Thai Vocabulary: Conversation
Keep a basic conversation moving
เหรอ
rǒr
really?, is that so?
จริงเหรอ
jing-rǒr
mid-rising
really?, seriously?
ใช่ไหม
châi-mǎi
falling-rising
right?, isn't it?
นะ
ná
particle
particle used for softening or emphasizing
Remember it by
nah
A friendly person gives a gentle little nudge while casually saying “nah” to soften what they are saying.
ล่ะ
lâ
what about?, and...?
สิ
sì
go ahead, do it, emphasis
ครับ
khráp
Particle
polite ending particle for male speakers
Remember it by
crab
A polite man holds up a cheerful red crab while respectfully acknowledging someone.
ค่ะ
khâ
Particle
polite particle used by females [falling tone for statements/questions]
Remember it by
A cheerful woman presses a giant glowing politeness button whenever she answers politely.
ขอโทษ
khɔ̌ɔ-thôot
rising-falling verb
sorry; apologize
ขอบคุณ
khɔ̀ɔp-khun
low-mid verb
thank; thank you
ยินดี
yin-dii
mid-mid verb
be pleased; be glad; welcome
ไม่เป็นไร
mâi-bpen-rai
falling-mid-mid
no problem, you're welcome
อ๋อ
ɔ̌ɔ
oh, I see
อืม
ʉʉm
hmm, um
Vocabulary (14 words)
- เหรอ rǒr
- really?, is that so?
- จริงเหรอ jing-rǒr
- really?, seriously?
- ใช่ไหม châi-mǎi
- right?, isn't it?
- นะ ná
- particle used for softening or emphasizing
- ล่ะ lâ
- what about?, and...?
- สิ sì
- go ahead, do it, emphasis
- ครับ khráp
- polite ending particle for male speakers
- ค่ะ khâ
- polite particle used by females [falling tone for statements/questions]
- ขอโทษ khɔ̌ɔ-thôot
- sorry; apologize
- ขอบคุณ khɔ̀ɔp-khun
- thank; thank you
- ยินดี yin-dii
- be pleased; be glad; welcome
- ไม่เป็นไร mâi-bpen-rai
- no problem, you're welcome
- อ๋อ ɔ̌ɔ
- oh, I see
- อืม ʉʉm
- hmm, um