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Thai word

แฟน

faaen

男朋友/女朋友/伴侣

Mid tone

How to pronounce แฟน

High Low

Mid tone

Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone

แฟน is written faaen 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.

  1. faaen

    Mid tone

    แฟน
  2. fàaen

    Low tone

  3. fâaen

    Falling tone

  4. fǎaen

    Rising tone

  5. fáaen

    High tone

What does แฟน mean?

Translation

男朋友/女朋友/伴侣

แฟน (faaen) means "男朋友/女朋友/伴侣" in Thai.

Tone: Mid tone Frequency: #32 informal

Example sentences

ผมตั้งใจเรียนภาษาไทยทุกวัน เพื่อจะได้คุยกับแฟนคนไทยรู้เรื่อง

phǒm dtâng-jai riian phaa-sǎa thai thúk wan, phûuea jà dâai khui gàp faaen khon thai rúu-rûueang

我每天都认真学习泰语,这样就能和我的泰国伴侣顺畅交流了。

พระเอกกับนางเอกเป็นคู่จิ้นที่คนชอบมาก แต่ในชีวิตจริงเขามีแฟนแล้ว

phrá-èek gàp naang-èek bpen khûu-jîn thîi khon châwp mâak, dtàe nai chii-wít jing khǎo mii faen láew

这位男主角和女主角是一对很受欢迎的荧幕情侣,但现实生活中他已经有伴侣了。

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

More words with the mid tone — the same pitch shape, different words.

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