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Thai Vocabulary: Negotiating & Finding Agreement

Negotiate plans, prices, responsibilities, and compromises in everyday Thai

ตกลงกัน
dtòk-long gan
low tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3low-mid-mid
come to an agreement
ตกลงไหม
dtòk-long mái
low tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3low-mid-high
agree?
ตกลง
dtòk-long
low tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2low-mid
verb
agree, settle, fall down
เห็นด้วยไหม
hěn dûai mái
rising tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3rising-falling-high
do you agree?
เห็นด้วย
hěn-dûai
rising tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2rising-falling
verb
agree; concur
ไม่เห็นด้วย
mâi-hěn-dûai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3rising tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-rising-falling
disagree
เอาแบบนี้ดีไหม
ao bàep níi dii mái
mid tone — syllable 1 of 5low tone — syllable 2 of 5high tone — syllable 3 of 5mid tone — syllable 4 of 5high tone — syllable 5 of 5mid-low-high-mid-high
how about doing it this way?
เอาอย่างนี้ดีกว่า
ao yàang níi dii gwàa
mid tone — syllable 1 of 5low tone — syllable 2 of 5high tone — syllable 3 of 5mid tone — syllable 4 of 5low tone — syllable 5 of 5mid-low-high-mid-low
this way would be better
แบบไหนก็ได้
bàep-nǎi gɔ̂ɔ-dâi
low tone — syllable 1 of 4rising tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4low-rising-falling-falling
either way is fine
ยังไงก็ได้
yang-ngai gɔ̂ɔ-dâi
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-mid-falling-falling
either way is fine
ตามนั้น
dtaam-nán
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-high
agreed / let's do that
ตามนี้
dtaam-níi
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-high
let's do it this way
งั้นเอาแบบนี้
ngán ao bàep níi
high tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4high-mid-low-high
then let's do it this way
ถ้าอย่างนั้น
thâa-yàang-nán
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-low-high
if that's the case, then
งั้น
ngán
high tonehigh
then, in that case
ประนีประนอม
bprà-nii-bprà-nɔɔm
low tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4low-mid-low-mid
compromise
แบ่งกัน
bàeng-gan
low tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2low-mid
share among yourselves
แบ่งครึ่ง
bɛ̀ng khrʉ̂ng
low tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2low-falling
split in half
ช่วยกัน
chûai gan
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-mid
help each other
คนละ
khon-lá
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-high
each person / each one
รับผิดชอบ
ráp-phìt-chɔ̂ɔp
high tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3high-low-falling
verb
be responsible; take responsibility
เป็นคนทำ
bpen khon tham
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-mid
be the person who does it
ให้ผมทำ
hâi phǒm tham
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3rising tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-rising-mid
let me do it
ให้ฉันทำ
hâi chǎn tham
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3rising tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-rising-mid
let me do it

Vocabulary (24 words)

ตกลงกัน dtòk-long gan
come to an agreement
ตกลงไหม dtòk-long mái
agree?
ตกลง dtòk-long
agree, settle, fall down
เห็นด้วยไหม hěn dûai mái
do you agree?
เห็นด้วย hěn-dûai
agree; concur
ไม่เห็นด้วย mâi-hěn-dûai
disagree
เอาแบบนี้ดีไหม ao bàep níi dii mái
how about doing it this way?
เอาอย่างนี้ดีกว่า ao yàang níi dii gwàa
this way would be better
แบบไหนก็ได้ bàep-nǎi gɔ̂ɔ-dâi
either way is fine
ยังไงก็ได้ yang-ngai gɔ̂ɔ-dâi
either way is fine
ตามนั้น dtaam-nán
agreed / let's do that
ตามนี้ dtaam-níi
let's do it this way
งั้นเอาแบบนี้ ngán ao bàep níi
then let's do it this way
ถ้าอย่างนั้น thâa-yàang-nán
if that's the case, then
งั้น ngán
then, in that case
ประนีประนอม bprà-nii-bprà-nɔɔm
compromise
แบ่งกัน bàeng-gan
share among yourselves
แบ่งครึ่ง bɛ̀ng khrʉ̂ng
split in half
ช่วยกัน chûai gan
help each other
คนละ khon-lá
each person / each one
รับผิดชอบ ráp-phìt-chɔ̂ɔp
be responsible; take responsibility
เป็นคนทำ bpen khon tham
be the person who does it
ให้ผมทำ hâi phǒm tham
let me do it
ให้ฉันทำ hâi chǎn tham
let me do it