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Thai Vocabulary: Asking Friends for Favors

Ask friends for help without sounding too demanding

ช่วยหน่อยได้ไหม
chûai nòi dâi mái
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-low-falling-high
could you help me?
ช่วยหน่อย
chûai nòi
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-low
please help
ขอถามหน่อย
khɔ̌ɔ thǎam nòi
rising tone — syllable 1 of 3rising tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3rising-rising-low
can I ask something?
ขอให้ช่วยหน่อย
khɔ̌ɔ-hâi-chûai-nɔ̀i
rising tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4low tone — syllable 4 of 4rising-falling-falling-low
could you help me?
ฝากหน่อย
fàak-nɔ̀i
low tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2low-low
can you take care of this for me?
ฝากซื้อหน่อย
fàak-sʉ́ʉ-nɔ̀i
low tone — syllable 1 of 3high tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3low-high-low
could you buy this for me?
รบกวนหน่อยนะ
róp-guan-nɔ̀i-ná
high tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4high-mid-low-high
sorry to bother you / could I ask a favor?
ขอแรงหน่อย
khɔ̌ɔ-rɛɛng-nɔ̀i
rising tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3rising-mid-low
give me a hand
ช่วยได้ไหม
chûai dâi mái
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-falling-high
can you help?
ไม่เป็นไร เดี๋ยวจัดการเอง
mâi-bpen-rai dǐao jàt-gaan eeng
falling tone — syllable 1 of 6mid tone — syllable 2 of 6mid tone — syllable 3 of 6rising tone — syllable 4 of 6low tone — syllable 5 of 6mid tone — syllable 6 of 6falling-mid-mid-rising-low-mid-mid
it's okay, I'll handle it myself

Vocabulary (10 words)

ช่วยหน่อยได้ไหม chûai nòi dâi mái
could you help me?
ช่วยหน่อย chûai nòi
please help
ขอถามหน่อย khɔ̌ɔ thǎam nòi
can I ask something?
ขอให้ช่วยหน่อย khɔ̌ɔ-hâi-chûai-nɔ̀i
could you help me?
ฝากหน่อย fàak-nɔ̀i
can you take care of this for me?
ฝากซื้อหน่อย fàak-sʉ́ʉ-nɔ̀i
could you buy this for me?
รบกวนหน่อยนะ róp-guan-nɔ̀i-ná
sorry to bother you / could I ask a favor?
ขอแรงหน่อย khɔ̌ɔ-rɛɛng-nɔ̀i
give me a hand
ช่วยได้ไหม chûai dâi mái
can you help?
ไม่เป็นไร เดี๋ยวจัดการเอง mâi-bpen-rai dǐao jàt-gaan eeng
it's okay, I'll handle it myself