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Thai Vocabulary: Natural Emphasis

Everyday ways Thai speakers add emphasis without making sentences overly formal.

มากเลย
mâak loei
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-mid
very much / really
มากๆ
mâak-mâak
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-falling
very / a lot
สุดๆ
sùt-sùt
low tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2low-low
extremely
จริงๆ
jing-jing
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
Adv. phrase
really, truly, actually
จริงมาก
jing mâak
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-falling
really true
ชัดๆ
chát-chát
high tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2high-high
clearly / definitely
เต็มที่
dtem-thîi
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-falling
adverb
fully; to the fullest; full capacity
สุดท้าย
sùt-tháai
low tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2low-high
adjective
last, final
อย่างน้อย
yàang-nɔ́ɔi
low tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2low-high
adverb
at least
อย่างนึง
yàang neung
low tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2low-mid
one thing / one point
ที่สำคัญ
thîi-sǎm-khan
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3rising tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-rising-mid
phrase
importantly, significant
ที่สำคัญคือ
thîi săm-kan kheuu
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-mid-mid-mid
the important thing is
ประเด็นคือ
bprà-den khʉʉ
low tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3low-mid-mid
the point is
ที่แน่ๆ
thîi nâe-nâe
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-falling-falling
for sure
แน่นอนอยู่แล้ว
nâe-norn yùu láew
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-mid-low-high
of course / naturally

Vocabulary (15 words)

มากเลย mâak loei
very much / really
มากๆ mâak-mâak
very / a lot
สุดๆ sùt-sùt
extremely
จริงๆ jing-jing
really, truly, actually
จริงมาก jing mâak
really true
ชัดๆ chát-chát
clearly / definitely
เต็มที่ dtem-thîi
fully; to the fullest; full capacity
สุดท้าย sùt-tháai
last, final
อย่างน้อย yàang-nɔ́ɔi
at least
อย่างนึง yàang neung
one thing / one point
ที่สำคัญ thîi-sǎm-khan
importantly, significant
ที่สำคัญคือ thîi săm-kan kheuu
the important thing is
ประเด็นคือ bprà-den khʉʉ
the point is
ที่แน่ๆ thîi nâe-nâe
for sure
แน่นอนอยู่แล้ว nâe-norn yùu láew
of course / naturally