Beginner · Phrases · 27 words
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How to ask about meanings, readings, and spellings while studying Thai. Use these with teachers and Thai friends.
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| Thai | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| คำนี้แปลว่าอะไรครับ | kham níi plɛɛ wâa à-rai khrápkʰam níː plɛː wâː ʔà.raj kʰráp | What does this word mean? | |
| ภาษาไทยพูดว่าอะไร | phaa-sǎa thai phûut wâa à-raipʰaː.sǎː tʰaj pʰûːt wâː ʔà.raj | How do you say it in Thai? | |
| อ่านว่าอะไร | àan wâa à-raiʔàːn wâː ʔà.raj | How do you read this? | |
| เขียนยังไง | khǐan yang-ngaikʰǐan jaŋ.ŋaj | How do you write it? | |
| สะกดยังไง | sà-gòt yang-ngaisà.kòt jaŋ.ŋaj | How do you spell it? | |
| ออกเสียงยังไง | ɔ̀ɔk-sǐang yang-ngaiʔɔ̀ːk.sǐaŋ jaŋ.ŋaj | How do you pronounce it? | |
| ออกเสียงถูกไหม | ɔ̀ɔk-sǐang thùuk mǎiʔɔ̀ːk.sǐaŋ tʰùːk mǎj | Is my pronunciation right? | |
| พูดอีกครั้งได้ไหมครับ | phûut ìik khráng dâai mǎi khráppʰûːt ʔìːk kʰráŋ dâːj mǎj kʰráp | Could you say that again? | |
| พูดช้าลงหน่อยได้ไหมครับ | phûut cháa long nɔ̀i dâai mǎi khráppʰûːt tɕʰáː loŋ nɔ̀j dâːj mǎj kʰráp | Could you speak a little more slowly? | |
| ยังพูดไทยไม่เก่ง | yang phûut thai mâi gèngjaŋ pʰûːt tʰaj mâj kèŋ | I'm not good at Thai yet. | |
| กำลังเรียนภาษาไทยอยู่ | gam-lang rian phaa-sǎa thai yùukam.laŋ rian pʰaː.sǎː tʰaj jùː | I'm studying Thai. | |
| เข้าใจนิดหน่อย | khâo-jai nít-nɔ̀ikʰâw.tɕaj nít.nɔ̀j | I understand a little. | |
| ฟังไม่ทัน | fang mâi thanfaŋ mâj tʰan | I can't catch that (it's too fast). | |
| ช่วยเขียนให้ดูหน่อยได้ไหมครับ | chûai khǐan hâi duu nɔ̀i dâai mǎi khráptɕʰûaj kʰǐan hâj duː nɔ̀j dâːj mǎj kʰráp | Could you write it down for me? | |
| ใช้ยังไง | chái yang-ngaitɕʰáj jaŋ.ŋaj | How do you use it? | |
| ใช้คำนี้ได้ไหม | chái kham níi dâai mǎitɕʰáj kʰam níː dâːj mǎj | Can I use this word? | |
| สุภาพไหม | sù-phâap mǎisù.pʰâːp mǎj | Is it polite? | |
| คำหยาบไหม | kham yàap mǎikʰam jàːp mǎj | Is it a rude word? | |
| ต่างกันยังไง | dtàang gan yang-ngaitàːŋ kan jaŋ.ŋaj | How are they different? | |
| ยกตัวอย่างหน่อยได้ไหม | yók dtua-yàang nɔ̀i dâai mǎijók tua.jàːŋ nɔ̀j dâːj mǎj | Could you give me an example? | |
| พูดแบบนี้ถูกไหม | phûut bɛ̀ɛp níi thùuk mǎipʰûːt bɛ̀ːp níː tʰùːk mǎj | Is it right to say it like this? | |
| ช่วยแก้ให้หน่อย | chûai gɛ̂ɛ hâi nɔ̀itɕʰûaj kɛ̂ː hâj nɔ̀j | Please correct me. | |
| คนไทยพูดแบบนี้ไหม | khon thai phûut bɛ̀ɛp níi mǎikʰon tʰaj pʰûːt bɛ̀ːp níː mǎj | Do Thai people say it like this? | |
| ศัพท์ | sàpsàp | vocabulary; word | |
| ไวยากรณ์ | wai-yaa-gɔɔnwaj.jaː.kɔːn | grammar | |
| วรรณยุกต์ | wan-ná-yúkwan.ná.júk | tone; tone mark | |
| พยัญชนะ | phá-yan-chá-nápʰá.jan.tɕʰá.ná | consonant |
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