นั่น
that
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- 1 that、those、that matter
- 2 there it is、that’s it、right
นั่น points to something, someone, or an idea at some distance from the speaker. Depending on context, it can mean “that,” “those,” or “that thing/matter.”
that、those、that matter
Used by itself to point to a thing, person, place, or idea at some distance, including something just mentioned in conversation.
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นั่นคืออะไร? nân khʉʉ aray What is that? นั่นคืออะไร? details
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นั่นไม่ใช่ของฉัน nân mây chây khɔ̌ɔŋ chǎn That is not mine. นั่นไม่ใช่ของฉัน details
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นั่นคือทางเข้า nân khʉʉ thaaŋ khâw That is the entrance. นั่นคือทางเข้า details
there it is、that’s it、right
Used in conversational set phrases to draw attention, agree, point something out, or identify the key point.
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นั่นไง! nân ŋay There it is! / See, that’s it! นั่นไง! details
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นั่นสิ nân sì Right. / Exactly. นั่นสิ details
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นั่นแหละปัญหา nân lɛ̀ panhǎa That’s exactly the problem. นั่นแหละปัญหา details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea of นั่น is pointing to something at some distance from the speaker. It can refer to a visible object or person, or to an idea just mentioned. When it modifies a noun, it comes after the noun, as in ร้านนั่น “that restaurant.” For a clear location meaning, ที่นั่น is the natural form for “there.”
Usage
It is common in everyday speech when pointing to something or someone not right next to the speaker, referring back to something mentioned, or reacting with set phrases such as นั่นสิ, นั่นไง, and นั่นแหละ.
Caution
Be careful with word order: “that restaurant” is ร้านนั่น or ร้านนั้น, not นั่นร้าน. Also, for “there” as a place, ที่นั่น is usually more natural than using นั่น alone.