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Thai Vocabulary: 14. Meeting the Family

Thai for relationships with a partner's family and relatives

ครอบครัว
khrɔ̂ɔp-khrua
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-mid
noun
family
พ่อแม่
phɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛ
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-falling
parents
พ่อแฟน
phɔ̂ɔ faen
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-mid
partner's father
แม่แฟน
mɛ̂ɛ faen
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-mid
partner's mother
ญาติ
yâat
falling tonefalling
relative
พบครอบครัว
phóp khrɔ̂ɔp-khrua
high tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3high-falling-mid
meet the family
ฝากตัว
fàak-dtua
low tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2low-mid
introduce oneself respectfully / place oneself under someone's care
เข้ากับครอบครัว
khâo-gàp khrɔ̂ɔp-khrua
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-low-falling-mid
fit in with the family
ผู้ใหญ่
phûu-yài
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-low
noun
adult; elder
ให้เกียรติ
hâi-giat
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-mid
show respect / give honor

Vocabulary (10 words)

ครอบครัว khrɔ̂ɔp-khrua
family
พ่อแม่ phɔ̂ɔ-mɛ̂ɛ
parents
พ่อแฟน phɔ̂ɔ faen
partner's father
แม่แฟน mɛ̂ɛ faen
partner's mother
ญาติ yâat
relative
พบครอบครัว phóp khrɔ̂ɔp-khrua
meet the family
ฝากตัว fàak-dtua
introduce oneself respectfully / place oneself under someone's care
เข้ากับครอบครัว khâo-gàp khrɔ̂ɔp-khrua
fit in with the family
ผู้ใหญ่ phûu-yài
adult; elder
ให้เกียรติ hâi-giat
show respect / give honor