News and society สถานการณ์ sà-tǎa-ná-gaan
situation noun
- sà low
- tǎa rising
- ná high
- gaan mid
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
How to use it
สถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaan is the situation, the state of affairs: the flood situation, the traffic, things at work. People use it in everyday decisions too: แล้วแต่สถานการณ์láew-dtàe sà-tǎa-ná-gaan, it depends on the situation. The last letter is silent, so it's sà-tǎa-ná-gaan.
A single event or incident is a เหตุการณ์hèet-gaan.
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:
- sathanakan
- sa tha na kan
- satanakarn
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