Jingjok
How to say in a moment, soon
in Thai
เดี๋ยว
dǐao
in a moment, soon · wait a moment
dǐao rising
Before a verb: เดี๋ยวมา 'back in a minute'. Alone, เดี๋ยว! = 'hang on!'. The ๋ mark makes it rising.
- Part of speech
- adv
- Remember it
- Just a moment, the vi-DEO is loading.
In a sentence
- เดี๋ยวมาdǐao maaBe right back.
- เดี๋ยวก่อนdǐao gàwnWait a second.
From the same situation: Time and days
- โมงo'clock (daytime hours)
- กี่โมงwhat time?
- ตอนนี้now
- เช้าmorning
- สายlate (for something); late morning
- เที่ยงnoon
- บ่ายafternoon
- เย็นevening, late afternoon
All 63 words and phrases in “Time and days” →
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Jingjok teaches เดี๋ยว with audio, the tone drawn on screen, and a check on your own voice. Tell the time the Thai way, make and keep appointments, and find out when places open and close.
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