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Thai Vocabulary: Banter Without Crossing the Line

Expressions for keeping jokes playful while recognizing when someone may actually be upset.

ล้อเล่นได้ไหม
lór lên dâi mái
high tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4high-falling-falling-high
can I joke around?
พูดเล่นนะ
phûut lên ná
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-falling-high
I'm joking
อย่าโกรธนะ
yàa gròht ná
low tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3low-low-high
don't be mad
อย่าเพิ่งโกรธ
yàa phôeng gròht
low tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3low-falling-low
don't get angry yet
ไม่ได้ตั้งใจ
mâi dâi dtâng-jai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-falling-falling-mid
I didn't mean to
ไม่ได้จะว่า
mâi dâi jà wâa
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-falling-low-falling
I'm not criticizing you
แค่แซวเล่น
khâe sǎew lên
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3rising tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-rising-falling
just teasing
แค่ล้อเล่น
khâe lór lên
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3high tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-high-falling
just joking
ถ้าไม่ขำก็พอ
tâa mâi khǎm gôr phor
falling tone — syllable 1 of 5falling tone — syllable 2 of 5rising tone — syllable 3 of 5falling tone — syllable 4 of 5mid tone — syllable 5 of 5falling-falling-rising-falling-mid
if it's not funny, we'll stop
พอละ
phor lá
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-high
okay, enough
หยุดแซวแล้ว
yùt sǎew láew
low tone — syllable 1 of 3rising tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3low-rising-high
I'll stop teasing
โอเค ไม่เล่นแล้ว
oh-kay mâi lên láew
mid tone — syllable 1 of 5mid tone — syllable 2 of 5falling tone — syllable 3 of 5falling tone — syllable 4 of 5high tone — syllable 5 of 5mid-mid-falling-falling-high
okay, I'm not joking around anymore
เอาจริงแล้ว
ao jing láew
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-high
seriously now
พูดจริงนะ
phûut jing ná
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-mid-high
I'm serious, though
ไม่ได้ล้อ
mâi dâi lór
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-falling-high
I'm not joking

Vocabulary (15 words)

ล้อเล่นได้ไหม lór lên dâi mái
can I joke around?
พูดเล่นนะ phûut lên ná
I'm joking
อย่าโกรธนะ yàa gròht ná
don't be mad
อย่าเพิ่งโกรธ yàa phôeng gròht
don't get angry yet
ไม่ได้ตั้งใจ mâi dâi dtâng-jai
I didn't mean to
ไม่ได้จะว่า mâi dâi jà wâa
I'm not criticizing you
แค่แซวเล่น khâe sǎew lên
just teasing
แค่ล้อเล่น khâe lór lên
just joking
ถ้าไม่ขำก็พอ tâa mâi khǎm gôr phor
if it's not funny, we'll stop
พอละ phor lá
okay, enough
หยุดแซวแล้ว yùt sǎew láew
I'll stop teasing
โอเค ไม่เล่นแล้ว oh-kay mâi lên láew
okay, I'm not joking around anymore
เอาจริงแล้ว ao jing láew
seriously now
พูดจริงนะ phûut jing ná
I'm serious, though
ไม่ได้ล้อ mâi dâi lór
I'm not joking