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Thai Vocabulary: 6. Interrupting and Taking Turns

Learn how to interrupt politely, hold your turn and return to what you were saying.

ขอพูดแทรกนิดหนึ่ง
khɔ̌ɔ phûut thâek nít-nʉ̀ng
rising tone — syllable 1 of 5falling tone — syllable 2 of 5falling tone — syllable 3 of 5high tone — syllable 4 of 5low tone — syllable 5 of 5rising-falling-falling-high-low
can I jump in for a moment?
ขอเสริมนิดหนึ่ง
khɔ̌ɔ sə̌əm nít-nʉ̀ng
rising tone — syllable 1 of 4rising tone — syllable 2 of 4high tone — syllable 3 of 4low tone — syllable 4 of 4rising-rising-high-low
let me add something
พูดต่อเลย
phûut dtɔ̀ɔ loei
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-low-mid
go on / keep talking
ขอพูดให้จบก่อน
khɔ̌ɔ phûut hâi jòp gɔ̀ɔn
rising tone — syllable 1 of 5falling tone — syllable 2 of 5falling tone — syllable 3 of 5low tone — syllable 4 of 5low tone — syllable 5 of 5rising-falling-falling-low-low
let me finish first
เมื่อกี้พูดถึงอะไรนะ
mûea-gîi phûut thʉ̌ng à-rai ná
falling tone — syllable 1 of 6falling tone — syllable 2 of 6falling tone — syllable 3 of 6rising tone — syllable 4 of 6low tone — syllable 5 of 6mid tone — syllable 6 of 6falling-falling-falling-rising-low-mid-high
what were we talking about?
ขอกลับไปเรื่องเดิม
khɔ̌ɔ glàp bpai rʉ̂ang doem
rising tone — syllable 1 of 5low tone — syllable 2 of 5mid tone — syllable 3 of 5falling tone — syllable 4 of 5mid tone — syllable 5 of 5rising-low-mid-falling-mid
let me return to the earlier topic
เอาไว้ก่อน เดี๋ยวค่อยคุย
ao wái gɔ̀ɔn dĭao khɔ̂i khui
mid tone — syllable 1 of 6high tone — syllable 2 of 6low tone — syllable 3 of 6mid tone — syllable 4 of 6falling tone — syllable 5 of 6mid tone — syllable 6 of 6mid-high-low-mid-falling-mid
let's leave it for now and talk later
ขอโทษที่ขัดจังหวะ
khɔ̌ɔ-thôt thîi khàt jang-wà
rising tone — syllable 1 of 6falling tone — syllable 2 of 6falling tone — syllable 3 of 6low tone — syllable 4 of 6mid tone — syllable 5 of 6low tone — syllable 6 of 6rising-falling-falling-low-mid-low
sorry to interrupt
เชิญพูดก่อนเลย
choen phûut gɔ̀ɔn loei
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-falling-low-mid
please go ahead first
ทีนี้ผมขอพูดบ้าง
thii-níi phǒm khɔ̌ɔ phûut bâang
mid tone — syllable 1 of 6high tone — syllable 2 of 6rising tone — syllable 3 of 6rising tone — syllable 4 of 6falling tone — syllable 5 of 6falling tone — syllable 6 of 6mid-high-rising-rising-falling-falling
now let me have a turn

Vocabulary (10 words)

ขอพูดแทรกนิดหนึ่ง khɔ̌ɔ phûut thâek nít-nʉ̀ng
can I jump in for a moment?
ขอเสริมนิดหนึ่ง khɔ̌ɔ sə̌əm nít-nʉ̀ng
let me add something
พูดต่อเลย phûut dtɔ̀ɔ loei
go on / keep talking
ขอพูดให้จบก่อน khɔ̌ɔ phûut hâi jòp gɔ̀ɔn
let me finish first
เมื่อกี้พูดถึงอะไรนะ mûea-gîi phûut thʉ̌ng à-rai ná
what were we talking about?
ขอกลับไปเรื่องเดิม khɔ̌ɔ glàp bpai rʉ̂ang doem
let me return to the earlier topic
เอาไว้ก่อน เดี๋ยวค่อยคุย ao wái gɔ̀ɔn dĭao khɔ̂i khui
let's leave it for now and talk later
ขอโทษที่ขัดจังหวะ khɔ̌ɔ-thôt thîi khàt jang-wà
sorry to interrupt
เชิญพูดก่อนเลย choen phûut gɔ̀ɔn loei
please go ahead first
ทีนี้ผมขอพูดบ้าง thii-níi phǒm khɔ̌ɔ phûut bâang
now let me have a turn