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Thai Vocabulary: The Thai Idea of “เกรงใจ” in Action

Putting social consideration into realistic everyday situations.

เกรงใจนะ
greng-jai ná
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-high
I feel bad imposing
ไม่อยากรบกวนเลย
mâi yàak róp-guan loei
falling tone — syllable 1 of 5low tone — syllable 2 of 5high tone — syllable 3 of 5mid tone — syllable 4 of 5mid tone — syllable 5 of 5falling-low-high-mid-mid
I really don't want to bother you
ถ้าไม่รบกวน
tâa mâi róp-guan
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4high tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-falling-high-mid
if it's not a bother
ถ้าไม่สะดวกไม่เป็นไร
tâa mâi sà-dùak mâi bpen-rai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 6falling tone — syllable 2 of 6low tone — syllable 3 of 6low tone — syllable 4 of 6falling tone — syllable 5 of 6mid tone — syllable 6 of 6falling-falling-low-low-falling-mid-mid
if it's inconvenient, that's okay
ไม่สะดวกก็ไม่เป็นไร
mâi sà-dùak gôr mâi bpen-rai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 6low tone — syllable 2 of 6low tone — syllable 3 of 6falling tone — syllable 4 of 6falling tone — syllable 5 of 6mid tone — syllable 6 of 6falling-low-low-falling-falling-mid-mid
if it's not convenient, no problem
ไม่ต้องลำบาก
mâi dtông lam-bàak
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4low tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-falling-mid-low
don't go to the trouble
อย่าลำบากเลย
yàa lam-bàak loei
low tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4low-mid-low-mid
don't go to the trouble
ไม่อยากให้ลำบาก
mâi yàak hâi lam-bàak
falling tone — syllable 1 of 5low tone — syllable 2 of 5falling tone — syllable 3 of 5mid tone — syllable 4 of 5low tone — syllable 5 of 5falling-low-falling-mid-low
I don't want to trouble you
ถ้าไม่เป็นการรบกวน
thâa mâi bpen gaan róp-guan
falling tone — syllable 1 of 6falling tone — syllable 2 of 6mid tone — syllable 3 of 6mid tone — syllable 4 of 6high tone — syllable 5 of 6mid tone — syllable 6 of 6falling-falling-mid-mid-high-mid
if it's not too much trouble
รบกวนด้วยนะ
róp-guan dûai ná
high tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4high-mid-falling-high
sorry to trouble you / please help with this
ฝากด้วยนะ
fàak dûai ná
low tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3low-falling-high
please take care of it
ขอบคุณมากนะ
khòp-khun mâak ná
low tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4low-mid-falling-high
thanks a lot
ขอบคุณสำหรับความช่วยเหลือ
khòp-khun săm-ràp khwaam chûai-lĕua
low tone — syllable 1 of 6mid tone — syllable 2 of 6mid tone — syllable 3 of 6low tone — syllable 4 of 6mid tone — syllable 5 of 6falling tone — syllable 6 of 6low-mid-mid-low-mid-falling-mid
thank you for your help
ซึ้งใจ
sûeng-jai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-mid
be deeply touched / appreciate deeply
จำไว้เลย
jam wái loei
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3high tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-high-mid
I'll remember this / I won't forget it

Vocabulary (15 words)

เกรงใจนะ greng-jai ná
I feel bad imposing
ไม่อยากรบกวนเลย mâi yàak róp-guan loei
I really don't want to bother you
ถ้าไม่รบกวน tâa mâi róp-guan
if it's not a bother
ถ้าไม่สะดวกไม่เป็นไร tâa mâi sà-dùak mâi bpen-rai
if it's inconvenient, that's okay
ไม่สะดวกก็ไม่เป็นไร mâi sà-dùak gôr mâi bpen-rai
if it's not convenient, no problem
ไม่ต้องลำบาก mâi dtông lam-bàak
don't go to the trouble
อย่าลำบากเลย yàa lam-bàak loei
don't go to the trouble
ไม่อยากให้ลำบาก mâi yàak hâi lam-bàak
I don't want to trouble you
ถ้าไม่เป็นการรบกวน thâa mâi bpen gaan róp-guan
if it's not too much trouble
รบกวนด้วยนะ róp-guan dûai ná
sorry to trouble you / please help with this
ฝากด้วยนะ fàak dûai ná
please take care of it
ขอบคุณมากนะ khòp-khun mâak ná
thanks a lot
ขอบคุณสำหรับความช่วยเหลือ khòp-khun săm-ràp khwaam chûai-lĕua
thank you for your help
ซึ้งใจ sûeng-jai
be deeply touched / appreciate deeply
จำไว้เลย jam wái loei
I'll remember this / I won't forget it