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Thai Vocabulary: Social Taboos & Sensitive Topics

Language for recognizing subjects and situations that may be inappropriate or uncomfortable.

เรื่องส่วนตัว
rêuang sùan-dtua
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-low-mid
personal matter
เรื่องละเอียดอ่อน
rêuang lá-ìat-òn
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4high tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4low tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-high-low-low
sensitive matter
เรื่องต้องห้าม
rêuang dtông-hâam
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-falling-falling
taboo / forbidden topic
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
อย่าถามเรื่องนี้
yàa thăam rêuang níi
low tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4low-mid-falling-high
don't ask about this
พูดเรื่องนี้ไม่เหมาะ
phûut rêuang níi mâi mɔ̌ɔ
falling tone — syllable 1 of 5falling tone — syllable 2 of 5high tone — syllable 3 of 5falling tone — syllable 4 of 5rising tone — syllable 5 of 5falling-falling-high-falling-rising
it's inappropriate to talk about this
ไม่เหมาะสม
mâi mɔ̀-sŏm
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-low-mid
inappropriate
ไม่ควรทำ
mâi khuan tham
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-mid-mid
shouldn't do it
เสียมารยาท
sĭia maa-rá-yaat
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4high tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-mid-high-mid
be rude / violate etiquette
มารยาท
maa-rá-yaat
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3high tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-high-mid
manners / etiquette
รู้มารยาท
rúu maa-rá-yaat
high tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4high tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4high-mid-high-mid
know proper manners
เกินไป
gern bpai
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
too much / over the line
แรงไป
raeng bpai
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
too harsh / too strong
พูดแรงไป
phûut raeng bpai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-mid-mid
speak too harshly

Vocabulary (15 words)

เรื่องส่วนตัว rêuang sùan-dtua
personal matter
เรื่องละเอียดอ่อน rêuang lá-ìat-òn
sensitive matter
เรื่องต้องห้าม rêuang dtông-hâam
taboo / forbidden topic
ไม่ควรถาม mâi khuan thăam
shouldn't ask
ไม่ควรพูด mâi khuan phûut
shouldn't say
อย่าถามเรื่องนี้ yàa thăam rêuang níi
don't ask about this
พูดเรื่องนี้ไม่เหมาะ phûut rêuang níi mâi mɔ̌ɔ
it's inappropriate to talk about this
ไม่เหมาะสม mâi mɔ̀-sŏm
inappropriate
ไม่ควรทำ mâi khuan tham
shouldn't do it
เสียมารยาท sĭia maa-rá-yaat
be rude / violate etiquette
มารยาท maa-rá-yaat
manners / etiquette
รู้มารยาท rúu maa-rá-yaat
know proper manners
เกินไป gern bpai
too much / over the line
แรงไป raeng bpai
too harsh / too strong
พูดแรงไป phûut raeng bpai
speak too harshly