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How to say to give a blessing speech, toast
in Thai
กล่าวอวยพร
glàao-uai-paawn
to give a blessing speech, toast
glàao lowuai midpaawn mid
กล่าว "speak (formal)" + อวยพร "bless". ขอเชิญ…กล่าวอวยพร introduces each speaker.
- Part of speech
- verb
In a sentence
- ขอเชิญเพื่อนเจ้าบ่าวกล่าวอวยพรkǎaw choen pûean-jâo-bàao glàao-uai-paawnWe invite the best man to give a toast.
The culture behind it
CULTURE
Giving a toast at a Thai wedding
From the same situation: Capstone: living fully in Thai
- ค่าเช่าล่วงหน้าrent in advance
- ระยะสัญญาcontract term, lease length
- ราคาตลาดmarket rate
- ตามจริงat actual cost; actually
- ค่าน้ำค่าไฟutility bills (water and power)
- ขึ้นค่าเช่าto raise the rent
- จ่ายรายปีto pay annually
- อยู่ยาวto stay long-term
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Your first 90 days of Thai
Jingjok teaches กล่าวอวยพร with audio, the tone drawn on screen, and a check on your own voice. Negotiate a lease renewal, give a wedding toast, read and summarise a Thai article, and write a formal email, switching register as you go: everything from A1 to B2 working together.
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