From now on in Thai
“From now on” in Thai is ต่อจากนี้dtàw jàak níi; you'll also hear ต่อไปนี้dtàw-bpai-níi (also common) and จากนี้jàak níi (short).
from now on adverb
- dtàw low
- jàak low
- níi high
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
the following; from now on adverb also common
- dtàw low
- bpai mid
- níi high
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
from now on phrase short
- jàak low
- níi high
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
You'll hear ต่อจากนี้dtàw jàak níi in Sing Kong (สิ่งของ).
How to use it
ต่อจากนี้dtàw jàak níi, "on from this", and ต่อไปนี้dtàw-bpai-níi, "onward from this", both start something new: a rule, a promise, a fresh start. Thais often add ไปbpai, onward, after the first, ต่อจากนี้ไปdtàw jàak níi bpai; the shorter จากนี้jàak níi, or จากนี้ไปjàak níi bpai, and ตั้งแต่นี้ไปdtâng-dtàe níi bpai, "since this, onward", mean the same. In writing and announcements, ต่อไปนี้dtàw-bpai-níi also introduces a list: "the following".
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:
- to chak ni
- tor jak nee
- tor jark nee
- jak nee
- chak ni
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