Thai word
งาน
ngaan
工作/职业/活动
How to pronounce งาน
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
งาน is written ngaan 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.
- งาน
ngaan
Mid tone
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ngàan
Low tone
-
ngâan
Falling tone
-
ngǎan
Rising tone
-
ngáan
High tone
What does งาน mean?
Translation
工作/职业/活动
งาน (ngaan) means "工作/职业/活动" in Thai.
Example sentences
งานง่าย
ngaan ngâai
工作很简单。
แอร์ไม่ทำงานครับ ช่วยซ่อมได้ไหม
ae mâi tham ngaan khráp chûay sâwm dâai mǎi
空调坏了。您能修一下吗？
ขอบคุณที่ให้เกียรติมาร่วมงานนะครับ
khàawp khun thîi hâi gìat maa rûam ngaan ná khráp
感谢您莅临参加活动。
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
Related words
More words with the mid tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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