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Thai Vocabulary: When “Yes” Doesn't Mean Yes

Understanding polite agreement, hesitation, and answers that may depend on context.

ได้
dâai
falling tonefalling
Auxiliary verb; Verb
to get, receive, obtain, [past tense/completion marker], can, able to
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ได้ครับ
dâi khráp
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-high
yes / okay
ได้ค่ะ
dâi khâ
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-falling
yes / okay
ก็ได้
gôr dâi
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-falling
that's fine / okay
ได้อยู่
dâi yùu
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-low
it's doable / okay
น่าจะได้
nâa-jà dâi
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-low-falling
should work / should be okay
คงได้
khong dâi
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-falling
probably possible
อาจจะได้
àat jà dâi
low tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3low-low-falling
might be possible
ขอดูก่อน
khŏr duu gòn
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-low
let me see first
ขอคิดดูก่อน
khɔ̌ɔ khít duu gɔ̀ɔn
rising tone — syllable 1 of 4high tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4low tone — syllable 4 of 4rising-high-mid-low
let me think about it first
เดี๋ยวขอดูก่อน
dĭao khŏr duu 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 me check first
ยังไม่แน่
yang mâi nâe
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-falling-falling
not sure yet
ไม่แน่ใจ
mâi nâe-jai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-falling-mid
not sure
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
แล้วแต่
láew-dtàe
high tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2high-low
verb
up to; whatever; depends on

Vocabulary (15 words)

ได้ dâai
to get, receive, obtain, [past tense/completion marker], can, able to
ได้ครับ dâi khráp
yes / okay
ได้ค่ะ dâi khâ
yes / okay
ก็ได้ gôr dâi
that's fine / okay
ได้อยู่ dâi yùu
it's doable / okay
น่าจะได้ nâa-jà dâi
should work / should be okay
คงได้ khong dâi
probably possible
อาจจะได้ àat jà dâi
might be possible
ขอดูก่อน khŏr duu gòn
let me see first
ขอคิดดูก่อน khɔ̌ɔ khít duu gɔ̀ɔn
let me think about it first
เดี๋ยวขอดูก่อน dĭao khŏr duu gòn
let me check first
ยังไม่แน่ yang mâi nâe
not sure yet
ไม่แน่ใจ mâi nâe-jai
not sure
ค่อยว่ากัน khôi wâa gan
we'll deal with it later
แล้วแต่ láew-dtàe
up to; whatever; depends on