Thai word
ทำ
tham
做/制造
How to pronounce ทำ
Mid tone
Flat, neutral level — like a normal speaking tone
ทำ is written tham 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.
- ทำ
tham
Mid tone
-
thàm
Low tone
-
thâm
Falling tone
-
thǎm
Rising tone
-
thám
High tone
What does ทำ mean?
Translation
做/制造
ทำ (tham) means "做/制造" in Thai.
Example sentences
ห้องนี้ทำความสะอาดยากเพราะมีฝุ่นเยอะครับ
Hông níi tam-kwaam-sà-àat yâak prór mii fùn yəə kráp
这个房间很难保持干净，因为灰尘太多了。
ผมทำหนังสือเดินทางหายครับ ต้องทำอย่างไร
phǒm tham nǎngsǔue dooen thaang hǎai khráp dtâwng tham yàang rai
我的护照丢了。我该怎么办？
แอร์ไม่ทำงานครับ ช่วยซ่อมได้ไหม
ae mâi tham ngaan khráp chûay sâwm dâai mǎi
空调坏了。您能修一下吗？
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?
ไซส์
sai
Related words
More words with the mid tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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