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Thai Vocabulary: 2. Talking to Your Boss

Useful language for speaking respectfully with a manager or senior colleague

หัวหน้า
hǔa-nâa
rising tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2rising-falling
Noun
leader, head, chief, boss
ผู้จัดการ
phûu-jàt-gaan
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-low-mid
manager
เจ้านาย
jâo-naai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-mid
noun
boss; employer; master
ผู้บริหาร
phûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4high tone — syllable 3 of 4rising tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-mid-high-rising
Noun
administrator, executive, manager
ขออนุญาต
khɔ̌ɔ à-nú-yâat
rising tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4high tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4rising-low-high-falling
may I / ask permission
รบกวน
róp-guan
high tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2high-mid
bother / trouble someone
ขอคำแนะนำ
khɔ̌ɔ kham-náe-nam
rising tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4high tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4rising-mid-high-mid
ask for advice
รับทราบ
ráp-sâap
high tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2high-falling
acknowledged / understood
ตามที่แจ้ง
dtaam-thîi jâeng
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-falling-falling
as informed / as notified
ขอบคุณสำหรับคำแนะนำ
khɔ̀ɔp-khun sǎm-ràp kham-náe-nam
low tone — syllable 1 of 6mid tone — syllable 2 of 6rising tone — syllable 3 of 6low tone — syllable 4 of 6mid tone — syllable 5 of 6high tone — syllable 6 of 6low-mid-rising-low-mid-high-mid
thank you for the advice

Vocabulary (10 words)

หัวหน้า hǔa-nâa
leader, head, chief, boss
ผู้จัดการ phûu-jàt-gaan
manager
เจ้านาย jâo-naai
boss; employer; master
ผู้บริหาร phûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan
administrator, executive, manager
ขออนุญาต khɔ̌ɔ à-nú-yâat
may I / ask permission
รบกวน róp-guan
bother / trouble someone
ขอคำแนะนำ khɔ̌ɔ kham-náe-nam
ask for advice
รับทราบ ráp-sâap
acknowledged / understood
ตามที่แจ้ง dtaam-thîi jâeng
as informed / as notified
ขอบคุณสำหรับคำแนะนำ khɔ̀ɔp-khun sǎm-ràp kham-náe-nam
thank you for the advice