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Thai Vocabulary: Workplace Politics & Difficult Situations

Handle sensitive workplace issues, competing interests, and difficult professional conversations

เรื่องนี้ละเอียดอ่อน
rʉ̂ang níi lá-ìat-ɔ̀ɔn
falling tone — syllable 1 of 5high tone — syllable 2 of 5high tone — syllable 3 of 5low tone — syllable 4 of 5low tone — syllable 5 of 5falling-high-high-low-low
this is a sensitive matter
เป็นเรื่องภายใน
bpen rʉ̂ang phaai-nai
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-falling-mid-mid
it's an internal matter
เรื่องนี้พูดยาก
rʉ̂ang níi phûut yâak
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4high tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-high-falling-falling
this is difficult to talk about
ขอพูดเป็นการส่วนตัว
khɔ̌ɔ phûut bpen gaan-sùan-dtua
rising tone — syllable 1 of 6falling tone — syllable 2 of 6mid tone — syllable 3 of 6mid tone — syllable 4 of 6low tone — syllable 5 of 6mid tone — syllable 6 of 6rising-falling-mid-mid-low-mid
can we talk privately?
คุยกันหลังไมค์
khui gan lǎng-máai
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4rising tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-mid-rising-high
discuss privately / off the record
ผมไม่อยากเข้าไปยุ่ง
phǒm mâi yàak khâo-bpai yûng
rising tone — syllable 1 of 6falling tone — syllable 2 of 6low tone — syllable 3 of 6falling tone — syllable 4 of 6mid tone — syllable 5 of 6falling tone — syllable 6 of 6rising-falling-low-falling-mid-falling
I don't want to get involved
ฉันไม่อยากเข้าไปยุ่ง
chǎn mâi yàak khâo-bpai yûng
rising tone — syllable 1 of 6falling tone — syllable 2 of 6low tone — syllable 3 of 6falling tone — syllable 4 of 6mid tone — syllable 5 of 6falling tone — syllable 6 of 6rising-falling-low-falling-mid-falling
I don't want to get involved
ไม่อยากเลือกข้าง
mâi yàak lʉ̂ak khâang
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-low-falling-falling
don't want to take sides
อยู่ตรงกลาง
yùu dtrong-glaang
low tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3low-mid-mid
stay neutral / in the middle
มีผลกระทบ
mii phǒn-grà-thóp
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4rising tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-rising-low-high
have an impact
ผลกระทบต่อทีม
phǒn-grà-thóp dtɔ̀ɔ thiim
rising tone — syllable 1 of 5low tone — syllable 2 of 5high tone — syllable 3 of 5low tone — syllable 4 of 5mid tone — syllable 5 of 5rising-low-high-low-mid
impact on the team
ต้องระวังเรื่องนี้
dtɔ̂ng rá-wang rʉ̂ang níi
falling tone — syllable 1 of 5high tone — syllable 2 of 5mid tone — syllable 3 of 5falling tone — syllable 4 of 5high tone — syllable 5 of 5falling-high-mid-falling-high
we need to be careful about this
เรื่องนี้ต้องคิดให้ดี
rʉ̂ang níi dtɔ̂ng khít hâi dii
falling tone — syllable 1 of 6high tone — syllable 2 of 6falling tone — syllable 3 of 6high tone — syllable 4 of 6falling tone — syllable 5 of 6mid tone — syllable 6 of 6falling-high-falling-high-falling-mid
we need to think carefully about this
อย่าเพิ่งตัดสินใจ
yàa phə̂ng dtàt-sǐn-jai
low tone — syllable 1 of 5falling tone — syllable 2 of 5low tone — syllable 3 of 5rising tone — syllable 4 of 5mid tone — syllable 5 of 5low-falling-low-rising-mid
don't decide yet
ขอข้อมูลเพิ่มก่อน
khɔ̌ɔ khɔ̂ɔ-muun phə̂əm gɔ̀ɔn
rising tone — syllable 1 of 5falling tone — syllable 2 of 5mid tone — syllable 3 of 5falling tone — syllable 4 of 5low tone — syllable 5 of 5rising-falling-mid-falling-low
let's get more information first
ต้องดูภาพรวม
dtɔ̂ng duu phâap-ruam
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-mid-falling-mid
need to look at the big picture
เรื่องนี้มีหลายฝ่าย
rʉ̂ang níi mii lǎai fàai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 5high tone — syllable 2 of 5mid tone — syllable 3 of 5rising tone — syllable 4 of 5low tone — syllable 5 of 5falling-high-mid-rising-low
there are several parties involved
ผลประโยชน์ไม่ตรงกัน
phǒn-bprà-yòht mâi dtrong gan
rising tone — syllable 1 of 6low tone — syllable 2 of 6low tone — syllable 3 of 6falling tone — syllable 4 of 6mid tone — syllable 5 of 6mid tone — syllable 6 of 6rising-low-low-falling-mid-mid
interests don't align
คุยให้รู้เรื่อง
khui hâi rúu-rʉ̂ang
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4high tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-falling-high-falling
talk it through / make sure it's understood

Vocabulary (19 words)

เรื่องนี้ละเอียดอ่อน rʉ̂ang níi lá-ìat-ɔ̀ɔn
this is a sensitive matter
เป็นเรื่องภายใน bpen rʉ̂ang phaai-nai
it's an internal matter
เรื่องนี้พูดยาก rʉ̂ang níi phûut yâak
this is difficult to talk about
ขอพูดเป็นการส่วนตัว khɔ̌ɔ phûut bpen gaan-sùan-dtua
can we talk privately?
คุยกันหลังไมค์ khui gan lǎng-máai
discuss privately / off the record
ผมไม่อยากเข้าไปยุ่ง phǒm mâi yàak khâo-bpai yûng
I don't want to get involved
ฉันไม่อยากเข้าไปยุ่ง chǎn mâi yàak khâo-bpai yûng
I don't want to get involved
ไม่อยากเลือกข้าง mâi yàak lʉ̂ak khâang
don't want to take sides
อยู่ตรงกลาง yùu dtrong-glaang
stay neutral / in the middle
มีผลกระทบ mii phǒn-grà-thóp
have an impact
ผลกระทบต่อทีม phǒn-grà-thóp dtɔ̀ɔ thiim
impact on the team
ต้องระวังเรื่องนี้ dtɔ̂ng rá-wang rʉ̂ang níi
we need to be careful about this
เรื่องนี้ต้องคิดให้ดี rʉ̂ang níi dtɔ̂ng khít hâi dii
we need to think carefully about this
อย่าเพิ่งตัดสินใจ yàa phə̂ng dtàt-sǐn-jai
don't decide yet
ขอข้อมูลเพิ่มก่อน khɔ̌ɔ khɔ̂ɔ-muun phə̂əm gɔ̀ɔn
let's get more information first
ต้องดูภาพรวม dtɔ̂ng duu phâap-ruam
need to look at the big picture
เรื่องนี้มีหลายฝ่าย rʉ̂ang níi mii lǎai fàai
there are several parties involved
ผลประโยชน์ไม่ตรงกัน phǒn-bprà-yòht mâi dtrong gan
interests don't align
คุยให้รู้เรื่อง khui hâi rúu-rʉ̂ang
talk it through / make sure it's understood