CHAPTER 11 - APOLOGY, GRATITUDE, MANNERS & ACTION WORDS

Question 1

Sorry, Apologise, Excuse me,

Beg …. pardon, Pardon me

Formal/Informal with Particle to soften tone

Answer 1

ขอโทษนะ

Kŏr-Tôd Ná

Formal / Informal + emphasising or softening the mood)

ขอ/Kŏr - To Request

โทษ/Tôd - Punishment

นะ/Na - used at the end of a word, clause, statement, question sentence, etc. to soften or emphasize whatever one just said.

Question 2

Sorry, Apologise, Excuse me,

Beg …. pardon, Pardon me

Formal

Answer 2

ขอโทษนะค่ะ

Kŏr-Tôd Ná /Kâ

(Formal + emphasising or softening the mood + Polite Particle)

นะ/Na - used at the end of a word, clause, statement, question sentence, etc. to soften or emphasize whatever one just said.

Question 3

Sorry, Apologise, Excuse me,

Beg …. pardon, Pardon me

(Short + polite)

Answer 3

โทษค่ะ

Tôd Krúb/Kâ

(Harsh if it is said without polite particle)

Question 4

Sorry, Apologise, Excuse me,

Beg …. pardon, Pardon me

(Short / Informal + emphasising or softening the mood + polite)

Answer 4

โทษนะค่ะ

Tôd Ná Kâ

(Short / Informal + emphasising or softening the mood + polite)

Question 5

I’m sorry for

I’m sorry that

Answer 5

โทษที

Tôd Tee . ..

Tee - used to connect (for/that)

Ex: Chan Kŏr-Tôd Tee

Chan bai mai dai

I’m sorry that I can’t go

Question 6

Sorry, Apologise, Excuse me,

Beg …. pardon, Pardon me

Very Formal

Answer 6

ขอประทานโทษ

Kŏr-Bprà-taan-Tôd

Very formal / official / not commonly used in everyday conversation

Question 7

Thanks very much

Answer 7

ขอบคุณมาก

Kòrb-Koon Mâak

Question 8

Thanks very, very much

Answer 8

ขอบคุณมากๆ

Kòrb-Koon Mâak Mâak

Question 9

Thanks so much

Answer 9

ขอบคุณอย่างมาก

Kòrb-Koon Yàang Mâak

อย่าง/Yàang - Greatly/Extremely

Question 10

Thanks so very much

(Very formal/Not commonly used in everyday conversation)

Answer 10

ขอบคุณอย่างสูง

Kòrb-Koon Yàang Sŭung

สูง/Sŭung - High Tall

Question 11

Thank you

(Said to a younger person)

Answer 11

ขอบใจ

Kòrb-Jai

ขอบ/Kòrb - Thank

ใจ/Jai - Heart

Question 12

So Much

(amount of feeling modifier)

Answer 12

อย่างมาก

Yàang Mâak

อย่าง/Yàang - Greatly/Extremely

มาก/Mâak - Much Many

Question 13

So very much

(amount of feeling modifier)

Answer 13

อย่างสูง

Yàang - Sŭung

อย่าง/Yàang - Greatly/Extremely

สูง/Sŭung - High/Tall

Question 14

Be glad, Be Pleased

You’re welcome

Answer 14

ยินดี

Verb - Yin-Dee

ยิน/Yin - Hear

Question 15

No worries, It’s alright, It’s okay

Nevermind

Answer 15

ไม่เป็น_อะ_ไร

Mâi Bpe’n (À)-rai

Verb phrase

Bpe’n - be (state of being)

(À)-rai - thing/matter

Question 16

No problem

Answer 16

ไม่มีปัญหา

Mâi Mee Bpun-hăa

มี/Mee - Have

ปัญหา/Bpun-hăa - Problem/Trouble

Question 17

(Question word) What?

(Noun) The Thing, The Thing That, Something, Any Thing

Answer 17

อะไร

À-rai? / À-rai

Question 18

Short Version

(Question word) What?

(Noun) The Thing, The Thing That, Something, Any Thing

Answer 18

ไร

Rai? / Rai

Question 19

Be courteous, Be very conciderate, Be afraid of offending,

Considerate of how people will feel about your actions

look up to with great respect

Answer 19

เกรงใจ

Gre_ng-Jai

เกรง/Gre_ng - Afraid/Fear

ใจ/Jai - Heart

Thais would be considerate in manner and say เกรงใจ : Gre_ng~Jai when ;

• being a guest,
• someone offer something, a gift or reward, - asking for or get help, aid or assistance.

Question 20

No Need, You don’t have to

No need to be too condsiderate/courteous

Answer 20

ไม่ต้องเกรงใจ

Mâi Dtôrng Gre_ng-Jai

ต้อง/Dtôrng - Must/Have to

Question 21

Make (oneself/yourself) comfortable

Feel free …(to do/have something)…

Note: It’s similar to the use of ‘Make yourself at home.’

Answer 21

ตามสบาย

Dtaam Sà-baay

ตาม/Dtaam - follow

สบาย/Sà-baay - to be comfortable