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How to say boss, employer
in Thai
เจ้านาย
jâo-naai
boss, employer
jâo fallingnaai mid
The boss who owns or runs the place. Your direct supervisor is usually หัวหน้า, and you'd address either as พี่ or คุณ + name.
- Part of speech
- noun
In a sentence
- เจ้านายใจดีjâo-naai jai-diia kind boss
The culture behind it
CULTURE
พี่ and น้อง at the office
From the same situation: Work and LINE chat
- ห้องประชุมmeeting room
- ติดประชุมto be stuck in a meeting
- ทีมteam
- ตำแหน่งposition, job title; location
- คอมcomputer
- โน้ตบุ๊กlaptop
- ปริ้นto print
- โปรเจกต์project
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