Instructions & Reports at Work · Phrase
ทำไมถึงเป็นแบบนี้
tham-mai thʉ̌ng pen bɛ̀ɛp níi/tʰam.maj tʰɯ̌ŋ pen bɛ̀ːp níː/
Why did this happen?
Word breakdown
ทำไมtham-maitʰam.majwhyถึงthʉ̌ngtʰɯ̌ŋso thatเป็นpenpento becomeแบบbɛ̀ɛpbɛ̀ːplikeนี้níiníːthisWhy did this happen?
This can easily sound accusing. To simply ask the cause, สาเหตุคืออะไร is gentler.
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