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Thai Vocabulary: 9. Self-Correction & Messy Speech

Learn how Thai speakers start, change and repair sentences while talking.

คือ...
khʉʉ...
mid tonemid
I mean...
เอ่อ...
ə̀ə...
low tonelow
um...
ไม่ใช่...
mâi châi...
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-falling
no, I mean...
หมายถึง...
măai-thʉ̌ng
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2rising tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-rising
I mean...
พูดใหม่
phûut mài
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-low
say it again / rephrase
เอาใหม่
ao mài
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-low
start again / do it again
ขอใหม่
khɔ̌ɔ mài
rising tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2rising-low
let me try again
เมื่อกี้พูดผิด
mûea-gîi phûut phìt
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4low tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-falling-falling-low
I said it wrong just now
พูดผิด
phûut phìt
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-low
said it wrong
จำไม่ได้
jam-mâi-dâai
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-falling-falling
can't remember
นึกไม่ออก
nʉ́k mâi ɔ̀ɔk
high tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3high-falling-low
can't think of it
เอ๊ะ
é
high tonehigh
huh? / wait...

Vocabulary (12 words)

คือ... khʉʉ...
I mean...
เอ่อ... ə̀ə...
um...
ไม่ใช่... mâi châi...
no, I mean...
หมายถึง... măai-thʉ̌ng
I mean...
พูดใหม่ phûut mài
say it again / rephrase
เอาใหม่ ao mài
start again / do it again
ขอใหม่ khɔ̌ɔ mài
let me try again
เมื่อกี้พูดผิด mûea-gîi phûut phìt
I said it wrong just now
พูดผิด phûut phìt
said it wrong
จำไม่ได้ jam-mâi-dâai
can't remember
นึกไม่ออก nʉ́k mâi ɔ̀ɔk
can't think of it
เอ๊ะ é
huh? / wait...