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Thai Vocabulary: Fast, Unclear & Unexpected Calls

Understand the messy reality of Thai phone calls when people speak quickly, interrupt, or call unexpectedly.

ใครโทรมา
khrai thoo maa
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-mid
who called?
ไม่ทันตั้งตัว
mâi than dtâng-dtua
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-mid-falling-mid
caught off guard
พูดเร็วไป
phûut reo-bpai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-mid-mid
you're speaking too fast
ขอช้าลงหน่อย
khɔ̌ɔ cháa-long nòi
rising tone — syllable 1 of 4high tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4low tone — syllable 4 of 4rising-high-mid-low
please slow down a little
เมื่อกี้ไม่ได้ยิน
mʉ̂a-gîi mâi dâi-yin
falling tone — syllable 1 of 5falling tone — syllable 2 of 5falling tone — syllable 3 of 5falling tone — syllable 4 of 5mid tone — syllable 5 of 5falling-falling-falling-falling-mid
I didn't hear that just now
อะไรนะครับ
à-rai ná khráp
low tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4high tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4low-mid-high-high
sorry, what was that? (male speaker)
ว่าอะไรนะ
wâa à-rai ná
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-low-mid-high
what did you say?
ขอคิดดูก่อน
khɔ̌ɔ khít duu gɔ̀ɔn
rising tone — syllable 1 of 4high tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4low tone — syllable 4 of 4rising-high-mid-low
let me think about it first
ขอเช็กก่อนนะ
khɔ̌ɔ chék gɔ̀ɔn ná
rising tone — syllable 1 of 4high tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4rising-high-low-high
let me check first
เดี๋ยวขอถามก่อน
dǐao khɔ̌ɔ thǎam gɔ̀ɔn
rising tone — syllable 1 of 4rising tone — syllable 2 of 4rising tone — syllable 3 of 4low tone — syllable 4 of 4rising-rising-rising-low
let me ask first
โทรผิดหรือเปล่าครับ
thoo phìt rʉ̌ʉ-bplào khráp
mid tone — syllable 1 of 5low tone — syllable 2 of 5rising tone — syllable 3 of 5low tone — syllable 4 of 5high tone — syllable 5 of 5mid-low-rising-low-high
did you call the wrong number? (male speaker)
ขอโทษครับ โทรผิด
khɔ̌ɔ-thôot khráp thoo phìt
rising tone — syllable 1 of 5falling tone — syllable 2 of 5high tone — syllable 3 of 5mid tone — syllable 4 of 5low tone — syllable 5 of 5rising-falling-high-mid-low
sorry, wrong number (male speaker)

Vocabulary (12 words)

ใครโทรมา khrai thoo maa
who called?
ไม่ทันตั้งตัว mâi than dtâng-dtua
caught off guard
พูดเร็วไป phûut reo-bpai
you're speaking too fast
ขอช้าลงหน่อย khɔ̌ɔ cháa-long nòi
please slow down a little
เมื่อกี้ไม่ได้ยิน mʉ̂a-gîi mâi dâi-yin
I didn't hear that just now
อะไรนะครับ à-rai ná khráp
sorry, what was that? (male speaker)
ว่าอะไรนะ wâa à-rai ná
what did you say?
ขอคิดดูก่อน khɔ̌ɔ khít duu gɔ̀ɔn
let me think about it first
ขอเช็กก่อนนะ khɔ̌ɔ chék gɔ̀ɔn ná
let me check first
เดี๋ยวขอถามก่อน dǐao khɔ̌ɔ thǎam gɔ̀ɔn
let me ask first
โทรผิดหรือเปล่าครับ thoo phìt rʉ̌ʉ-bplào khráp
did you call the wrong number? (male speaker)
ขอโทษครับ โทรผิด khɔ̌ɔ-thôot khráp thoo phìt
sorry, wrong number (male speaker)