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Thai Vocabulary: Formal Requests & Statements

Build and understand polite formal language used in official and public communication

ขอความกรุณา
khɔ̌ɔ-khwaam-grù-naa
rising tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4rising-mid-low-mid
kindly / please
กรุณา
gà-rú-naa
low tone — syllable 1 of 3high tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3low-high-mid
please
เรียน
rian
mid tonemid
Verb
to study, learn, address [formal letter opening Dear...]
ขอแจ้งให้ทราบ
khɔ̌ɔ-jâeng-hâi-sâap
rising tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4rising-falling-falling-falling
would like to inform you
ขออนุญาต
khɔ̌ɔ à-nú-yâat
rising tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4high tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4rising-low-high-falling
may I / ask permission
ขอเสนอ
khɔ̌ɔ-sà-nə̌ə
rising tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3rising tone — syllable 3 of 3rising-low-rising
propose / submit
ขอชี้แจง
khɔ̌ɔ chîi-jâeng
rising tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3rising-falling-falling
would like to clarify
ขอความร่วมมือ
khɔ̌ɔ-khwaam-rûam-mʉʉ
rising tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4rising-mid-falling-mid
request cooperation
จึงเรียนมาเพื่อทราบ
jʉng-rian-maa-phʉ̂a-sâap
mid tone — syllable 1 of 5mid tone — syllable 2 of 5mid tone — syllable 3 of 5falling tone — syllable 4 of 5falling tone — syllable 5 of 5mid-mid-mid-falling-falling
hereby inform you
ขอบพระคุณ
khɔ̀ɔp-phrá-khun
low tone — syllable 1 of 3high tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3low-high-mid
thank you formally

Vocabulary (10 words)

ขอความกรุณา khɔ̌ɔ-khwaam-grù-naa
kindly / please
กรุณา gà-rú-naa
please
เรียน rian
to study, learn, address [formal letter opening Dear...]
ขอแจ้งให้ทราบ khɔ̌ɔ-jâeng-hâi-sâap
would like to inform you
ขออนุญาต khɔ̌ɔ à-nú-yâat
may I / ask permission
ขอเสนอ khɔ̌ɔ-sà-nə̌ə
propose / submit
ขอชี้แจง khɔ̌ɔ chîi-jâeng
would like to clarify
ขอความร่วมมือ khɔ̌ɔ-khwaam-rûam-mʉʉ
request cooperation
จึงเรียนมาเพื่อทราบ jʉng-rian-maa-phʉ̂a-sâap
hereby inform you
ขอบพระคุณ khɔ̀ɔp-phrá-khun
thank you formally