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Thai Vocabulary: 11. Disagreeing Politely

Professional ways to challenge an idea without creating unnecessary conflict

ขออนุญาตแสดงความคิดเห็น
khɔ̌ɔ à-nú-yâat sà-dɛɛng khwaam-kít-hěn
rising tone — syllable 1 of 6low tone — syllable 2 of 6high tone — syllable 3 of 6falling tone — syllable 4 of 6low tone — syllable 5 of 6mid tone — syllable 6 of 6rising-low-high-falling-low-mid-mid-high-rising
may I give my opinion
ผมขอเสนออีกมุมหนึ่ง
phǒm khɔ̌ɔ sà-nǒe ìik mum nʉ̀ng
rising tone — syllable 1 of 6rising tone — syllable 2 of 6low tone — syllable 3 of 6rising tone — syllable 4 of 6low tone — syllable 5 of 6mid tone — syllable 6 of 6rising-rising-low-rising-low-mid-low
I'd like to offer another perspective
อาจจะ
àat-jà
low tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2low-low
auxiliary
might, maybe
อาจมีความเป็นไปได้ว่า
àat mii khwaam-bpen-bpai-dâai wâa
low tone — syllable 1 of 6mid tone — syllable 2 of 6mid tone — syllable 3 of 6mid tone — syllable 4 of 6mid tone — syllable 5 of 6falling tone — syllable 6 of 6low-mid-mid-mid-mid-falling-falling
it may be possible that
ผมเข้าใจครับ แต่...
phǒm khâo-jai khráp dtàe
rising tone — syllable 1 of 5falling tone — syllable 2 of 5mid tone — syllable 3 of 5high tone — syllable 4 of 5low tone — syllable 5 of 5rising-falling-mid-high-low
I understand, but...
อย่างไรก็ตาม
yàang-rai-gâw-dtaam
low tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4low-mid-falling-mid
Adv. phrase; Conj. phrase
however, nevertheless, anyway
ในอีกมุมหนึ่ง
nai ìik mum nʉ̀ng
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4low tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-low-mid-low
from another perspective
น่าจะต้องพิจารณา
nâa-jà dtɔ̂ng phí-jaa-rá-naa
falling tone — syllable 1 of 6low tone — syllable 2 of 6falling tone — syllable 3 of 6high tone — syllable 4 of 6mid tone — syllable 5 of 6high tone — syllable 6 of 6falling-low-falling-high-mid-high-mid
should probably consider
ผมไม่แน่ใจว่า...
phǒm mâi nâae-jai wâa
rising tone — syllable 1 of 5falling tone — syllable 2 of 5falling tone — syllable 3 of 5mid tone — syllable 4 of 5falling tone — syllable 5 of 5rising-falling-falling-mid-falling
I'm not sure that...
ขอทบทวนอีกครั้ง
khɔ̌ɔ thóp-thuan ìik khráng
rising tone — syllable 1 of 5high tone — syllable 2 of 5mid tone — syllable 3 of 5low tone — syllable 4 of 5high tone — syllable 5 of 5rising-high-mid-low-high
I'd like to reconsider / review again

Vocabulary (10 words)

ขออนุญาตแสดงความคิดเห็น khɔ̌ɔ à-nú-yâat sà-dɛɛng khwaam-kít-hěn
may I give my opinion
ผมขอเสนออีกมุมหนึ่ง phǒm khɔ̌ɔ sà-nǒe ìik mum nʉ̀ng
I'd like to offer another perspective
อาจจะ àat-jà
might, maybe
อาจมีความเป็นไปได้ว่า àat mii khwaam-bpen-bpai-dâai wâa
it may be possible that
ผมเข้าใจครับ แต่... phǒm khâo-jai khráp dtàe
I understand, but...
อย่างไรก็ตาม yàang-rai-gâw-dtaam
however, nevertheless, anyway
ในอีกมุมหนึ่ง nai ìik mum nʉ̀ng
from another perspective
น่าจะต้องพิจารณา nâa-jà dtɔ̂ng phí-jaa-rá-naa
should probably consider
ผมไม่แน่ใจว่า... phǒm mâi nâae-jai wâa
I'm not sure that...
ขอทบทวนอีกครั้ง khɔ̌ɔ thóp-thuan ìik khráng
I'd like to reconsider / review again