Thai word
ถ้า
thâa
如果
How to pronounce ถ้า
Falling tone
Starts high, falls quickly to low
ถ้า is written thâa 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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thaa
Mid tone
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thàa
Low tone
- ถ้า
thâa
Falling tone
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thǎa
Rising tone
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tháa
High tone
What does ถ้า mean?
Translation
如果
ถ้า (thâa) means "如果" in Thai.
Example sentences
ลงป้ายไหนดีคะ ถ้าจะไปมาบุญครอง
long bpâai nǎi dii ká tâa jà bpai maa-bun-krong
如果要去 MBK，我应该在哪一 bpâai 下车？
ผู้เช่าต้องแจ้งล่วงหน้าหนึ่งเดือนถ้าจะย้ายออกครับ
Pûu-châo dtông jɛ̂ɛng lûang-nâa nèung deuan tâa jà yáai òok kráp
租客搬走前必须提前一个月通知。
ถ้าเอาสองอัน ลดได้ไหมครับ
thâa ao sǒong an lót dâai mǎi khráp
如果我买两个，可以打折吗？
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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