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Thai Vocabulary: 9. Group Dynamics and Social Signals

Learn to recognise who leads, who stays quiet and how group relationships shape a conversation.

ใครเป็นคนตัดสินใจ
khrai bpen khon dtàt-sǐn-jai
mid tone — syllable 1 of 6mid tone — syllable 2 of 6mid tone — syllable 3 of 6low tone — syllable 4 of 6rising tone — syllable 5 of 6mid tone — syllable 6 of 6mid-mid-mid-low-rising-mid
who's making the decision?
ทุกคนรอเขาอยู่
thúk khon rɔɔ khǎo yùu
high tone — syllable 1 of 5mid tone — syllable 2 of 5mid tone — syllable 3 of 5rising tone — syllable 4 of 5low tone — syllable 5 of 5high-mid-mid-rising-low
everyone's waiting for them
เขายังไม่ได้พูดเลย
khǎo yang mâi dâai phûut loei
rising tone — syllable 1 of 6mid tone — syllable 2 of 6falling tone — syllable 3 of 6falling tone — syllable 4 of 6falling tone — syllable 5 of 6mid tone — syllable 6 of 6rising-mid-falling-falling-falling-mid
they haven't spoken yet
ลองถามเขาดูสิ
long thǎam khǎo duu sì
mid tone — syllable 1 of 5rising tone — syllable 2 of 5rising tone — syllable 3 of 5mid tone — syllable 4 of 5low tone — syllable 5 of 5mid-rising-rising-mid-low
try asking them
อย่าเพิ่งตัดสินแทนเขา
yàa phə̂ng dtàt-sǐn thaen khǎo
low tone — syllable 1 of 6falling tone — syllable 2 of 6low tone — syllable 3 of 6rising tone — syllable 4 of 6mid tone — syllable 5 of 6rising tone — syllable 6 of 6low-falling-low-rising-mid-rising
don't decide for them yet
ดูเหมือนเขาไม่ค่อยเห็นด้วย
duu mʉ̌ean khǎo mâi khɔ̂i hěn dûai
mid tone — syllable 1 of 6rising tone — syllable 2 of 6rising tone — syllable 3 of 6falling tone — syllable 4 of 6falling tone — syllable 5 of 6rising tone — syllable 6 of 6mid-rising-rising-falling-falling-rising-falling
they don't seem to agree much
ให้ทุกคนมีโอกาสพูด
hâi thúk khon mii oo-gàat phûut
falling tone — syllable 1 of 6high tone — syllable 2 of 6mid tone — syllable 3 of 6mid tone — syllable 4 of 6mid tone — syllable 5 of 6low tone — syllable 6 of 6falling-high-mid-mid-mid-low-falling
give everyone a chance to speak
เรื่องนี้ค่อนข้างละเอียดอ่อน
rʉ̂ang níi khɔ̂n-khâang lá-ìat-ɔ̀ɔn
falling tone — syllable 1 of 6high tone — syllable 2 of 6falling tone — syllable 3 of 6falling tone — syllable 4 of 6high tone — syllable 5 of 6low tone — syllable 6 of 6falling-high-falling-falling-high-low-low
this is rather sensitive
บรรยากาศเริ่มตึงเครียด
ban-yaa-gàat rə̂əm dtʉng-khrîat
mid tone — syllable 1 of 6mid tone — syllable 2 of 6low tone — syllable 3 of 6falling tone — syllable 4 of 6mid tone — syllable 5 of 6falling tone — syllable 6 of 6mid-mid-low-falling-mid-falling
the atmosphere is getting tense
พักเรื่องนี้ไว้ก่อนดีกว่า
phák rʉ̂ang níi wái gɔ̀ɔn dii-gwàa
high tone — syllable 1 of 6falling tone — syllable 2 of 6high tone — syllable 3 of 6high tone — syllable 4 of 6low tone — syllable 5 of 6mid tone — syllable 6 of 6high-falling-high-high-low-mid-low
let's put this topic aside for now

Vocabulary (10 words)

ใครเป็นคนตัดสินใจ khrai bpen khon dtàt-sǐn-jai
who's making the decision?
ทุกคนรอเขาอยู่ thúk khon rɔɔ khǎo yùu
everyone's waiting for them
เขายังไม่ได้พูดเลย khǎo yang mâi dâai phûut loei
they haven't spoken yet
ลองถามเขาดูสิ long thǎam khǎo duu sì
try asking them
อย่าเพิ่งตัดสินแทนเขา yàa phə̂ng dtàt-sǐn thaen khǎo
don't decide for them yet
ดูเหมือนเขาไม่ค่อยเห็นด้วย duu mʉ̌ean khǎo mâi khɔ̂i hěn dûai
they don't seem to agree much
ให้ทุกคนมีโอกาสพูด hâi thúk khon mii oo-gàat phûut
give everyone a chance to speak
เรื่องนี้ค่อนข้างละเอียดอ่อน rʉ̂ang níi khɔ̂n-khâang lá-ìat-ɔ̀ɔn
this is rather sensitive
บรรยากาศเริ่มตึงเครียด ban-yaa-gàat rə̂əm dtʉng-khrîat
the atmosphere is getting tense
พักเรื่องนี้ไว้ก่อนดีกว่า phák rʉ̂ang níi wái gɔ̀ɔn dii-gwàa
let's put this topic aside for now