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Thai Vocabulary: Social Status & Relationships

Navigate closeness, respect, hierarchy, boundaries, and social expectations

ให้เกียรติ
hâi-giat
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-mid
show respect / give honor
ให้ความเคารพ
hâi khwaam-khao-róp
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-mid-mid-high
show respect
เคารพผู้ใหญ่
khao-róp phûu-yài
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4high tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4low tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-high-falling-low
respect elders
เกรงใจ
greeng-jai
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
verb
be considerate | feel reluctant to impose
รักษาน้ำใจ
rák-sǎa náam-jai
high tone — syllable 1 of 4rising tone — syllable 2 of 4high tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4high-rising-high-mid
spare someone's feelings / preserve goodwill
รักษาหน้า
rák-sǎa nâa
high tone — syllable 1 of 3rising tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3high-rising-falling
save face
เสียหน้า
sǐa-nâa
rising tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2rising-falling
lose face / be embarrassed
ไว้หน้า
wái-nâa
high tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2high-falling
show consideration / save face for someone
สนิทกันมาก
sà-nìt gan mâak
low tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4low-low-mid-falling
be very close
ไม่สนิทกัน
mâi sà-nìt gan
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-low-low-mid
not be close
คุยกันแบบกันเอง
khui gan bàep gan-eeng
mid tone — syllable 1 of 5mid tone — syllable 2 of 5low tone — syllable 3 of 5mid tone — syllable 4 of 5mid tone — syllable 5 of 5mid-mid-low-mid-mid
talk casually with each other
พูดแบบสุภาพ
phûut bàep sù-phâap
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-low-low-falling
speak politely
พูดแบบเป็นทางการ
phûut bàep bpen thaang-gaan
falling tone — syllable 1 of 5low tone — syllable 2 of 5mid tone — syllable 3 of 5mid tone — syllable 4 of 5mid tone — syllable 5 of 5falling-low-mid-mid-mid
speak formally
วางตัว
waang-dtua
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
conduct oneself / carry oneself
วางตัวดี
waang-dtua dii
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-mid
conduct oneself well
ข้ามเส้น
khâam sên
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-falling
cross the line
ตั้งขอบเขต
dtâng khɔ̀ɔp-khèet
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-low-low
set boundaries
เกินขอบเขต
gəən khɔ̀ɔp-khèet
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-low-low
go beyond the boundary
ให้เกียรติกัน
hâi-giat gan
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-mid-mid
respect each other

Vocabulary (19 words)

ให้เกียรติ hâi-giat
show respect / give honor
ให้ความเคารพ hâi khwaam-khao-róp
show respect
เคารพผู้ใหญ่ khao-róp phûu-yài
respect elders
เกรงใจ greeng-jai
be considerate | feel reluctant to impose
รักษาน้ำใจ rák-sǎa náam-jai
spare someone's feelings / preserve goodwill
รักษาหน้า rák-sǎa nâa
save face
เสียหน้า sǐa-nâa
lose face / be embarrassed
ไว้หน้า wái-nâa
show consideration / save face for someone
สนิทกันมาก sà-nìt gan mâak
be very close
ไม่สนิทกัน mâi sà-nìt gan
not be close
คุยกันแบบกันเอง khui gan bàep gan-eeng
talk casually with each other
พูดแบบสุภาพ phûut bàep sù-phâap
speak politely
พูดแบบเป็นทางการ phûut bàep bpen thaang-gaan
speak formally
วางตัว waang-dtua
conduct oneself / carry oneself
วางตัวดี waang-dtua dii
conduct oneself well
ข้ามเส้น khâam sên
cross the line
ตั้งขอบเขต dtâng khɔ̀ɔp-khèet
set boundaries
เกินขอบเขต gəən khɔ̀ɔp-khèet
go beyond the boundary
ให้เกียรติกัน hâi-giat gan
respect each other