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Thai Vocabulary: Putting Social Nuance Together

A practical mix of Thai expressions for navigating real social situations naturally.

ขอพูดตรงๆ นะ
khŏr phûut dtrong-dtrong ná
mid tone — syllable 1 of 5falling tone — syllable 2 of 5mid tone — syllable 3 of 5mid tone — syllable 4 of 5high tone — syllable 5 of 5mid-falling-mid-mid-high
let me be honest
ไม่ได้จะว่าอะไรนะ
mâi dâi jà wâa à-rai ná
falling tone — syllable 1 of 6falling tone — syllable 2 of 6low tone — syllable 3 of 6falling tone — syllable 4 of 6low tone — syllable 5 of 6mid tone — syllable 6 of 6falling-falling-low-falling-low-mid-high
I don't mean anything by it / not trying to criticize
อย่าเพิ่งคิดมาก
yàa phôeng khít mâak
low tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4high tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4low-falling-high-falling
don't overthink it yet
อย่าถือสานะ
yàa thĕu-săa ná
low tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4low-mid-mid-high
please don't take offense
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
ตามสบายเลย
dtaam sà-baai loei
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-low-mid-mid
make yourself comfortable
ไม่ต้องเกรงใจนะ
mâi dtông greng-jai ná
falling tone — syllable 1 of 5falling tone — syllable 2 of 5mid tone — syllable 3 of 5mid tone — syllable 4 of 5high tone — syllable 5 of 5falling-falling-mid-mid-high
don't feel obliged
เกรงใจจังเลย
greng-jai jang loei
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-mid-mid-mid
I really feel bad imposing
เอาไว้ค่อยคุยกัน
ao wái khôi khui gan
mid tone — syllable 1 of 5high tone — syllable 2 of 5falling tone — syllable 3 of 5mid tone — syllable 4 of 5mid tone — syllable 5 of 5mid-high-falling-mid-mid
let's talk about it later
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
รักษาน้ำใจกัน
rák-săa náam-jai gan
high tone — syllable 1 of 5mid tone — syllable 2 of 5high tone — syllable 3 of 5mid tone — syllable 4 of 5mid tone — syllable 5 of 5high-mid-high-mid-mid
let's be considerate of each other's feelings
ให้เกียรติกัน
hâi-giat gan
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-mid-mid
respect each other
เข้าใจกันไว้
khâo-jai gan wái
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-mid-mid-high
let's understand each other
อย่าข้ามเส้น
yàa khâam sên
low tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3low-falling-falling
don't cross the line
เอาเป็นว่าไม่เป็นไร
ao bpen wâa mâi bpen-rai
mid tone — syllable 1 of 6mid tone — syllable 2 of 6falling tone — syllable 3 of 6falling tone — syllable 4 of 6mid tone — syllable 5 of 6mid tone — syllable 6 of 6mid-mid-falling-falling-mid-mid
let's just say it's okay

Vocabulary (15 words)

ขอพูดตรงๆ นะ khŏr phûut dtrong-dtrong ná
let me be honest
ไม่ได้จะว่าอะไรนะ mâi dâi jà wâa à-rai ná
I don't mean anything by it / not trying to criticize
อย่าเพิ่งคิดมาก yàa phôeng khít mâak
don't overthink it yet
อย่าถือสานะ yàa thĕu-săa ná
please don't take offense
ถ้าไม่สะดวกไม่เป็นไร tâa mâi sà-dùak mâi bpen-rai
if it's inconvenient, that's okay
ตามสบายเลย dtaam sà-baai loei
make yourself comfortable
ไม่ต้องเกรงใจนะ mâi dtông greng-jai ná
don't feel obliged
เกรงใจจังเลย greng-jai jang loei
I really feel bad imposing
เอาไว้ค่อยคุยกัน ao wái khôi khui gan
let's talk about it later
ค่อยๆ คุยกัน khôi-khôi khui gan
let's talk calmly
รักษาน้ำใจกัน rák-săa náam-jai gan
let's be considerate of each other's feelings
ให้เกียรติกัน hâi-giat gan
respect each other
เข้าใจกันไว้ khâo-jai gan wái
let's understand each other
อย่าข้ามเส้น yàa khâam sên
don't cross the line
เอาเป็นว่าไม่เป็นไร ao bpen wâa mâi bpen-rai
let's just say it's okay