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Thai Vocabulary: 11. Joking and Banter Between Two People

Learn to tease, joke and play along while recognising when a joke has gone too far.

ล้อเล่นน่า
lɔ́ɔ-lên nâa
high tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3high-falling-falling
I'm just kidding
แซวเล่นเฉยๆ
sɛ̌ɛo lên chə̌əi-chə̌əi
rising tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4rising tone — syllable 3 of 4rising tone — syllable 4 of 4rising-falling-rising-rising
just teasing
อย่าคิดมาก
yàa khít mâak
low tone — syllable 1 of 3high tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3low-high-falling
don't worry about it / don't overthink
รู้ทันอีกแล้ว
rúu-than ìik láew
high tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4high-mid-low-high
you saw right through me again
จับผิดเก่งจัง
jàp-phìt gèng jang
low tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4low-low-low-mid
you're good at spotting mistakes
เอาอีกแล้วนะ
ao ìik láew ná
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4high tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-low-high-high
here you go again
ใครจะไปเชื่อ
khrai jà bpai chʉ̂a
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-low-mid-falling
who would believe that?
พูดเหมือนรู้ดี
phûut mʉ̌ean rúu dii
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4rising tone — syllable 2 of 4high tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-rising-high-mid
you talk like you know everything
พอเลย เดี๋ยวเชื่อจริง
phɔɔ loei dĭao chʉ̂a jing
mid tone — syllable 1 of 5mid tone — syllable 2 of 5mid tone — syllable 3 of 5falling tone — syllable 4 of 5mid tone — syllable 5 of 5mid-mid-mid-falling-mid
stop, I'll actually believe you
โอเค อันนี้ไม่ตลกแล้ว
oo-khee an-níi mâi dtà-lòk láew
mid tone — syllable 1 of 6mid tone — syllable 2 of 6mid tone — syllable 3 of 6high tone — syllable 4 of 6falling tone — syllable 5 of 6low tone — syllable 6 of 6mid-mid-mid-high-falling-low-low-high
okay, this isn't funny anymore

Vocabulary (10 words)

ล้อเล่นน่า lɔ́ɔ-lên nâa
I'm just kidding
แซวเล่นเฉยๆ sɛ̌ɛo lên chə̌əi-chə̌əi
just teasing
อย่าคิดมาก yàa khít mâak
don't worry about it / don't overthink
รู้ทันอีกแล้ว rúu-than ìik láew
you saw right through me again
จับผิดเก่งจัง jàp-phìt gèng jang
you're good at spotting mistakes
เอาอีกแล้วนะ ao ìik láew ná
here you go again
ใครจะไปเชื่อ khrai jà bpai chʉ̂a
who would believe that?
พูดเหมือนรู้ดี phûut mʉ̌ean rúu dii
you talk like you know everything
พอเลย เดี๋ยวเชื่อจริง phɔɔ loei dĭao chʉ̂a jing
stop, I'll actually believe you
โอเค อันนี้ไม่ตลกแล้ว oo-khee an-níi mâi dtà-lòk láew
okay, this isn't funny anymore