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How to say I can't breathe properly
in Thai
หายใจไม่ค่อยออก
hǎai-jai mâi kôi àawk
I can't breathe properly
Add ครับ (kráp) if you are a man or ค่ะ (kâ) if you are a woman. It makes the sentence polite, and Thais always use it.
Go straight to ห้องฉุกเฉิน or call 1669.
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Words inside it
From the same situation: Hospital and insurance
- นัดหมอto make a doctor's appointment
- ใบนัดappointment card, slip
- ล่ามinterpreter
- ใบสั่งยาprescription
- แผนกdepartment (of a hospital or company)
- คนไข้patient
- ประวัติhistory, record
- ตรวจสุขภาพto have a health check-up
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