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Thai Vocabulary: 10. Boundaries & Personal Space

Thai for expressing limits, comfort and personal boundaries

ขอบเขต
khɔ̀ɔp-khèet
low tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2low-low
noun
boundary | scope | limit
พื้นที่ส่วนตัว
phʉ́ʉn-thîi sùan-dtua
high tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4high-falling-low-mid
personal space
เรื่องส่วนตัว
rêuang sùan-dtua
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-low-mid
personal matter
ไม่สบายใจ
mâi sà-baai-jai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-low-mid-mid
uneasy, worried
ไม่โอเค
mâi oo-khee
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-mid-mid
not okay
ขอเวลา
khɔ̌ɔ wee-laa
rising tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3rising-mid-mid
ask for some time
ขออยู่คนเดียว
khɔ̌ɔ yùu khon-diao
rising tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4rising-low-mid-mid
ask to be alone
เคารพกัน
khao-róp gan
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3high tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-high-mid
respect each other
เข้าใจความรู้สึก
khâo-jai khwaam-rúu-sʉ̀k
falling tone — syllable 1 of 5mid tone — syllable 2 of 5mid tone — syllable 3 of 5high tone — syllable 4 of 5low tone — syllable 5 of 5falling-mid-mid-high-low
understand the feelings
คุยกันก่อน
khui gan gɔ̀ɔn
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-low
let's talk first

Vocabulary (10 words)

ขอบเขต khɔ̀ɔp-khèet
boundary | scope | limit
พื้นที่ส่วนตัว phʉ́ʉn-thîi sùan-dtua
personal space
เรื่องส่วนตัว rêuang sùan-dtua
personal matter
ไม่สบายใจ mâi sà-baai-jai
uneasy, worried
ไม่โอเค mâi oo-khee
not okay
ขอเวลา khɔ̌ɔ wee-laa
ask for some time
ขออยู่คนเดียว khɔ̌ɔ yùu khon-diao
ask to be alone
เคารพกัน khao-róp gan
respect each other
เข้าใจความรู้สึก khâo-jai khwaam-rúu-sʉ̀k
understand the feelings
คุยกันก่อน khui gan gɔ̀ɔn
let's talk first