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Thai Vocabulary: Reading Between the Lines

Understand implied meanings, hints, hesitation, and what people really mean

พูดอ้อมๆ
phûut ɔ̂ɔm-ɔ̂ɔm
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-falling-falling
speak indirectly
พูดตรงๆ
phûut trong-trong
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-mid-mid
speak frankly
ไม่ได้พูดตรงๆ
mâi dâi phûut dtrong-dtrong
falling tone — syllable 1 of 5falling tone — syllable 2 of 5falling tone — syllable 3 of 5mid tone — syllable 4 of 5mid tone — syllable 5 of 5falling-falling-falling-mid-mid
didn't say it directly
พูดเป็นนัยๆ
phûut bpen nai-nai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-mid-mid-mid
speak implicitly / hint at something
แอบหมายถึง
ɛ̀ɛp mǎai-thʉ̌ng
low tone — syllable 1 of 3rising tone — syllable 2 of 3rising tone — syllable 3 of 3low-rising-rising
secretly imply / subtly mean
น่าจะหมายถึง
nâa-jà mǎai-thʉ̌ng
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4rising tone — syllable 3 of 4rising tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-low-rising-rising
probably means
ฟังดูเหมือนว่า
fang duu mʉ̌an wâa
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4rising tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-mid-rising-falling
it sounds like
เหมือนจะบอกว่า
mʉ̌an jà bòk wâa
rising tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4rising-low-low-falling
seems to suggest that
เขาน่าจะหมายถึง
khǎo nâa-jà mǎai-thʉ̌ng
rising tone — syllable 1 of 5falling tone — syllable 2 of 5low tone — syllable 3 of 5rising tone — syllable 4 of 5rising tone — syllable 5 of 5rising-falling-low-rising-rising
he probably means
เขาพูดเหมือนว่า
khǎo phûut mʉ̌an wâa
rising tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4rising tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4rising-falling-rising-falling
he talks as if
ไม่ได้หมายความแบบนั้น
mâi dâi mǎai-khwaam bàep-nán
falling tone — syllable 1 of 6falling tone — syllable 2 of 6rising tone — syllable 3 of 6mid tone — syllable 4 of 6low tone — syllable 5 of 6high tone — syllable 6 of 6falling-falling-rising-mid-low-high
that's not what it means
เข้าใจความหมายแฝงไหม
khâo-jai khwaam-mǎai-fɛ̌ɛng mái
falling tone — syllable 1 of 6mid tone — syllable 2 of 6mid tone — syllable 3 of 6rising tone — syllable 4 of 6rising tone — syllable 5 of 6high tone — syllable 6 of 6falling-mid-mid-rising-rising-high
do you understand the hidden meaning?
ความหมายแฝง
khwaam-mǎai-fɛ̌ɛng
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3rising tone — syllable 2 of 3rising tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-rising-rising
hidden meaning
พูดแบบนี้หมายความว่าอะไร
phûut bàep-níi mǎai-khwaam wâa à-rai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 6low tone — syllable 2 of 6high tone — syllable 3 of 6rising tone — syllable 4 of 6mid tone — syllable 5 of 6falling tone — syllable 6 of 6falling-low-high-rising-mid-falling-low-mid
what does saying it this way mean?
เขาไม่ได้พูดออกมาตรงๆ
khǎo mâi dâi phûut ɔ̀ɔk-maa dtrong-dtrong
rising tone — syllable 1 of 6falling tone — syllable 2 of 6falling tone — syllable 3 of 6falling tone — syllable 4 of 6low tone — syllable 5 of 6mid tone — syllable 6 of 6rising-falling-falling-falling-low-mid-mid-mid
he didn't say it outright
ฟังแล้วรู้สึกว่า
fang láew rúu-sʉ̀k wâa
mid tone — syllable 1 of 5high tone — syllable 2 of 5high tone — syllable 3 of 5low tone — syllable 4 of 5falling tone — syllable 5 of 5mid-high-high-low-falling
listening to it, I feel that
ถ้าเข้าใจไม่ผิด
thâa khâo-jai mâi phìt
falling tone — syllable 1 of 5falling tone — syllable 2 of 5mid tone — syllable 3 of 5falling tone — syllable 4 of 5low tone — syllable 5 of 5falling-falling-mid-falling-low
if I understand correctly
เท่าที่ฟังดู
thâo-thîi fang duu
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-falling-mid-mid
from what I can hear
พูดแบบมีนัย
phûut bàep mii nai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-low-mid-mid
speak with an implication

Vocabulary (19 words)

พูดอ้อมๆ phûut ɔ̂ɔm-ɔ̂ɔm
speak indirectly
พูดตรงๆ phûut trong-trong
speak frankly
ไม่ได้พูดตรงๆ mâi dâi phûut dtrong-dtrong
didn't say it directly
พูดเป็นนัยๆ phûut bpen nai-nai
speak implicitly / hint at something
แอบหมายถึง ɛ̀ɛp mǎai-thʉ̌ng
secretly imply / subtly mean
น่าจะหมายถึง nâa-jà mǎai-thʉ̌ng
probably means
ฟังดูเหมือนว่า fang duu mʉ̌an wâa
it sounds like
เหมือนจะบอกว่า mʉ̌an jà bòk wâa
seems to suggest that
เขาน่าจะหมายถึง khǎo nâa-jà mǎai-thʉ̌ng
he probably means
เขาพูดเหมือนว่า khǎo phûut mʉ̌an wâa
he talks as if
ไม่ได้หมายความแบบนั้น mâi dâi mǎai-khwaam bàep-nán
that's not what it means
เข้าใจความหมายแฝงไหม khâo-jai khwaam-mǎai-fɛ̌ɛng mái
do you understand the hidden meaning?
ความหมายแฝง khwaam-mǎai-fɛ̌ɛng
hidden meaning
พูดแบบนี้หมายความว่าอะไร phûut bàep-níi mǎai-khwaam wâa à-rai
what does saying it this way mean?
เขาไม่ได้พูดออกมาตรงๆ khǎo mâi dâi phûut ɔ̀ɔk-maa dtrong-dtrong
he didn't say it outright
ฟังแล้วรู้สึกว่า fang láew rúu-sʉ̀k wâa
listening to it, I feel that
ถ้าเข้าใจไม่ผิด thâa khâo-jai mâi phìt
if I understand correctly
เท่าที่ฟังดู thâo-thîi fang duu
from what I can hear
พูดแบบมีนัย phûut bàep mii nai
speak with an implication