together
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- 1 together、with each other、in the same group
- 2 altogether、in total、all together
This word shows that people or things are together in the same action, place, or group. It most often means “together,” and with quantities it can mean “altogether” or “in total.”
together、with each other、in the same group
Used after a verb to show that people do something together, or that things are placed or treated as one group.
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ไปด้วยกัน pay dûay kan go together ไปด้วยกัน details
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เราจะไปฮ่องกงด้วยกัน raw cà pay hɔ̂ɔŋkoŋ dûay kan We will go to Hong Kong together. เราจะไปฮ่องกงด้วยกัน details
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อยู่ด้วยกัน yùu dûay kan live together อยู่ด้วยกัน details
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เก็บเอกสารไว้ด้วยกัน kèp èekkàsǎan wáy dûay kan keep the documents together เก็บเอกสารไว้ด้วยกัน details
altogether、in total、all together
Used when counting several people, things, or items as one total. It means “altogether” or “in total.”
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ทั้งหมดด้วยกัน 5 คน tháŋmòt dûay kan hâa khon five people in total ทั้งหมดด้วยกัน 5 คน details
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มีสามอย่างด้วยกัน mii sǎam yàaŋ dûay kan There are three kinds altogether. มีสามอย่างด้วยกัน details
Learning notes
Explanation
ด้วยกัน is best understood as marking people or things as being in the same action, place, or group rather than separate. It commonly follows verbs, as in ไปด้วยกัน “go together,” กินข้าวด้วยกัน “eat together,” and อยู่ด้วยกัน “live together.” When you need to state the person you are with, use กับ, as in ไปกับเพื่อน. If the companion is already clear, ไปด้วยกัน is enough.
Usage
It is very common in everyday speech when inviting someone, going somewhere together, eating together, living together, or doing something jointly. It is also used when keeping things together or stating a total number of people, items, or types.
Caution
ด้วยกัน normally requires more than one person, thing, or element, so it can sound odd with only a single participant. Also, กับ marks the companion, while ด้วยกัน describes the togetherness of the action or group.
Differences from similar words
1 together synonyms
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ร่วมกัน has a stronger sense of joint participation or collaboration, often in work, activities, or responsibilities. ด้วยกัน is more everyday and covers going somewhere, eating, living, or being together.
2 altogether synonyms
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ทั้งหมด means “all” or “the whole” and can be used broadly in a sentence. ด้วยกัน, in this use, adds the sense that separate items are being counted as one total.
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รวม can mean “to total,” “to include,” or “combined,” and often feels more like calculation or aggregation. ด้วยกัน works as an adverb that naturally marks the stated number as a total.