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How to say polite particle for questions (female speakers)
in Thai
คะ
ká
polite particle for questions (female speakers)
ká high
High tone, only after questions and after นะ (นะคะ). Mixing up ค่ะ and คะ is the most common foreigner mistake in writing.
- Part of speech
- particle
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- polite
In a sentence
- สบายดีไหมคะsà-baai dii mǎi káHow are you? (female)
The culture behind it
CULTURE
Why every sentence ends in ครับ or ค่ะ
From the same situation: Hello, Thailand
- จิ้งจกhouse gecko
- ตุ๊กแกtokay gecko
- สวัสดีhello
- ครับpolite particle (male speakers)
- ค่ะpolite particle for statements (female speakers)
- ขอบคุณthank you
- ขอโทษsorry
- ไม่not
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