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Thai Vocabulary: Debating & Challenging Ideas

Challenge assumptions, ask difficult questions, and debate ideas constructively

จริงเหรอ
jing-rǒr
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2rising tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-rising
really?, seriously?
แน่ใจเหรอ
nâe-jai rǒr
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3rising tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-mid-rising
are you sure?
แน่ใจได้ยังไง
nâe-jai dâi yang-ngai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 5mid tone — syllable 2 of 5falling tone — syllable 3 of 5mid tone — syllable 4 of 5mid tone — syllable 5 of 5falling-mid-falling-mid-mid
how can you be sure?
มีหลักฐานไหม
mii làk-thǎan mái
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4rising tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-low-rising-high
is there evidence?
เอาข้อมูลมาจากไหน
ao khɔ̂ɔ-muun maa jàak nǎi
mid tone — syllable 1 of 6falling tone — syllable 2 of 6mid tone — syllable 3 of 6mid tone — syllable 4 of 6low tone — syllable 5 of 6rising tone — syllable 6 of 6mid-falling-mid-mid-low-rising
where did you get the information?
อันนี้เกี่ยวกันยังไง
an-níi gìao-gan yang-ngai
mid tone — syllable 1 of 6high tone — syllable 2 of 6low tone — syllable 3 of 6mid tone — syllable 4 of 6mid tone — syllable 5 of 6mid tone — syllable 6 of 6mid-high-low-mid-mid-mid
how is this related?
มันไม่จำเป็นต้องเป็นแบบนั้น
man mâi jam-bpen dtɔ̂ng bpen bàep-nán
mid tone — syllable 1 of 6falling tone — syllable 2 of 6mid tone — syllable 3 of 6mid tone — syllable 4 of 6falling tone — syllable 5 of 6mid tone — syllable 6 of 6mid-falling-mid-mid-falling-mid-low-high
it doesn't necessarily have to be that way
ไม่ได้แปลว่า
mâi dâi bplɛɛ wâa
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-falling-mid-falling
that doesn't mean that
อย่าเพิ่งสรุป
yàa phə̂ng sà-rùp
low tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4low tone — syllable 4 of 4low-falling-low-low
don't jump to conclusions
สรุปเร็วเกินไป
sà-rùp reo gəən-bpai
low tone — syllable 1 of 5low tone — syllable 2 of 5mid tone — syllable 3 of 5mid tone — syllable 4 of 5mid tone — syllable 5 of 5low-low-mid-mid-mid
jump to a conclusion too quickly
ลองดูอีกด้าน
lɔɔng duu ìik dâan
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-mid-low-falling
look at the other side
อีกประเด็นหนึ่งคือ
ìik bprà-den nʉ̀ng khʉʉ
low tone — syllable 1 of 5low tone — syllable 2 of 5mid tone — syllable 3 of 5low tone — syllable 4 of 5mid tone — syllable 5 of 5low-low-mid-low-mid
another point is
ข้อโต้แย้งคือ
khɔ̂ɔ-dtôo-yɛ̂ɛng khʉʉ
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-falling-falling-mid
the counterargument is
ผมขอแย้งว่า
phǒm khɔ̌ɔ yɛ́ɛng wâa
rising tone — syllable 1 of 4rising tone — syllable 2 of 4high tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4rising-rising-high-falling
I'd argue that
ฉันขอแย้งว่า
chǎn khɔ̌ɔ yɛ́ɛng wâa
rising tone — syllable 1 of 4rising tone — syllable 2 of 4high tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4rising-rising-high-falling
I'd argue that
ถ้าใช้เหตุผลนี้
thâa chái hèt-phǒn níi
falling tone — syllable 1 of 5high tone — syllable 2 of 5low tone — syllable 3 of 5rising tone — syllable 4 of 5high tone — syllable 5 of 5falling-high-low-rising-high
if you use this reasoning
ก็ต้องหมายความว่า
gɔ̂ɔ dtɔ̂ng mǎai-khwaam wâa
falling tone — syllable 1 of 5falling tone — syllable 2 of 5rising tone — syllable 3 of 5mid tone — syllable 4 of 5falling tone — syllable 5 of 5falling-falling-rising-mid-falling
then that would mean
ผมยังติดใจตรงนี้
phǒm yang dtìt-jai dtrong-níi
rising tone — syllable 1 of 6mid tone — syllable 2 of 6low tone — syllable 3 of 6mid tone — syllable 4 of 6mid tone — syllable 5 of 6high tone — syllable 6 of 6rising-mid-low-mid-mid-high
I'm still not convinced about this point
ฉันยังติดใจตรงนี้
chǎn yang dtìt-jai dtrong-níi
rising tone — syllable 1 of 6mid tone — syllable 2 of 6low tone — syllable 3 of 6mid tone — syllable 4 of 6mid tone — syllable 5 of 6high tone — syllable 6 of 6rising-mid-low-mid-mid-high
I'm still not convinced about this point
ลองอธิบายเหตุผลหน่อย
lɔɔng à-thí-baai hèt-phǒn nòi
mid tone — syllable 1 of 6low tone — syllable 2 of 6high tone — syllable 3 of 6mid tone — syllable 4 of 6low tone — syllable 5 of 6rising tone — syllable 6 of 6mid-low-high-mid-low-rising-low
try explaining your reasoning

Vocabulary (20 words)

จริงเหรอ jing-rǒr
really?, seriously?
แน่ใจเหรอ nâe-jai rǒr
are you sure?
แน่ใจได้ยังไง nâe-jai dâi yang-ngai
how can you be sure?
มีหลักฐานไหม mii làk-thǎan mái
is there evidence?
เอาข้อมูลมาจากไหน ao khɔ̂ɔ-muun maa jàak nǎi
where did you get the information?
อันนี้เกี่ยวกันยังไง an-níi gìao-gan yang-ngai
how is this related?
มันไม่จำเป็นต้องเป็นแบบนั้น man mâi jam-bpen dtɔ̂ng bpen bàep-nán
it doesn't necessarily have to be that way
ไม่ได้แปลว่า mâi dâi bplɛɛ wâa
that doesn't mean that
อย่าเพิ่งสรุป yàa phə̂ng sà-rùp
don't jump to conclusions
สรุปเร็วเกินไป sà-rùp reo gəən-bpai
jump to a conclusion too quickly
ลองดูอีกด้าน lɔɔng duu ìik dâan
look at the other side
อีกประเด็นหนึ่งคือ ìik bprà-den nʉ̀ng khʉʉ
another point is
ข้อโต้แย้งคือ khɔ̂ɔ-dtôo-yɛ̂ɛng khʉʉ
the counterargument is
ผมขอแย้งว่า phǒm khɔ̌ɔ yɛ́ɛng wâa
I'd argue that
ฉันขอแย้งว่า chǎn khɔ̌ɔ yɛ́ɛng wâa
I'd argue that
ถ้าใช้เหตุผลนี้ thâa chái hèt-phǒn níi
if you use this reasoning
ก็ต้องหมายความว่า gɔ̂ɔ dtɔ̂ng mǎai-khwaam wâa
then that would mean
ผมยังติดใจตรงนี้ phǒm yang dtìt-jai dtrong-níi
I'm still not convinced about this point
ฉันยังติดใจตรงนี้ chǎn yang dtìt-jai dtrong-níi
I'm still not convinced about this point
ลองอธิบายเหตุผลหน่อย lɔɔng à-thí-baai hèt-phǒn nòi
try explaining your reasoning