FILLERS & Q WORDS

Question 1

wait a minute, let me think first.

Answer 1

diiow, pom kit gone

Question 2

good question

Answer 2

kam-tam tii dii

Question 3

I’m thinking about it.

Answer 3

pom gahm-Lahng kit tuuhng ruu-ahng-naan

Question 4

This is only my opinion.

Answer 4

nii ben piiyung kwaam-kit-hen kong pom tow-naan

Question 5

What is your perspective on this issue?

Answer 5

kun muu-mohng ruuang-nii yung-ngai

Question 6

Can you explain a little?

Answer 6

Kun ah-tii-bai noy dai mai

Question 7

____ means what?

Answer 7

____ mai-tuuhng arrai

Question 8

You mean ___?

Answer 8

kun mai-tuuhng ___ chai-mai?

Question 9

Sorry, what did you say?

Answer 9

kaaw-toht, kun puut-wah arrai na

Question 10

what?

Answer 10

arrai (goes after word you’re asking about)

Question 11

when?

Answer 11

muh-uh rai (must go at end)

Question 12

how?

Answer 12

yung-ngai

Question 13

were?

Answer 13

tii-nai

Question 14

where exactly?

Answer 14

dthong-nai

Question 15

how many?

Answer 15

gii

Question 16

what time?

Answer 16

gii-mohng

Question 17

how long?

Answer 17

naan tow-rai?

Question 18

which?

Answer 18

nai (needs CL before “nai”)

Question 19

why?

Answer 19

tam-mai (usually at beginning of sentence)

Question 20

how are you?

Answer 20

ben-ngai-bang

Question 21

…is that correct?

Answer 21

chai-mai

Question 22

who knows?

Answer 22

krai jah ben ruu

Question 23

what will happen next?

Answer 23

arrai jah guhht dthaw-bai

Question 24

…or not?

Answer 24

ruh blow