As far as I know in Thai
“As far as I know” in Thai is เท่าที่รู้tâo-tîi rúu; you'll also hear เท่าที่tâo-tîi (as much as).
as far as I know phrase
- tâo falling
- tîi falling
- rúu high
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
as much as, as far as conjunction
- tâo falling
- tîi falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
เท่าที่รู้tâo-tîi rúu = as far as I know.
You'll hear เท่าที่tâo-tîi in Mai Mee Kho Mae (ไม่มีข้อแม้ตั้งแต่เริ่มต้น).
How to use it
เท่าที่tâo-tîi, "as much as what", sets a limit: เท่าที่รู้tâo-tîi rúu, as far as I know, เท่าที่จำได้tâo-tîi jam dâi, as far as I remember, and เท่าที่ทำได้tâo-tîi tam dâi, as much as I can. It's a polite hedge, so you don't sound too sure of yourself: news and formal emails write เท่าที่ทราบtâo-tîi sâap instead. "As far as" a place is ถึงtǔeng, up to.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- tao tee ru
- thao thi ru
- tao tee
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