จัก
will [literary]
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- 1 will [literary]、shall [literary]
This word mainly serves as a literary marker of future action or intention, similar to “will” or “shall.
will [literary]、shall [literary]
Placed before a verb, it gives a formal or literary sense of future action, intention, or resolve.
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เราจักทำตามสัญญา raw càk tham taam sǎnyaa We shall keep our promise. เราจักทำตามสัญญา details
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จักไม่มีวันลืม càk mây mii wan lʉʉm I shall never forget. จักไม่มีวันลืม details
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แล้วจักทำอย่างไร lɛ́ɛw càk tham yàaŋ ray Then what shall we do? แล้วจักทำอย่างไร details
Learning notes
Explanation
As a future or intention marker, จัก is a literary counterpart of the everyday จะ. It adds a solemn, elevated, or old-fashioned tone and is common in fiction, songs, maxims, vows, and historical dialogue. As a verb, it belongs mainly to craft vocabulary, especially the preparation of bamboo strips for weaving. It appears in expressions such as จักตอก and จักสาน. Some dictionaries record an older standalone sense meaning “to know.” For modern learners, however, รู้จัก (“to know; to be acquainted with”) is best learned as a complete word rather than treating จัก alone as an everyday verb meaning “know.”
Usage
The future-marker sense occurs in literature, lyrics, maxims, declarations, vows, and dialogue in historical or fantasy settings. The craft sense is used when discussing bamboo work, basket making, and traditional handicrafts.
Caution
Use จะ, not จัก, as the normal future marker in everyday conversation. Using จัก casually may sound deliberately archaic or theatrical.
Differences from similar words
1 will [literary] synonyms
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จะ is the normal future or intention marker in modern everyday Thai. จัก has a similar grammatical role but sounds literary, old-fashioned, or solemn.