Thai word
สั่ง
sàng
点餐/订购
How to pronounce สั่ง
Low tone
Low and flat, slightly falling at the end
สั่ง is written sàng 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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sang
Mid tone
- สั่ง
sàng
Low tone
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sâng
Falling tone
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sǎng
Rising tone
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sáng
High tone
What does สั่ง mean?
Translation
点餐/订购
สั่ง (sàng) means "点餐/订购" in Thai.
Example sentences
ฉันสั่งข้าวสองจานค่ะ
chǎn sàng kâao sɔ̌ɔng jaan kâ
我点两盘米饭。
สั่งอาหารเสร็จแล้วค่ะ พร้อมเสิร์ฟได้เลย
sàng aahǎan sèt láew kâ próom sòoep dâai loei
我们 sàng aahǎan sèt láew 了——现在可以 próom sòoep 了。
ขอใบสั่งยาด้วยครับ
khǎw bai sàng yaa dûay khráp
请给我一张处方。
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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