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Thai Vocabulary: Reading the Room

Practical expressions for noticing mood, context, relationships, and what is appropriate in the moment.

ดูบรรยากาศ
duu ban-yaa-gàat
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4low tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-mid-mid-low
read the atmosphere
บรรยากาศ
ban-yaa-gàat
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-low
Noun
atmosphere, ambiance, environment
ดูอารมณ์
duu aa-rom
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-mid
gauge someone's mood
จับอารมณ์
jàp aa-rom
low tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3low-mid-mid
pick up on someone's mood
ดูสีหน้า
duu sĭi-nâa
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-falling
watch someone's facial expression
สังเกต
sǎng-gèet
rising tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2rising-low
verb
observe, notice
สังเกตดู
săng-gèet duu
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-low-mid
observe closely
รู้จังหวะ
rúu jang-wà
high tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3high-mid-low
know the right moment
รู้ว่าเมื่อไหร่ควรพูด
rúu wâa mûea-rài khuan phûut
high tone — syllable 1 of 6falling tone — syllable 2 of 6falling tone — syllable 3 of 6low tone — syllable 4 of 6mid tone — syllable 5 of 6falling tone — syllable 6 of 6high-falling-falling-low-mid-falling
know when to speak
รู้ว่าเมื่อไหร่ควรหยุด
rúu wâa mûea-rài khuan yùt
high tone — syllable 1 of 6falling tone — syllable 2 of 6falling tone — syllable 3 of 6low tone — syllable 4 of 6mid tone — syllable 5 of 6low tone — syllable 6 of 6high-falling-falling-low-mid-low
know when to stop
ดูคน
duu khon
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
read people / watch the people around you
เข้ากับสถานการณ์
khâo gàp sà-thăa-na-gaan
falling tone — syllable 1 of 6low tone — syllable 2 of 6low tone — syllable 3 of 6mid tone — syllable 4 of 6mid tone — syllable 5 of 6mid tone — syllable 6 of 6falling-low-low-mid-mid-mid
fit the situation
ไม่เข้ากับสถานการณ์
mâi khâo gàp sà-thăa-na-gaan
falling tone — syllable 1 of 6falling tone — syllable 2 of 6low tone — syllable 3 of 6low tone — syllable 4 of 6mid tone — syllable 5 of 6mid tone — syllable 6 of 6falling-falling-low-low-mid-mid-mid
doesn't fit the situation
ไม่ใช่เวลา
mâi châi way-laa
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-falling-mid-mid
it's not the right time
ไว้ค่อยพูด
wái khôi phûut
high tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3high-falling-falling
talk about it later

Vocabulary (15 words)

ดูบรรยากาศ duu ban-yaa-gàat
read the atmosphere
บรรยากาศ ban-yaa-gàat
atmosphere, ambiance, environment
ดูอารมณ์ duu aa-rom
gauge someone's mood
จับอารมณ์ jàp aa-rom
pick up on someone's mood
ดูสีหน้า duu sĭi-nâa
watch someone's facial expression
สังเกต sǎng-gèet
observe, notice
สังเกตดู săng-gèet duu
observe closely
รู้จังหวะ rúu jang-wà
know the right moment
รู้ว่าเมื่อไหร่ควรพูด rúu wâa mûea-rài khuan phûut
know when to speak
รู้ว่าเมื่อไหร่ควรหยุด rúu wâa mûea-rài khuan yùt
know when to stop
ดูคน duu khon
read people / watch the people around you
เข้ากับสถานการณ์ khâo gàp sà-thăa-na-gaan
fit the situation
ไม่เข้ากับสถานการณ์ mâi khâo gàp sà-thăa-na-gaan
doesn't fit the situation
ไม่ใช่เวลา mâi châi way-laa
it's not the right time
ไว้ค่อยพูด wái khôi phûut
talk about it later