Thai Vocabulary: Thai Softening Words
Natural particles that make statements less blunt and more conversational.
นะ
ná
particle
particle used for softening or emphasizing
Remember it by
nah
A friendly person gives a gentle little nudge while casually saying “nah” to soften what they are saying.
หน่อย
nòi
particle, adverb
a little, please (particle to soften request), please
Remember it by
A tiny little creature repeatedly asks for just a tiny amount from an enormous bowl.
หน่อยนะ
nòi ná
low-high
please / okay?
สิ
sì
go ahead, do it, emphasis
ล่ะ
lâ
what about?, and...?
เลย
loei
Adverb; Particle
completely, totally, very, indeed, so, [sentence-final particle adding emphasis or indicating consequence]
หรอก
ròk
not really / actually not
หรอกนะ
ròk ná
low-high
not really / don't worry
มั้ง
máng
I guess / probably
ละมั้ง
lá máng
high-high
probably / I suppose
มั้งนะ
máng ná
high-high
maybe
เอง
eeng
pronoun, adverb
self, oneself, by oneself
เองแหละ
eeng lɛ̀
mid-low
exactly / that's the one
ก็ได้
gôr dâi
falling-falling
that's fine / okay
ก็แล้วกัน
gôr láew-gan
falling-high-mid
then let's go with that
Vocabulary (15 words)
- นะ ná
- particle used for softening or emphasizing
- หน่อย nòi
- a little, please (particle to soften request), please
- หน่อยนะ nòi ná
- please / okay?
- สิ sì
- go ahead, do it, emphasis
- ล่ะ lâ
- what about?, and...?
- เลย loei
- completely, totally, very, indeed, so, [sentence-final particle adding emphasis or indicating consequence]
- หรอก ròk
- not really / actually not
- หรอกนะ ròk ná
- not really / don't worry
- มั้ง máng
- I guess / probably
- ละมั้ง lá máng
- probably / I suppose
- มั้งนะ máng ná
- maybe
- เอง eeng
- self, oneself, by oneself
- เองแหละ eeng lɛ̀
- exactly / that's the one
- ก็ได้ gôr dâi
- that's fine / okay
- ก็แล้วกัน gôr láew-gan
- then let's go with that