Intermediate · Phrases · 16 words
Polite Expressions
Polite language for people senior to you and for work situations.
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| Thai | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| กรุณา | gà-rú-naakà.rú.naː | please (formal, mainly written) | |
| รบกวนหน่อย | róp-guan nɔ̀iróp.kuan nɔ̀j | Sorry to trouble you. | |
| ขอบพระคุณ | khɔ̀ɔp-phrá-khunkʰɔ̀ːp.pʰrá.kʰun | Thank you very much (very polite). | |
| ขออนุญาต | khɔ̌ɔ à-nú-yâatkʰɔ̌ː ʔà.nú.jâːt | Excuse me; may I have permission? | |
| เชิญ | chəəntɕʰɤːn | please; go ahead | |
| รับประทาน | ráp-prà-thaanráp.prà.tʰaːn | to eat (very polite) | |
| ท่าน | thâantʰâːn | you; he; she (respectful, for a senior person) | |
| ทราบ | sâapsâːp | to know (polite) | |
| ไม่ทราบว่า | mâi sâap wâamâj sâːp wâː | May I ask ... ? | |
| ขอตัวก่อน | khɔ̌ɔ dtua gɔ̀ɔnkʰɔ̌ː tua kɔ̀ːn | Excuse me, I'll be going now. | |
| ด้วยความยินดี | dûai khwaam-yin-diidûaj kʰwaːm.jin.diː | With pleasure; you're welcome. | |
| ขอแสดงความเสียใจ | khɔ̌ɔ sà-dɛɛng khwaam-sǐa-jaikʰɔ̌ː sà.dɛːŋ kʰwaːm.sǐa.tɕaj | My condolences. | |
| ครับผม | khráp phǒmkʰráp pʰǒm | Yes, certainly (male speaker). | |
| คะ | khákʰáʔ | polite particle for female speakers (questions and calling out) | |
| นะคะ | ná khánáʔ kʰáʔ | polite softener for female speakers, like “okay?” | |
| จ้ะ | jâtɕâʔ | yes; yeah (to someone close or younger) |
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