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Thai Vocabulary: 17. Office Politics & Reading Between the Lines

Understanding indirect professional language, priorities and workplace relationships

เรื่องนี้สำคัญ
rʉ̂ang-níi sǎm-kan
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4high tone — syllable 2 of 4rising tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-high-rising-mid
this matter is important
เรื่องนี้ต้องระวัง
rʉ̂ang-níi dtɔ̂ng rá-wang
falling tone — syllable 1 of 5high tone — syllable 2 of 5falling tone — syllable 3 of 5high tone — syllable 4 of 5mid tone — syllable 5 of 5falling-high-falling-high-mid
this matter needs caution
ค่อยคุยกัน
khɔ̂i khui gan
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-mid-mid
let's talk later
ขอคิดดูก่อน
khɔ̌ɔ khít duu gɔ̀ɔn
rising tone — syllable 1 of 4high tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4low tone — syllable 4 of 4rising-high-mid-low
let me think about it first
ยังไม่แน่นอน
yang mâi nâae-nɔɔn
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-falling-falling-mid
not certain yet
เดี๋ยวขอดูก่อน
dĭao khŏr duu gòn
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4low tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-mid-mid-low
let me check first
ตามความเหมาะสม
dtaam khwaam-mɔ̌ɔ-sǒm
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4rising tone — syllable 3 of 4rising tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-mid-rising-rising
as appropriate / as deemed suitable
แล้วแต่ผู้ใหญ่
láew-dtàe phûu-yài
high tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4low tone — syllable 4 of 4high-low-falling-low
depends on the senior person / decision-maker
มีอะไรค่อยว่ากัน
mii à-rai khɔ̂i wâa gan
mid tone — syllable 1 of 6low tone — syllable 2 of 6mid tone — syllable 3 of 6falling tone — syllable 4 of 6falling tone — syllable 5 of 6mid tone — syllable 6 of 6mid-low-mid-falling-falling-mid
we'll deal with it if something comes up
ขอให้เป็นไปตามขั้นตอน
khɔ̌ɔ hâi bpen-bpai dtaam khân-dtɔɔn
rising tone — syllable 1 of 6falling tone — syllable 2 of 6mid tone — syllable 3 of 6mid tone — syllable 4 of 6mid tone — syllable 5 of 6falling tone — syllable 6 of 6rising-falling-mid-mid-mid-falling-mid
please follow the procedure

Vocabulary (10 words)

เรื่องนี้สำคัญ rʉ̂ang-níi sǎm-kan
this matter is important
เรื่องนี้ต้องระวัง rʉ̂ang-níi dtɔ̂ng rá-wang
this matter needs caution
ค่อยคุยกัน khɔ̂i khui gan
let's talk later
ขอคิดดูก่อน khɔ̌ɔ khít duu gɔ̀ɔn
let me think about it first
ยังไม่แน่นอน yang mâi nâae-nɔɔn
not certain yet
เดี๋ยวขอดูก่อน dĭao khŏr duu gòn
let me check first
ตามความเหมาะสม dtaam khwaam-mɔ̌ɔ-sǒm
as appropriate / as deemed suitable
แล้วแต่ผู้ใหญ่ láew-dtàe phûu-yài
depends on the senior person / decision-maker
มีอะไรค่อยว่ากัน mii à-rai khɔ̂i wâa gan
we'll deal with it if something comes up
ขอให้เป็นไปตามขั้นตอน khɔ̌ɔ hâi bpen-bpai dtaam khân-dtɔɔn
please follow the procedure