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Thai Vocabulary: Saying Things Less Directly

Everyday ways to avoid sounding unnecessarily blunt.

น่าจะ
nâa-jà
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-low
adverb
probably, should likely
คงจะ
khong jà
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-low
probably
อาจจะ
àat-jà
low tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2low-low
auxiliary
might, maybe
คงไม่
khong mâi
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-falling
probably not
ไม่น่าจะ
mâi nâa jà
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-falling-low
probably not
น่าจะได้
nâa-jà dâi
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-low-falling
should work / should be okay
น่าจะโอเค
nâa jà oh-kay
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-low-mid-mid
should be okay
น่าจะดี
nâa-jà dii
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-low-mid
should be good / probably good
คงต้อง
khong dtông
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-falling
probably have to
อาจต้อง
àat dtông
low tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2low-falling
might have to
ไม่แน่ใจ
mâi nâe-jai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-falling-mid
not sure
ไม่ค่อยแน่ใจ
mâi khôi nâe-jai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-falling-falling-mid
not really sure
นิดหน่อย
nít-nòi
high tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2high-low
adverb
a little bit
ค่อนข้าง
khɔ̂n-khâang
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-falling
rather, fairly
ออกจะ
ɔ̀ɔk-jà
low tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2low-low
somewhat / rather

Vocabulary (15 words)

น่าจะ nâa-jà
probably, should likely
คงจะ khong jà
probably
อาจจะ àat-jà
might, maybe
คงไม่ khong mâi
probably not
ไม่น่าจะ mâi nâa jà
probably not
น่าจะได้ nâa-jà dâi
should work / should be okay
น่าจะโอเค nâa jà oh-kay
should be okay
น่าจะดี nâa-jà dii
should be good / probably good
คงต้อง khong dtông
probably have to
อาจต้อง àat dtông
might have to
ไม่แน่ใจ mâi nâe-jai
not sure
ไม่ค่อยแน่ใจ mâi khôi nâe-jai
not really sure
นิดหน่อย nít-nòi
a little bit
ค่อนข้าง khɔ̂n-khâang
rather, fairly
ออกจะ ɔ̀ɔk-jà
somewhat / rather