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Thai Vocabulary: Indirect Language & Politeness

Use softening, indirect requests, and socially appropriate ways to communicate

ไม่ทราบว่า
mâi sâap wâa
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-falling-falling
may I ask / I wonder if
พอจะ...ได้ไหม
phɔɔ jà ... dâi mái
mid tone — syllable 1 of 5low tone — syllable 2 of 5mid tone — syllable 3 of 5falling tone — syllable 4 of 5high tone — syllable 5 of 5mid-low-mid-falling-high
would it be possible to...?
จะเป็นไปได้ไหม
jà bpen-bpai dâi mái
low tone — syllable 1 of 5mid tone — syllable 2 of 5mid tone — syllable 3 of 5falling tone — syllable 4 of 5high tone — syllable 5 of 5low-mid-mid-falling-high
would it be possible?
รบกวนหน่อยได้ไหม
róp-guan nòi dâi mái
high tone — syllable 1 of 5mid tone — syllable 2 of 5low tone — syllable 3 of 5falling tone — syllable 4 of 5high tone — syllable 5 of 5high-mid-low-falling-high
could I trouble you for a moment?
ถ้าไม่เป็นการรบกวน
thâa mâi bpen gaan róp-guan
falling tone — syllable 1 of 6falling tone — syllable 2 of 6mid tone — syllable 3 of 6mid tone — syllable 4 of 6high tone — syllable 5 of 6mid tone — syllable 6 of 6falling-falling-mid-mid-high-mid
if it's not too much trouble
ถ้าไม่ว่าอะไร
thâa mâi wâa à-rai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 5falling tone — syllable 2 of 5falling tone — syllable 3 of 5low tone — syllable 4 of 5mid tone — syllable 5 of 5falling-falling-falling-low-mid
if you don't mind
ขออนุญาตถาม
khɔ̌ɔ à-nú-yâat thǎam
rising tone — syllable 1 of 5low tone — syllable 2 of 5high tone — syllable 3 of 5falling tone — syllable 4 of 5rising tone — syllable 5 of 5rising-low-high-falling-rising
may I ask
ขออนุญาตพูดตรงๆ
khɔ̌ɔ à-nú-yâat phûut dtrong-dtrong
rising tone — syllable 1 of 6low tone — syllable 2 of 6high tone — syllable 3 of 6falling tone — syllable 4 of 6falling tone — syllable 5 of 6mid tone — syllable 6 of 6rising-low-high-falling-falling-mid-mid
if I may speak frankly
เกรงว่าจะ
greng wâa jà
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-falling-low
I'm afraid that / I'm concerned that
คงจะไม่สะดวก
khong jà mâi sà-dùuak
mid tone — syllable 1 of 5low tone — syllable 2 of 5falling tone — syllable 3 of 5low tone — syllable 4 of 5low tone — syllable 5 of 5mid-low-falling-low-low
it probably won't be convenient
อาจจะไม่เหมาะ
àat-jà mâi mɔ̀
low tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4low tone — syllable 4 of 4low-low-falling-low
might not be appropriate
ไม่แน่ใจว่าสะดวกไหม
mâi nâe-jai wâa sà-dùuak mái
falling tone — syllable 1 of 6falling tone — syllable 2 of 6mid tone — syllable 3 of 6falling tone — syllable 4 of 6low tone — syllable 5 of 6low tone — syllable 6 of 6falling-falling-mid-falling-low-low-high
I'm not sure if it's convenient
ถ้าเป็นไปได้
thâa bpen-bpai dâi
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-mid-mid-falling
if possible
ขอความช่วยเหลือหน่อย
khɔ̌ɔ khwaam-chûai-lʉ̌a nòi
rising tone — syllable 1 of 5mid tone — syllable 2 of 5falling tone — syllable 3 of 5rising tone — syllable 4 of 5low tone — syllable 5 of 5rising-mid-falling-rising-low
could I ask for some help?
ขอให้ช่วยดูให้หน่อย
khɔ̌ɔ hâi chûai duu hâi nòi
rising tone — syllable 1 of 6falling tone — syllable 2 of 6falling tone — syllable 3 of 6mid tone — syllable 4 of 6falling tone — syllable 5 of 6low tone — syllable 6 of 6rising-falling-falling-mid-falling-low
could you please take a look?
ช่วยพิจารณาด้วย
chûai phí-jà-rá-naa dûai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 6high tone — syllable 2 of 6low tone — syllable 3 of 6high tone — syllable 4 of 6mid tone — syllable 5 of 6falling tone — syllable 6 of 6falling-high-low-high-mid-falling
please consider it as well
ขอเสนอว่า
khɔ̌ɔ sà-nə̌ə wâa
rising tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4rising tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4rising-low-rising-falling
I would suggest that
ผมเกรงว่า
phǒm greng wâa
rising tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3rising-mid-falling
I'm afraid that
ฉันเกรงว่า
chǎn greng wâa
rising tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3rising-mid-falling
I'm afraid that

Vocabulary (19 words)

ไม่ทราบว่า mâi sâap wâa
may I ask / I wonder if
พอจะ...ได้ไหม phɔɔ jà ... dâi mái
would it be possible to...?
จะเป็นไปได้ไหม jà bpen-bpai dâi mái
would it be possible?
รบกวนหน่อยได้ไหม róp-guan nòi dâi mái
could I trouble you for a moment?
ถ้าไม่เป็นการรบกวน thâa mâi bpen gaan róp-guan
if it's not too much trouble
ถ้าไม่ว่าอะไร thâa mâi wâa à-rai
if you don't mind
ขออนุญาตถาม khɔ̌ɔ à-nú-yâat thǎam
may I ask
ขออนุญาตพูดตรงๆ khɔ̌ɔ à-nú-yâat phûut dtrong-dtrong
if I may speak frankly
เกรงว่าจะ greng wâa jà
I'm afraid that / I'm concerned that
คงจะไม่สะดวก khong jà mâi sà-dùuak
it probably won't be convenient
อาจจะไม่เหมาะ àat-jà mâi mɔ̀
might not be appropriate
ไม่แน่ใจว่าสะดวกไหม mâi nâe-jai wâa sà-dùuak mái
I'm not sure if it's convenient
ถ้าเป็นไปได้ thâa bpen-bpai dâi
if possible
ขอความช่วยเหลือหน่อย khɔ̌ɔ khwaam-chûai-lʉ̌a nòi
could I ask for some help?
ขอให้ช่วยดูให้หน่อย khɔ̌ɔ hâi chûai duu hâi nòi
could you please take a look?
ช่วยพิจารณาด้วย chûai phí-jà-rá-naa dûai
please consider it as well
ขอเสนอว่า khɔ̌ɔ sà-nə̌ə wâa
I would suggest that
ผมเกรงว่า phǒm greng wâa
I'm afraid that
ฉันเกรงว่า chǎn greng wâa
I'm afraid that