Thai word
ช้า
cháa
慢
How to pronounce ช้า
High tone
High and flat, slightly falling at the end
ช้า is written cháa and carries the high 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.
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chaa
Mid tone
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chàa
Low tone
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châa
Falling tone
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chǎa
Rising tone
- ช้า
cháa
High tone
What does ช้า mean?
Translation
慢
ช้า (cháa) means "慢" in Thai.
Example sentences
ไม่เข้าใจครับ พูดช้าๆ ได้ไหมครับ
mâi khâo jai khráp phûut cháa cháa dâi mǎi khráp
我不明白。您能说慢一点吗？
ช่วยพูดช้าๆ หน่อยได้ไหมครับ
chûay phûut cháa cháa nòi dâi mǎi khráp
您可以说慢一点吗？
ไม่เข้าใจครับ พูดช้าๆ ได้ไหมครับ
mâi khâo jai khráp phûut cháa cháa dâi mǎi khráp
我不明白，您能说慢一点吗？
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?
ใช้
chái
Related words
More words with the high tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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