ไม่เป็นท่า(mâi bpen tâa)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

improper; unseemly; in bad taste

of behavior, appearance, or manner: crude, awkward, or unbecoming

Examples

ทำไมtam maiทำไมtam mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ไม่เป็นท่าmâi bpen tâaไม่เป็นท่าmâi bpen tâa1improper; unseemly; in bad taste2going nowhere; in a sorry state; failing3incompetent; useless4badly; in poor formแบบนั้นbàep nánแบบนั้นbàep nán1like that; in that way2that kind of; that type of3that kind/that sort (of thing/person)ล่ะlâล่ะlâ1topic/contrast particle; question tag2sentence-final particle (casual emphasis)3elliptical answer markerเดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4if … then (warning; colloquial)5alternating; now … now …ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerปวดหลังbpùuat lăngปวดหลังbpùuat lăng1back pain; backache2to have back pain; have a backacheหรอกròkหรอกròk1emphatic denial (actually not; certainly not)2assurance/softener particle (explanatory tone)
Why are you sitting so awkwardly? You're going to get a backache.
2AdjectiveB2

going nowhere; in a sorry state; failing

of a plan, effort, or situation: turning out badly, making no progress, or in poor condition

Examples

แผนpăenแผนpăen1plan; strategy2scheme; plotไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeท่าจะtâa jàท่าจะtâa jàseems; likely; probablyไม่เป็นท่าmâi bpen tâaไม่เป็นท่าmâi bpen tâa1improper; unseemly; in bad taste2going nowhere; in a sorry state; failing3incompetent; useless4badly; in poor formซะsáซะsá1softening/filler final particle (colloquial)2contraction of จะ (spoken; often written as "ซะจะ"/"ซะจะไป" in fast speech is nonstandard)3imperative/emphatic particleแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingพยากรณ์อากาศpá-yaa-gon aa-gàatพยากรณ์อากาศpá-yaa-gon aa-gàat1weather forecast2weather forecasting3[to] forecast the weatherบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatจะมีjà meeจะมีjà meethere will be; [to] have (in the future)พายุpaa-yúพายุpaa-yú1typhoon; cyclone2storm (figurative)3stormเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8rice
Our travel plan looks like it's turning out badly since the weather forecast says a storm is coming.
3AdjectiveB2

incompetent; useless

of a person: lacking ability; performing very poorly

Examples

เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesเตะบอลdtè bonเตะบอลdtè bon1[to] kick a football/soccer ball2[to] play football/soccer (informal)น่ะnâน่ะnâ1sentence-final softener/emphasis2post-topic marker/highlighterผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ไม่เป็นท่าmâi bpen tâaไม่เป็นท่าmâi bpen tâa1improper; unseemly; in bad taste2going nowhere; in a sorry state; failing3incompetent; useless4badly; in poor formเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offชวนchuanชวนchuan1[to] invite; ask [sb] along2[to] urge; persuade; encourage3inviting; tempting (attributive use; not standalone)4tend to; apt to (in compounds; auxiliary use)ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] act; perform (role)2casually; for fun (manner marker)3[to] tease; kid; mess with4[to] use; operate; take up (colloquial extension)5seriously; to a great degree (intensifier, often negative)6[to] play; have fun7[to] play (game/sport/instrument)ดีกว่าdee gwàaดีกว่าdee gwàa1better; preferable (comparative of 'ดี')2had better; would rather (suggestion/decision)
When it comes to playing soccer, I'm completely hopeless. It's better not to invite me to play.
4AdverbB2

badly; in poor form

done in an awkward, shabby, or disgraceful way

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillผูกpòokผูกpòok1[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]2[to] bind; connect; associate3[to] compose fixed-form verse4[to] obligate; bind; commitเชือกรองเท้าchêuuak rong-táaoเชือกรองเท้าchêuuak rong-táaoshoelace; shoestringไม่เป็นท่าmâi bpen tâaไม่เป็นท่าmâi bpen tâa1improper; unseemly; in bad taste2going nowhere; in a sorry state; failing3incompetent; useless4badly; in poor formเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)สะดุดsà-dùtสะดุดsà-dùt1[to] trip; stumble2[to] snag; get caught3[to] falter; be interrupted4[to] hiccup; glitch (figurative)ล้มlómล้มlóm1to fall; topple2to knock/fell down3to cancel/overturn4to collapse; fail5[to] overthrow; toppleบ่อยๆbòi bòiบ่อยๆbòi bòioften; frequently
He ties his shoelaces in a shabby way, so he often trips and falls.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)Part 1
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เป็นท่าbpen tâaเป็นท่าbpen tâa[to] look as if; seem likely to; show signs ofPart 2
ไม่เป็นท่าmâi bpen tâaไม่เป็นท่าmâi bpen tâaimproper; unseemly; in bad taste