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Thai Vocabulary: เกรงใจ — Social Consideration

Understanding the Thai idea of avoiding imposing on others or making them uncomfortable.

เกรงใจ
greeng-jai
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
verb
be considerate | feel reluctant to impose
ไม่ต้องเกรงใจ
mâi dtông greng-jai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-falling-mid-mid
don't feel obliged / don't be shy
เกรงใจจัง
greng-jai jang
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-mid
I feel bad imposing
ไม่อยากรบกวน
mâi yàak róp-guan
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4high tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-low-high-mid
I don't want to bother you
รบกวน
róp-guan
high tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2high-mid
bother / trouble someone
ขอรบกวนหน่อย
khŏr róp-guan nòi
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4high tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4low tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-high-mid-low
sorry to bother you / may I ask a favor
ไม่อยากเป็นภาระ
mâi yàak bpen phaa-rá
falling tone — syllable 1 of 5low tone — syllable 2 of 5mid tone — syllable 3 of 5mid tone — syllable 4 of 5high tone — syllable 5 of 5falling-low-mid-mid-high
I don't want to be a burden
เป็นภาระ
bpen phaa-rá
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-high
be a burden
ช่วยหน่อยได้ไหม
chûai nòi dâi mái
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-low-falling-high
could you help me?
ขอหน่อยได้ไหม
khŏr nòi dâi mái
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-low-falling-high
could I have/ask for it?
ไม่เป็นไร
mâi-bpen-rai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-mid-mid
no problem, you're welcome
ตามสบาย
dtaam sà-baai
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-low-mid
as you like / make yourself comfortable
เชิญ
choen
mid tonemid
Verb
to invite, please [polite invitation/request]
เชิญตามสบาย
chooen dtaam sà-baai
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-mid-low-mid
please make yourself comfortable
เกรงใจมาก
greng-jai mâak
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-falling
feel very reluctant to impose

Vocabulary (15 words)

เกรงใจ greeng-jai
be considerate | feel reluctant to impose
ไม่ต้องเกรงใจ mâi dtông greng-jai
don't feel obliged / don't be shy
เกรงใจจัง greng-jai jang
I feel bad imposing
ไม่อยากรบกวน mâi yàak róp-guan
I don't want to bother you
รบกวน róp-guan
bother / trouble someone
ขอรบกวนหน่อย khŏr róp-guan nòi
sorry to bother you / may I ask a favor
ไม่อยากเป็นภาระ mâi yàak bpen phaa-rá
I don't want to be a burden
เป็นภาระ bpen phaa-rá
be a burden
ช่วยหน่อยได้ไหม chûai nòi dâi mái
could you help me?
ขอหน่อยได้ไหม khŏr nòi dâi mái
could I have/ask for it?
ไม่เป็นไร mâi-bpen-rai
no problem, you're welcome
ตามสบาย dtaam sà-baai
as you like / make yourself comfortable
เชิญ choen
to invite, please [polite invitation/request]
เชิญตามสบาย chooen dtaam sà-baai
please make yourself comfortable
เกรงใจมาก greng-jai mâak
feel very reluctant to impose