Thai Vocabulary: Listening for Uncertainty
Recognise spoken language that signals guessing, uncertainty, hesitation, or incomplete knowledge
น่าจะ
nâa-jà
falling-low adverb
probably, should likely
คงจะ
khong jà
mid-low
probably
มั้ง
máng
I guess / probably
มั้งนะ
máng ná
high-high
maybe
ไม่แน่ใจ
mâi nâe-jai
falling-falling-mid
not sure
คิดว่า
khít-wâa
high-falling
think that, I think
นึกว่า
nʉ́k-wâa
high-falling
I thought that
เหมือนจะ
mʉ̌an-jà
rising-low
seems like / looks like
ดูเหมือน
duu-mʉ̌an
mid-rising
seems / appears
เท่าที่รู้
thâo thîi rúu
falling-falling-high
as far as I know
Vocabulary (10 words)
- น่าจะ nâa-jà
- probably, should likely
- คงจะ khong jà
- probably
- มั้ง máng
- I guess / probably
- มั้งนะ máng ná
- maybe
- ไม่แน่ใจ mâi nâe-jai
- not sure
- คิดว่า khít-wâa
- think that, I think
- นึกว่า nʉ́k-wâa
- I thought that
- เหมือนจะ mʉ̌an-jà
- seems like / looks like
- ดูเหมือน duu-mʉ̌an
- seems / appears
- เท่าที่รู้ thâo thîi rúu
- as far as I know