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- 1 per person、each、each person gets
- 2 different for each person、separately、each in a different way
คนละ marks something as distributed by person. With an amount it means “each person gets/pays/does that amount,” and with nouns or directions it means the people are separated into different ones.
per person、each、each person gets
Used to distribute the same amount, number, or share to each person.
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จ่ายคนละ 100 บาท càay khon lá rɔ́ɔy bàat Pay 100 baht each. จ่ายคนละ 100 บาท details
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เอาไปคนละสองใบ aw pay khon lá sɔ̌ɔŋ bay Take two each. เอาไปคนละสองใบ details
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คนละหนึ่งแก้ว khon lá nʉ̀ŋ kɛ̂ɛw one glass each คนละหนึ่งแก้ว details
different for each person、separately、each in a different way
Used when different people have or take different things, places, choices, directions, or roles.
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เราสั่งกับข้าวคนละอย่าง raw sàŋ kàp khâaw khon lá yàaŋ We each ordered a different dish. เราสั่งกับข้าวคนละอย่าง details
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นั่งคนละโต๊ะ nâŋ khon lá tó Sit at different tables. นั่งคนละโต๊ะ details
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ไปคนละทาง pay khon lá thaaŋ Go in different directions. ไปคนละทาง details
Learning notes
Explanation
คนละ is built around the idea of dividing something by person. Before an amount, it means each person has that amount, as in คนละ 100 บาท, “100 baht each.” Without an amount, it can show that different people are connected with different things, as in คนละอย่าง “different kinds each” or คนละทาง “different directions.”
Usage
It is common when splitting bills, setting fees, handing things out, or dividing food and materials among people. It is also used in everyday conversation when people have different preferences, orders, seats, destinations, or directions.
Caution
Use คนละ when the unit is people. For “per item,” “per day,” or “per time,” use forms like อันละ, วันละ, and ครั้งละ. For “one person at a time,” ทีละคน is the natural choice, not คนละ.
Differences from similar words
1 per person synonyms
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ต่อคน also means “per person,” often in prices, averages, or explanatory contexts. คนละ feels more natural when people are actually sharing, paying, taking, or receiving something.
2 different for each person synonyms
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ต่าง is a broad word for “different” or “separate.” คนละ specifically frames the difference as divided by person, followed by things like choices, places, types, or directions.