ทั้งนี้ (tang nii) in Thai: what it means

ทั้งนี้táng-níi, literally “all this”, is a written link word: “that said”, “in this regard”, “this is (to) …”.

ทั้งนี้ táng-níi

that said; in this regard; all this (is …) conjunction written

táng high
níi high

High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

How to use it

ทั้งนี้táng-níi opens a sentence that comments on what was just said: it adds a condition, an explanation or a purpose. ทั้งนี้เพื่อtáng-níi pûea, "this is in order to", ends countless notices: the pool is closed, ทั้งนี้เพื่อความปลอดภัยtáng-níi pûea kwaam bplàwt-pai, for your safety. ทั้งนี้ขึ้นอยู่กับtáng-níi kûen-yùu-gàp means "this depends on".

It belongs to writing and speeches. In conversation Thais use แต่dtàe (but) or simply start a new sentence.

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:

tang nee
thang ni
tang ni
thang nee

More formal words in Thai

All formal words

การ gaan Kaan (prefix)
-ing, -tion: turns a verb into a noun (the act of …)
ความ kwaam Kwaam (prefix)
-ness (turns a verb or adjective into a noun)
ผู้ pûu Phu (prefix)
person (who …): makes words for people, like -er
นัก nák Nak (prefix)
-er, -ist: someone who does it (as a job or a passion)
ซึ่ง sûeng Who, which (formal)
which, who (adds information; formal, written)
เมื่อ mûea When (formal)
when, once (formal)

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
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