บ่อยๆ
often
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- 1 often、frequently、repeatedly
Describes an action or event that happens repeatedly and fairly often.
often、frequently、repeatedly
Indicates that an action or event occurs often or repeatedly.
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ฉันมาที่นี่บ่อยๆ chǎn maa thîi nîi bɔ̀y bɔ̀y I come here often. ฉันมาที่นี่บ่อยๆ details
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เขาโทรหาฉันบ่อยๆ khǎw thoo hǎa chǎn bɔ̀y bɔ̀y He calls me often. เขาโทรหาฉันบ่อยๆ details
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ไปบ่อยไหม pay bɔ̀y mǎy Do you go there often? ไปบ่อยไหม details
Learning notes
Explanation
บ่อยๆ is an adverb indicating that an action or event happens repeatedly and with relatively high frequency. It consists of บ่อย, meaning “often,” followed by the repetition symbol ๆ. In everyday speech, บ่อยๆ can sound softer and more conversational than บ่อย alone. It commonly follows a verb or verb phrase, as in ไปบ่อยๆ “go often,” เจอกันบ่อยๆ “see each other often,” and ป่วยบ่อยๆ “get sick often.” It can describe both human behavior and recurring events such as rain, mechanical problems, or symptoms.
Usage
It is widely used for everyday habits and tendencies, such as places someone visits often, food they frequently eat, or people they contact repeatedly. It also describes recurring weather, problems, and symptoms. Common questions include บ่อยไหม, “Do you ... often?” and บ่อยแค่ไหน, “How often do you ...?”
Caution
บ่อยๆ indicates high frequency but not a fixed interval. Use ทุกวัน for “every day” and เป็นประจำ when you specifically mean “regularly” or “as a routine.” In carefully formatted writing, it is commonly written บ่อย ๆ with a space before the repetition symbol.