Time ตรงเวลา dtrong wee-laa
on time, punctual adjective
- dtrong mid
- wee mid
- laa mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
Parts: ตรงdtrong exactly; straight เวลาwee-laa time
How to use it
ตรงเวลาdtrong wee-laa is "exactly the time". Among friends Thailand runs on a relaxed clock: people often turn up a little after the agreed time, and a party called for seven may get going at eight. Work, exams, flights and anything official are different, so be ตรงเวลาdtrong wee-laa for those.
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:
- trong wela
- trong way la
More time in Thai
All time
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