แท้
genuine
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- 1 genuine、authentic、pure、unmixed
- 2 true、real、genuine
แท้ means that something is genuine, real, or pure rather than fake, mixed, or only seeming that way. It is used for objects, materials, products, and also for true qualities or feelings.
genuine、authentic、pure、unmixed
Used after a noun to say that something is genuine, authentic, or pure, not fake or mixed with something else.
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ของแท้ khɔ̌ɔŋ thɛ́ɛ a genuine item ของแท้ details
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ทองแท้ thɔɔŋ thɛ́ɛ pure gold ทองแท้ details
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น้ำผึ้งแท้ náam phʉ̂ŋ thɛ́ɛ pure honey น้ำผึ้งแท้ details
true、real、genuine
Used for people, feelings, and abstract qualities to mean truly and essentially real, not superficial or only in name.
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เพื่อนแท้ phʉ̂an thɛ́ɛ a true friend เพื่อนแท้ details
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รักแท้ rák thɛ́ɛ true love รักแท้ details
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เขาเป็นมืออาชีพแท้ khǎw pen mʉʉ aachîip thɛ́ɛ He is a true professional. เขาเป็นมืออาชีพแท้ details
Learning notes
Explanation
แท้ normally comes after the noun it describes: ของแท้ “a genuine item,” ทองแท้ “pure gold,” เพื่อนแท้ “a true friend.” Its core idea is authenticity: not fake, not mixed, and not merely seeming to be something. In fixed expressions such as แท้จริง, ที่แท้, and โดยแท้, it can also contribute meanings like “actually,” “in truth,” or “indeed,” but the most useful pattern for learners is noun + แท้.
Usage
It is common when talking about whether goods are authentic, whether a material is pure, or whether a relationship or feeling is truly genuine. In shopping contexts, ของแท้ไหม means “Is it genuine?”
Caution
Do not use แท้ as a general intensifier for sentences like “really hot” or “really delicious.” Use จริง ๆ or มาก for that. แท้ is for authenticity, purity, or essential genuineness.
Differences from similar words
1 genuine synonyms
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จริง is the general word for being true or factual. แท้ focuses more on authenticity or purity, as opposed to being fake or mixed.
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บริสุทธิ์ means pure or clean and can sound moral, chemical, or religious depending on context. แท้ is the everyday choice for saying a product or material is genuine or pure.