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How to say reluctant to impose
in Thai
เกรงใจ
greeng-jai
reluctant to impose · considerate, to not want to bother
greeng midjai mid
The feeling of not wanting to trouble or burden someone. No English word fits. เกรงใจจัง 'I feel bad imposing'; ไม่ต้องเกรงใจ 'don't hold back'.
- Part of speech
- adj
- Literally
- awe-heart
- Remember it
- GRIN and bear it rather than impose.
In a sentence
- เกรงใจจังgreeng-jai jangI feel bad troubling you.
- ไม่ต้องเกรงใจmâi dtâawng greeng-jaiPlease, don't be shy.
The culture behind it
CULTURE
เกรงใจ: the feeling that runs Thai social life
From the same situation: Feelings and the ใจ words
- ชอบto like
- รักto love
- อยากto want to (do)
- อยากได้to want (a thing)
- ไม่ค่อยnot very, not really
- ง่วงsleepy
- เบื่อbored, fed up
- สนุกfun
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