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Thai Vocabulary: Self-Deprecating Humor

Thai expressions for joking about your own mistakes, weaknesses, or bad luck.

ผมนี่นะ
phŏm nîi ná
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-falling-high
me, of all people...
ฉันนี่นะ
chăn nîi ná
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-falling-high
me, of all people...
ผมนี่แหละ
phŏm nîi lɛ̀
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-falling-low
that's me alright
ฉันนี่แหละ
chăn nîi lɛ̀
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-falling-low
that's me alright
เก่งจริงๆ เลยเรา
gèng jing-jing loei rao
low tone — syllable 1 of 5mid tone — syllable 2 of 5mid tone — syllable 3 of 5mid tone — syllable 4 of 5mid tone — syllable 5 of 5low-mid-mid-mid-mid
wow, I'm really brilliant
ฉลาดมากเลยเรา
chà-làat mâak loei rao
low tone — syllable 1 of 5low tone — syllable 2 of 5falling tone — syllable 3 of 5mid tone — syllable 4 of 5mid tone — syllable 5 of 5low-low-falling-mid-mid
I'm so clever
พลาดจนได้
phlâat jon dâi
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-mid-falling
managed to mess it up after all
พลาดอีกแล้ว
phlâat ìik láew
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-low-high
messed up again
ซวยแล้ว
suai láew
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-high
I'm screwed / damn
ซวยจริง
suai jing
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
I'm seriously screwed
งานเข้าแล้ว
ngaan khâo láew
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-falling-high
now I'm in trouble
ซวยแต่เช้า
suai dtàe cháo
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-low-high
screwed from the morning
ชีวิตฉัน
chii-wít chăn
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3high tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-high-mid
my life...
ชีวิตดี๊ดีของเรา
chii-wít dii-díi khŏng rao
mid tone — syllable 1 of 6high tone — syllable 2 of 6mid tone — syllable 3 of 6high tone — syllable 4 of 6mid tone — syllable 5 of 6mid tone — syllable 6 of 6mid-high-mid-high-mid-mid
what a wonderful life I have
เออ กูเก่งเนอะ
er guu gèng nó
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-mid-low-high
yeah, I'm pretty damn clever, huh

Vocabulary (15 words)

ผมนี่นะ phŏm nîi ná
me, of all people...
ฉันนี่นะ chăn nîi ná
me, of all people...
ผมนี่แหละ phŏm nîi lɛ̀
that's me alright
ฉันนี่แหละ chăn nîi lɛ̀
that's me alright
เก่งจริงๆ เลยเรา gèng jing-jing loei rao
wow, I'm really brilliant
ฉลาดมากเลยเรา chà-làat mâak loei rao
I'm so clever
พลาดจนได้ phlâat jon dâi
managed to mess it up after all
พลาดอีกแล้ว phlâat ìik láew
messed up again
ซวยแล้ว suai láew
I'm screwed / damn
ซวยจริง suai jing
I'm seriously screwed
งานเข้าแล้ว ngaan khâo láew
now I'm in trouble
ซวยแต่เช้า suai dtàe cháo
screwed from the morning
ชีวิตฉัน chii-wít chăn
my life...
ชีวิตดี๊ดีของเรา chii-wít dii-díi khŏng rao
what a wonderful life I have
เออ กูเก่งเนอะ er guu gèng nó
yeah, I'm pretty damn clever, huh