Thai word
แล้ว
láaeo
已经/完成
How to pronounce แล้ว
High tone
High and flat, slightly falling at the end
แล้ว is written láaeo 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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laaeo
Mid tone
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làaeo
Low tone
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lâaeo
Falling tone
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lǎaeo
Rising tone
- แล้ว
láaeo
High tone
What does แล้ว mean?
Translation
已经/完成
แล้ว (láaeo) means "已经/完成" in Thai.
Example sentences
เงินในบัตรเหลือน้อยแล้ว ต้องเติมก่อนค่ะ
ngoen nai bàt lěua nói láew dtông dtoeem gòn ká
bàt 里没多少 ngoen 了，我得先 dtoeem。
กินแล้วครับ
gin lâeo khráp
我已经吃过了。
เลี้ยวขวาตรงนี้แล้วจอดข้างหน้าเลยค่ะ
líaw kwǎa dtrong-níi láew jòt kâang-nâa loei ká
在这里右转，然后停在前面。
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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