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Thai Vocabulary: Messy Real-World Listening

Handle incomplete sentences, background noise, slang, repetition, and imperfect understanding in real Thai

แป๊บนะ
bpɛ́ɛp-ná
high tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2high-high
wait a sec
เดี๋ยวนะ
dǐao ná
rising tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2rising-high
wait a second
อะไรนะเนี่ย
à-rai-ná-nîa
low tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4high tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4low-mid-high-falling
what is this? / what did you say?
ฟังไม่ทันเลย
fang-mâi-than-loei
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-falling-mid-mid
I really couldn't catch that
จับใจความไม่ได้
jàp-jai-khwaam-mâi-dâai
low tone — syllable 1 of 5mid tone — syllable 2 of 5mid tone — syllable 3 of 5falling tone — syllable 4 of 5falling tone — syllable 5 of 5low-mid-mid-falling-falling
can't get the gist
พอจับได้
phɔɔ-jàp-dâai
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-low-falling
can catch the gist
พอเข้าใจ
phɔɔ-khâo-jai
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-falling-mid
understand somewhat
ประมาณนั้น
bprà-maan nán
low tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3low-mid-high
something like that
เอาเป็นว่า
ao bpen-wâa
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-falling
let's just say / in short
ช่างมัน
châang man
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-mid
forget it / never mind

Vocabulary (10 words)

แป๊บนะ bpɛ́ɛp-ná
wait a sec
เดี๋ยวนะ dǐao ná
wait a second
อะไรนะเนี่ย à-rai-ná-nîa
what is this? / what did you say?
ฟังไม่ทันเลย fang-mâi-than-loei
I really couldn't catch that
จับใจความไม่ได้ jàp-jai-khwaam-mâi-dâai
can't get the gist
พอจับได้ phɔɔ-jàp-dâai
can catch the gist
พอเข้าใจ phɔɔ-khâo-jai
understand somewhat
ประมาณนั้น bprà-maan nán
something like that
เอาเป็นว่า ao bpen-wâa
let's just say / in short
ช่างมัน châang man
forget it / never mind