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pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | ท่า-เกิด-ว่า-พู่-ชาย-คน-นั้น-เขา-เป็น-คน-ที่-มี-ตำ-แหฺน่ง-สูง-เป็น-พู่-บอ-ริ-หาน-ทุ-ระ-กิด-อะ-ไร-อะ-ไร-หฺย่าง-นี่-เรา-ก้อ-ควน-ที่-จะ-เลือก-ของ-ที่-เหฺมาะ-สม-กับ-เขา-หฺย่าง-เช่น-ปาก-กา-สวย-สวย-สัก-ด้าม-หฺนึ่ง-เซื่อ-สูด-ดี-ดี-สัก-ตัว-เน็ก-ไท-สวย-สวย-สัก-เซ่น-ก้อ-น่า-จะ-โอ-เค-แล้ว-นะ-คฺรับ |
IPA | tʰâː kɤ̀ːt wâː pʰûː tɕʰaːj kʰon nán kʰǎw pen kʰon tʰîː miː tam nɛ̀ŋ sǔːŋ pen pʰûː bɔː ríʔ hǎːn tʰúʔ rá kìt ʔàʔ raj ʔàʔ raj jàːŋ nîː raw kɔ̂ː kʰuːan tʰîː tɕàʔ lɯ̂ːak kʰɔ̌ːŋ tʰîː mɔ̀ʔ sǒm kàp kʰǎw jàːŋ tɕʰên pàːk kaː sǔaj sǔaj sàk dâːm nɯ̀ŋ sɯ̂ːa sùːt diː diː sàk tuːa nék tʰaj sǔaj sǔaj sàk sên kɔ̂ː nâː tɕàʔ ʔoː kʰeː lɛ́ːw náʔ kʰráp |
Royal Thai General System | tha koet wa phu chai khon nan khao pen khon thi mi tamnaeng sung pen phu borihan thurakit arai arai yang ni rao ko khuan thi cha lueak khong thi mo som kap khao yang chen pak ka suai suai sak dam nueng suea sut di di sak tua nekthai suai suai sak sen ko na cha okhe laeo na khrap |
[example sentence] | |||
definition | "If the man [who we are giving the gift to] is high-ranking or has a high position, or is something like a business manager, we should pick something appropriate for him, for example, a beautiful pen; a high-quality suit; a nice looking necktie, all would be o.k." | ||
categories | |||
components | ถ้า | thaaF | [indicating a condition] if |
เกิด | geertL | to be born; to birth; to happen | |
ว่า | waaF | [proposition complementizer] that...; as... [see examples] | |
ผู้ชาย | phuuF chaaiM | man; men; guy; guys; boy; boys; male | |
คน | khohnM | person; guy; people; man; human being | |
นั้น | nanH | that one; object at a medium distance; those | |
เขา | khaoR | [3rd person singular or plural pronoun] he; she; him; her; they; them | |
เป็น | bpenM | to be; <subject> is | |
คน | khohnM | person; guy; people; man; human being | |
ที่มี | theeF meeM | which has; which have; who has; who have; there are | |
ตำแหน่ง | dtamM naengL | position; post; rank | |
สูง | suungR | [is] tall; high; advanced | |
เป็น | bpenM | to be; <subject> is | |
ผู้บริหารธุรกิจ | phuuF baawM riH haanR thooH raH gitL | administrator | |
อะไร ๆ | aL raiM aL raiM | anything; something; everything | |
อย่าง | yaangL | [a prefix acting like the English suffix] -ly [creating an adverb from an adjective] way; in the (following) particular way | |
นี่ | neeF | this | |
เรา | raoM | we; us; our | |
ก็ | gaawF | also; too; as well; well...; [suggestion] should... | |
ควร | khuaanM | [auxiliary verb indicating] should; ought to; must | |
ที่จะ | theeF jaL | to; of; that | |
เลือก | leuuakF | to select or choose; elect; pick | |
ของ | khaawngR | thing; goods; possession; belonging; item; stuff | |
ที่ | theeF | [the relative pronouns] that; which; which is... | |
เหมาะสม | mawL sohmR | [is] proper; appropriate; suitable; becoming | |
กับ | gapL | with; to; for | |
เขา | khaoR | [3rd person singular or plural pronoun] he; she; him; her; they; them | |
อย่างเช่น | yaangL chenF | for example; like for example | |
ปากกา | bpaakL gaaM | pen | |
สวย | suayR | [is] beautiful; pretty; lovely; gorgeous; attractive; nice-looking [usually referring to women but also possibly a view] | |
ๆ | [repetition character] | ||
สัก | sakL | just; mere; even; just about; approximately | |
ด้าม | daamF | [numerical classifier for broom, brush, pen] | |
หนึ่ง | neungL | one; the number or quantity one | |
เสื้อ | seuuaF | shirt; blouse; jacket | |
สูท | suutL | [Thai transcription of the foreign loanword] suit | |
ดี | deeM | [is] good; well; fine; nice; excellent; high | |
ๆ | [repetition character] | ||
สัก | sakL | just; mere; even; just about; approximately | |
ตัว | dtuaaM | [numerical classifier for digits, number, bodies, shirts, pants, suits, animals, fish, germs, chairs, tables, desks, software title] | |
เน็คไท | nekH thaiM | [Thai transcription of the foreign loanword] necktie | |
สวย | suayR | [is] beautiful; pretty; lovely; gorgeous; attractive; nice-looking [usually referring to women but also possibly a view] | |
ๆ | [repetition character] | ||
สัก | sakL | just; mere; even; just about; approximately | |
เส้น | senF | [numerical classifier for hair, thread, string, rope, noodles, filaments, whiskers, etc.] | |
ก็ | gaawF | also; too; as well; well...; [suggestion] should... | |
น่าจะ | naaF jaL | [auxiliary verb combination] is worthy of... [+ verb "-ing"]; ought to | |
โอเค | o:hM khaehM | [Thai transcription of foreigh loanword] O.k., O.K. | |
แล้ว | laaeoH | [positioned at the end of a clause indicating current position, fulfilment of a condition, emphasis, or confirmation] already; any more | |
นะ | naH | [word added to the end of a sentence to soften it, make it polite, indicate pleading, disagreement, ordering, surprise or emphasis] | |
ครับ | khrapH | [word added by a male speaker to the end of every sentence to convey politeness or] "yes"; "that's right"; "I see." | |