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Thai Vocabulary: Natural Disagreement

Ways to disagree without making every disagreement sound like an argument.

ไม่ใช่
mâi châi
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-falling
no, that's not right
ไม่ใช่แบบนั้น
mâi-châi bàep-nán
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-falling-low-high
not like that
ไม่ค่อย
mâi-khɔ̂i
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-falling
not really, not very
ไม่ค่อยเห็นด้วย
mâi khôi hĕn dûai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-falling-mid-falling
I don't really agree
ผมว่าไม่ใช่
phŏm wâa mâi châi
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-falling-falling-falling
I don't think so
ฉันว่าไม่ใช่
chăn wâa mâi châi
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-falling-falling-falling
I don't think so
ผมว่าไม่น่าใช่
phŏm wâa mâi nâa châi
mid tone — syllable 1 of 5falling tone — syllable 2 of 5falling tone — syllable 3 of 5falling tone — syllable 4 of 5falling tone — syllable 5 of 5mid-falling-falling-falling-falling
I don't think that's likely
ฉันว่าไม่น่าใช่
chăn wâa mâi nâa châi
mid tone — syllable 1 of 5falling tone — syllable 2 of 5falling tone — syllable 3 of 5falling tone — syllable 4 of 5falling tone — syllable 5 of 5mid-falling-falling-falling-falling
I don't think that's likely
ก็ไม่แน่
gɔ̂ɔ mâi nâe
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-falling-falling
not sure either
ไม่ถึงขนาดนั้น
mâi thĕung khà-nàat nán
falling tone — syllable 1 of 5mid tone — syllable 2 of 5low tone — syllable 3 of 5low tone — syllable 4 of 5high tone — syllable 5 of 5falling-mid-low-low-high
not to that extent
ไม่เชิง
mâi choeng
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-mid
not exactly
ไม่ใช่ซะทีเดียว
mâi châi sá-thii-diao
falling tone — syllable 1 of 5falling tone — syllable 2 of 5high tone — syllable 3 of 5mid tone — syllable 4 of 5mid tone — syllable 5 of 5falling-falling-high-mid-mid
not entirely
ก็แล้วแต่
gôr láew-dtàe
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3high tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-high-low
it depends / whatever
แล้วแต่คน
láew-dtɛ̀ɛ khon
high tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3high-low-mid
depends on the person
แล้วแต่สถานการณ์
láew-dtɛ̀ɛ sà-thǎan-gaan
high tone — syllable 1 of 5low tone — syllable 2 of 5low tone — syllable 3 of 5rising tone — syllable 4 of 5mid tone — syllable 5 of 5high-low-low-rising-mid
it depends on the situation

Vocabulary (15 words)

ไม่ใช่ mâi châi
no, that's not right
ไม่ใช่แบบนั้น mâi-châi bàep-nán
not like that
ไม่ค่อย mâi-khɔ̂i
not really, not very
ไม่ค่อยเห็นด้วย mâi khôi hĕn dûai
I don't really agree
ผมว่าไม่ใช่ phŏm wâa mâi châi
I don't think so
ฉันว่าไม่ใช่ chăn wâa mâi châi
I don't think so
ผมว่าไม่น่าใช่ phŏm wâa mâi nâa châi
I don't think that's likely
ฉันว่าไม่น่าใช่ chăn wâa mâi nâa châi
I don't think that's likely
ก็ไม่แน่ gɔ̂ɔ mâi nâe
not sure either
ไม่ถึงขนาดนั้น mâi thĕung khà-nàat nán
not to that extent
ไม่เชิง mâi choeng
not exactly
ไม่ใช่ซะทีเดียว mâi châi sá-thii-diao
not entirely
ก็แล้วแต่ gôr láew-dtàe
it depends / whatever
แล้วแต่คน láew-dtɛ̀ɛ khon
depends on the person
แล้วแต่สถานการณ์ láew-dtɛ̀ɛ sà-thǎan-gaan
it depends on the situation