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Thai Vocabulary: Relationships & Social Dynamics

Talk about friendships, trust, boundaries, conflict, and how people get along

สนิทกัน
sà-nìt gan
low tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3low-low-mid
be close with each other
ไม่ค่อยสนิท
mâi khɔ̂i sà-nìt
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4low tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-falling-low-low
not very close
เข้ากันได้
khâo-gan dâi
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-mid-falling
get along
เข้ากันไม่ได้
khâo-gan mâi dâi
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-mid-falling-falling
don't get along
ไว้ใจ
wái-jai
high tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2high-mid
trust
ไม่ไว้ใจ
mâi wái-jai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3high tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-high-mid
don't trust
เชื่อใจ
chʉ̂a-jai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-mid
trust, have faith in
ทำให้เสียใจ
tham-hâi sǐa-jai
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4rising tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-falling-rising-mid
hurt someone's feelings
เข้าใจผิดกัน
khâo-jai phìt gan
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-mid-low-mid
misunderstand each other
คุยกันไม่รู้เรื่อง
khui gan mâi rúu-rʉ̂ang
mid tone — syllable 1 of 5mid tone — syllable 2 of 5falling tone — syllable 3 of 5high tone — syllable 4 of 5falling tone — syllable 5 of 5mid-mid-falling-high-falling
can't communicate / can't understand each other
มีเรื่องกัน
mii rʉ̂ang gan
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-falling-mid
have a conflict
ทะเลาะกันบ่อย
thá-lɔ́ gan bɔ̀ɔi
high tone — syllable 1 of 4high tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4low tone — syllable 4 of 4high-high-mid-low
argue often
คืนดีกัน
khʉʉn-dii gan
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-mid
make up with each other
ขอโทษกัน
khɔ̌ɔ-thôot gan
rising tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3rising-falling-mid
apologize to each other
ให้อภัย
hâi à-phai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-low-mid
forgive
ไม่ถือสา
mâi thʉ̌ʉ-sǎa
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3rising tone — syllable 2 of 3rising tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-rising-rising
don't take offense
เกรงใจ
greeng-jai
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
verb
be considerate | feel reluctant to impose
รักษาระยะห่าง
rák-sǎa rá-yá-hàang
high tone — syllable 1 of 5rising tone — syllable 2 of 5high tone — syllable 3 of 5high tone — syllable 4 of 5low tone — syllable 5 of 5high-rising-high-high-low
keep one's distance
เคารพกัน
khao-róp gan
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3high tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-high-mid
respect each other
รู้จักกันมานาน
rúu-jàk gan maa naan
high tone — syllable 1 of 5low tone — syllable 2 of 5mid tone — syllable 3 of 5mid tone — syllable 4 of 5mid tone — syllable 5 of 5high-low-mid-mid-mid
have known each other a long time

Vocabulary (20 words)

สนิทกัน sà-nìt gan
be close with each other
ไม่ค่อยสนิท mâi khɔ̂i sà-nìt
not very close
เข้ากันได้ khâo-gan dâi
get along
เข้ากันไม่ได้ khâo-gan mâi dâi
don't get along
ไว้ใจ wái-jai
trust
ไม่ไว้ใจ mâi wái-jai
don't trust
เชื่อใจ chʉ̂a-jai
trust, have faith in
ทำให้เสียใจ tham-hâi sǐa-jai
hurt someone's feelings
เข้าใจผิดกัน khâo-jai phìt gan
misunderstand each other
คุยกันไม่รู้เรื่อง khui gan mâi rúu-rʉ̂ang
can't communicate / can't understand each other
มีเรื่องกัน mii rʉ̂ang gan
have a conflict
ทะเลาะกันบ่อย thá-lɔ́ gan bɔ̀ɔi
argue often
คืนดีกัน khʉʉn-dii gan
make up with each other
ขอโทษกัน khɔ̌ɔ-thôot gan
apologize to each other
ให้อภัย hâi à-phai
forgive
ไม่ถือสา mâi thʉ̌ʉ-sǎa
don't take offense
เกรงใจ greeng-jai
be considerate | feel reluctant to impose
รักษาระยะห่าง rák-sǎa rá-yá-hàang
keep one's distance
เคารพกัน khao-róp gan
respect each other
รู้จักกันมานาน rúu-jàk gan maa naan
have known each other a long time