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Thai Vocabulary: Social Boundaries

Expressions for recognizing, setting, and respecting personal and social boundaries.

ข้ามเส้น
khâam sên
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-falling
cross the line
เกินขอบเขต
gəən khɔ̀ɔp-khèet
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-low-low
go beyond the boundary
ขอบเขต
khɔ̀ɔp-khèet
low tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2low-low
noun
boundary | scope | limit
ตั้งขอบเขต
dtâng khɔ̀ɔp-khèet
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-low-low
set boundaries
รักษาระยะ
rák-săa rá-yá
high tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4high tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4high-mid-high-high
keep one's distance
เว้นระยะ
wén rá-yá
high tone — syllable 1 of 3high tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3high-high-high
keep distance / give space
ให้พื้นที่
hâi phéun-thîi
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3high tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-high-falling
give someone space
ก้าวก่าย
gâao-gàai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-low
interfere / intrude
ยุ่งเรื่องคนอื่น
yûng rêuang khon èun
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4low tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-falling-mid-low
meddle in other people's affairs
เรื่องส่วนตัว
rêuang sùan-dtua
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-low-mid
personal matter
ความเป็นส่วนตัว
khwaam bpen sùan-dtua
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-mid-low-mid
privacy
ไม่ควรถาม
mâi khuan thăam
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-mid-mid
shouldn't ask
ไม่ควรพูด
mâi khuan phûut
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-mid-falling
shouldn't say
พูดมากไป
phûut mâak bpai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-falling-mid
talk too much / say too much
รู้จักกาลเทศะ
rúu-jàk gaan-lá-thê-sà
high tone — syllable 1 of 6low tone — syllable 2 of 6mid tone — syllable 3 of 6high tone — syllable 4 of 6falling tone — syllable 5 of 6low tone — syllable 6 of 6high-low-mid-high-falling-low
know when and how to behave appropriately

Vocabulary (15 words)

ข้ามเส้น khâam sên
cross the line
เกินขอบเขต gəən khɔ̀ɔp-khèet
go beyond the boundary
ขอบเขต khɔ̀ɔp-khèet
boundary | scope | limit
ตั้งขอบเขต dtâng khɔ̀ɔp-khèet
set boundaries
รักษาระยะ rák-săa rá-yá
keep one's distance
เว้นระยะ wén rá-yá
keep distance / give space
ให้พื้นที่ hâi phéun-thîi
give someone space
ก้าวก่าย gâao-gàai
interfere / intrude
ยุ่งเรื่องคนอื่น yûng rêuang khon èun
meddle in other people's affairs
เรื่องส่วนตัว rêuang sùan-dtua
personal matter
ความเป็นส่วนตัว khwaam bpen sùan-dtua
privacy
ไม่ควรถาม mâi khuan thăam
shouldn't ask
ไม่ควรพูด mâi khuan phûut
shouldn't say
พูดมากไป phûut mâak bpai
talk too much / say too much
รู้จักกาลเทศะ rúu-jàk gaan-lá-thê-sà
know when and how to behave appropriately