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How to say please (formal)
in Thai
กรุณา
gà-rú-naa
please (formal)
gà lowrú highnaa mid
On signs and announcements: กรุณาใส่หมวกกันน็อก. In speech, ช่วย…หน่อย is more natural.
- Part of speech
- adv
- Register
- formal
In a sentence
- กรุณารอสักครู่gà-rú-naa raaw sàk-krûuPlease wait a moment.
From the same situation: Motorbikes, cars, police
- หมวกกันน็อกhelmet
- น้ำมันfuel, petrol; oil
- เติมto fill up, top up
- เต็มถังfull tank
- ดีเซลdiesel
- ด่านcheckpoint
- ค่าปรับfine (amount)
- ใบสั่งtraffic ticket
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