Thai word
บน
bon
在…上面/在…上
How to pronounce บน
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
บน is written bon and carries the mid tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
- บน
bon
Mid tone
-
bòn
Low tone
-
bôn
Falling tone
-
bǒn
Rising tone
-
bón
High tone
What does บน mean?
Translation
在…上面/在…上
บน (bon) means "在…上面/在…上" in Thai.
Example sentences
รับน้ำไหมครับ
ráp náam mǎi khráp
您要水吗？
กินข้าวกับน้ำ
gin khâao gàp náam
吃饭喝水。
ขอซิมการ์ดสำหรับนักท่องเที่ยวได้ไหมครับ
khǎw sim gaat sǎm-ràp nák thâwng thîao dâai mǎi khráp
可以给我一张游客SIM卡吗？
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
ไซส์
sai
Related words
More words with the mid tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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