Thai word
แต่
dtàe
但
How to pronounce แต่
Low tone
Low and flat, slightly falling at the end
แต่ is written dtàe and carries the low 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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dtae
Mid tone
- แต่
dtàe
Low tone
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dtâe
Falling tone
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dtǎe
Rising tone
-
dtáe
High tone
What does แต่ mean?
Translation
但
แต่ (dtàe) means "但" in Thai.
Example sentences
กรุณาแต่งกายสุภาพ
gà-rú-naa dtàeng gaai sù-phâap
请着装得体。
รสชาติขมนิดหน่อยแต่อร่อยมากครับ
rót châat kǒm nít nòi tàe àròoy mâak kráp
味道有点苦，但非常好吃。
เผ็ดนิดหน่อยได้ แต่อย่าเผ็ดมากนะครับ
pèt nít nòi dâai tàe yàa pèt mâak ná kráp
微辣可以，但不要太辣。
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?
บาท
bàat
Related words
More words with the low tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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