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Thai Vocabulary: Conflict, Harmony & Saving Relationships

Thai ways of reducing conflict, preserving relationships, and avoiding unnecessary confrontation.

ไม่อยากมีปัญหา
mâi yàak mii bpan-hăa
falling tone — syllable 1 of 5low tone — syllable 2 of 5mid tone — syllable 3 of 5mid tone — syllable 4 of 5mid tone — syllable 5 of 5falling-low-mid-mid-mid
I don't want problems
ไม่อยากทะเลาะ
mâi yàak thá-lór
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4high tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-low-high-high
I don't want to argue
ไม่อยากมีเรื่อง
mâi yàak mii rêuang
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-low-mid-falling
I don't want trouble
ใจเย็นๆ
jai yen-yen
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-mid
calm down
ค่อยๆ คุยกัน
khôi-khôi khui gan
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-falling-mid-mid
let's talk calmly
คุยกันดีๆ
khui gan dii-dii
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-mid-mid-mid
let's talk nicely
อย่าเพิ่งโกรธ
yàa phôeng gròht
low tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3low-falling-low
don't get angry yet
อย่าเพิ่งตัดสิน
yàa phôeng dtàt-sĭn
low tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4low-falling-low-mid
don't judge yet
ขอคุยกันก่อน
khŏr khui gan gòn
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4low tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-mid-mid-low
let's talk first
ค่อยว่ากัน
khôi wâa gan
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-falling-mid
we'll deal with it later
เอาไว้ก่อน
ao wái gɔ̀ɔn
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3high tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-high-low
leave it for now
ไม่ถือโทษ
mâi thĕu-thôht
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-mid-falling
don't hold it against someone
ไม่ถือสา
mâi thʉ̌ʉ-sǎa
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3rising tone — syllable 2 of 3rising tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-rising-rising
don't take offense
รักษาความสัมพันธ์
rák-săa khwaam-sam-phan
high tone — syllable 1 of 5mid tone — syllable 2 of 5mid tone — syllable 3 of 5mid tone — syllable 4 of 5mid tone — syllable 5 of 5high-mid-mid-mid-mid
maintain the relationship
อยู่กันดีๆ
yùu gan dii-dii
low tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4low-mid-mid-mid
live/get along peacefully

Vocabulary (15 words)

ไม่อยากมีปัญหา mâi yàak mii bpan-hăa
I don't want problems
ไม่อยากทะเลาะ mâi yàak thá-lór
I don't want to argue
ไม่อยากมีเรื่อง mâi yàak mii rêuang
I don't want trouble
ใจเย็นๆ jai yen-yen
calm down
ค่อยๆ คุยกัน khôi-khôi khui gan
let's talk calmly
คุยกันดีๆ khui gan dii-dii
let's talk nicely
อย่าเพิ่งโกรธ yàa phôeng gròht
don't get angry yet
อย่าเพิ่งตัดสิน yàa phôeng dtàt-sĭn
don't judge yet
ขอคุยกันก่อน khŏr khui gan gòn
let's talk first
ค่อยว่ากัน khôi wâa gan
we'll deal with it later
เอาไว้ก่อน ao wái gɔ̀ɔn
leave it for now
ไม่ถือโทษ mâi thĕu-thôht
don't hold it against someone
ไม่ถือสา mâi thʉ̌ʉ-sǎa
don't take offense
รักษาความสัมพันธ์ rák-săa khwaam-sam-phan
maintain the relationship
อยู่กันดีๆ yùu gan dii-dii
live/get along peacefully