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แตก

#460 most commonverb low tone

What does แตก mean?

Used when something breaks, cracks, or splits apart - from glass shattering to relationships ending. Thai speakers use แตก for physical breaking (plates, phones, eggs) and metaphorical breaking (breaking up with someone, breaking promises). More dramatic than simple damage - implies something is truly broken or split.

Example Phrases

gɛ̂ɛw dtàek

แก้วแตก

The glass broke.

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Beginner

nâa-jɔɔ too-rá-sàp dtàek

หน้าจอโทรศัพท์แตก

My phone screen broke.

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kài dtàek

ไข่แตก

The egg broke.

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kǎo dtàek lɛ́ɛw

เขาแตกแล้ว

They broke up.

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chaam dtàek bpen chín-chín

ชามแตกเป็นชิ้นๆ

The bowl broke into pieces.

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rá-wang jaan jà dtàek ná

ระวังจานจะแตกนะ

Be careful or the plate will break.

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Related Words

ráao

ร้าว

crack

dtàek grà-jaai

แตกกระจาย

shatter

pang

พัง

broken

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yɛ̂ɛk

แยก

split

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