Dialogue

Vocabulary

Learn New Words FAST with this Lesson’s Vocab Review List

Get this lesson’s key vocab, their translations and pronunciations. Sign up for your Free Lifetime Account Now and get 7 Days of Premium Access including this feature.

Or sign up using Facebook
Already a Member?

Lesson Notes

Unlock In-Depth Explanations & Exclusive Takeaways with Printable Lesson Notes

Unlock Lesson Notes and Transcripts for every single lesson. Sign Up for a Free Lifetime Account and Get 7 Days of Premium Access.

Or sign up using Facebook
Already a Member?

Lesson Transcript

Introduction
Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Thai Season 1, Lesson 3 - Manners. In this lesson, you'll learn how to thank other people in various ways in Thai.
Body
Eric: Here's the way to say “thank you” in Thai as a female speaker.
Jay: [Normal] ขอบคุณนะคะ(khàawp-khun ná khá)
Eric: First is the phrase for “thank you.”
Jay: [Normal] ขอบคุณ [Slow] ขอบคุณ (Khàawp-khun)
Eric: Then, a particle that makes the phrase smoother.
Jay: [Normal] นะ [Slow] นะ(Ná)
Eric: And last is the polite sentence ending for women.
Jay: [Normal] คะ [Slow] คะ(Khá)
Eric: Listen again to the phrase meaning “thank you" for female speakers.
Jay: [Slow] ขอบคุณนะคะ [Normal] ขอบคุณนะคะ
Eric: Ok, now let's take a look at the way to say “thank you” for male speakers.
Jay: [Normal] ขอบคุณนะครับ(khàawp-khun ná khráp)
Eric: First is the phrase meaning “thank you.”
Jay: [Normal] ขอบคุณ [Slow] ขอบคุณ (Khàawp-khun)
Eric: Next is the particle that makes the phrase smoother.
Jay: [Normal] นะ [Slow] นะ(Ná)
Eric: And lastly, the polite sentence ending for men.
Jay: [Normal] ครับ [Slow] ครับ(khráp)
Eric: Listen again to the phrase meaning “thank you” for a male speaker.
Jay: [Slow] ขอบคุณนะครับ [Normal] ขอบคุณนะครับ
Eric: Next up is the feminine version of the phrase “thank you very much.”
Jay: [Normal] ขอบคุณมากนะคะ(khàawp-khun mâak ná khá)
Eric: First is the phrase meaning “thank you” for female speakers.
Jay: [Normal] ขอบคุณ [Slow] ขอบคุณ(Khàawp-khun)
Eric: Next is the adverb meaning "very"
Jay: [Normal] มาก [Slow] มาก(mâak)
Eric: Then comes the particle that makes the phrase smoother.
Jay: [Normal] นะ [Slow] นะ(ná)
Eric: And last is the polite sentence ending for women.
Jay: [Normal] ค่ะ [Slow] ค่ะ(Khâ)
Eric: Listen again to the phrase meaning “thank you very much" for female speakers.
Jay: [Slow] ขอบคุณมากนะคะ [Normal] ขอบคุณมากนะคะ
Eric: Finally, here is the way to say “thank you very much" for male speakers.
Jay: [Normal] ขอบคุณมากนะครับ(khàawp-khun mâak ná khráp)
Eric: First is the phrase meaning “thank you.”
Jay: [Normal] ขอบคุณ [Slow] ขอบคุณ(Khàawp-khun)
Eric: Next is the adverb meaning "very"
Jay: [Normal] มาก [Slow] มาก(mâak)
Eric: Then comes the particle that makes the phrase smoother.
Jay: [Normal] นะ [Slow] นะ(ná)
Eric: And finally, the polite sentence ending for men.
Jay: [Normal] ครับ [Slow] ครับ(khráp)
Eric: Listen again to the phrase meaning “thank you very much" for male speakers.
Jay: [Slow] ขอบคุณมากนะครับ [Normal] ขอบคุณมากนะครับ
Cultural Insight
Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight.
Jay: When you want to say thank to your friends informally, say khàawp-jai. You can say this to someone younger than you or to someone of a lower social status than you. I often use this with my younger sister. Khàawp-jai indicates that you are very close to the person, so don’t use it when you meet someone for the first time.

Outro

Eric: And that's all for this lesson. Don't forget to check out the lesson notes, and we'll see you in the next lesson!
Jay: สวัสดี ค่ะ

Comments

Hide