Thai word
ก็
gâw
那么/也/嗯
How to pronounce ก็
Falling tone
Starts high, falls quickly to low
ก็ is written gâw and carries the falling 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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gaw
Mid tone
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gàw
Low tone
- ก็
gâw
Falling tone
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gǎw
Rising tone
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gáw
High tone
What does ก็ mean?
Translation
那么/也/嗯
ก็ (gâw) means "那么/也/嗯" in Thai.
Example sentences
บางทีผมก็ลืมครับ
baang thii phŏm gâw lueum khráp
我有时会忘记。
แถวนี้เงียบมากเลยค่ะ เพื่อนบ้านก็ใจดี
Tɛ̌ɛw níi ngîap mâak ləəy kâ pêuan-bâan gôo jai-dii
这个小区很安静，邻居们也很友善。
ทีแรกฉันไม่อยากไป แต่ตอนหลังก็เปลี่ยนใจ
tii râaek chǎn mâi yàak bpai, dtàae dtorn-lǎng gôr bplìan-jai
一开始我不想去，但后来我改变主意了。
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?
ห้า
hâa
Related words
More words with the falling tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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