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Thai Vocabulary: Social Obligation & Reciprocity

Understanding favors, invitations, obligations, and the expectation of returning goodwill.

ตอบแทน
dtɔ̀ɔp-thɛɛn
low tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2low-mid
verb
repay; compensate; reciprocate
เลี้ยง
líang
high tonehigh
treat someone, pay for someone
เลี้ยงข้าว
líang khâao
high tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2high-falling
treat someone to a meal
ขอเลี้ยง
khŏr líang
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-high
let me treat you
เดี๋ยวผมเลี้ยง
dĭao phŏm líang
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-high
I'll treat
เดี๋ยวฉันเลี้ยง
dĭao chăn líang
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-high
I'll treat
ช่วยกันออก
chûai gan òrk
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-mid-low
split/pay together
คนละครึ่ง
khon lá khêung
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3high tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-high-falling
half each
ติดหนี้บุญคุณ
dtìt nîi bun-khun
low tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4low-falling-mid-mid
owe someone a favor
มีบุญคุณ
mii bun-khun
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-mid
have received someone's kindness/favor
ตอบแทนน้ำใจ
dtòp-thaen náam-jai
low tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4high tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4low-mid-high-mid
return someone's kindness
ช่วยกลับ
chûai glàp
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-low
help in return
ฝากด้วย
fàak dûai
low tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2low-falling
I'll leave it to you / please take care of it
ฝากไว้ก่อน
fàak wái gòn
low tone — syllable 1 of 3high tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3low-high-low
leave it with you for now
ไว้โอกาสหน้า
wái oh-gàat nâa
high tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4high-mid-low-falling
perhaps next opportunity
เกรงว่าจะเสียมารยาท
greng wâa jà sĭia maa-rá-yaat
mid tone — syllable 1 of 6falling tone — syllable 2 of 6low tone — syllable 3 of 6mid tone — syllable 4 of 6mid tone — syllable 5 of 6high tone — syllable 6 of 6mid-falling-low-mid-mid-high-mid
I'm afraid it might be impolite

Vocabulary (16 words)

ตอบแทน dtɔ̀ɔp-thɛɛn
repay; compensate; reciprocate
เลี้ยง líang
treat someone, pay for someone
เลี้ยงข้าว líang khâao
treat someone to a meal
ขอเลี้ยง khŏr líang
let me treat you
เดี๋ยวผมเลี้ยง dĭao phŏm líang
I'll treat
เดี๋ยวฉันเลี้ยง dĭao chăn líang
I'll treat
ช่วยกันออก chûai gan òrk
split/pay together
คนละครึ่ง khon lá khêung
half each
ติดหนี้บุญคุณ dtìt nîi bun-khun
owe someone a favor
มีบุญคุณ mii bun-khun
have received someone's kindness/favor
ตอบแทนน้ำใจ dtòp-thaen náam-jai
return someone's kindness
ช่วยกลับ chûai glàp
help in return
ฝากด้วย fàak dûai
I'll leave it to you / please take care of it
ฝากไว้ก่อน fàak wái gòn
leave it with you for now
ไว้โอกาสหน้า wái oh-gàat nâa
perhaps next opportunity
เกรงว่าจะเสียมารยาท greng wâa jà sĭia maa-rá-yaat
I'm afraid it might be impolite