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How to say excuse me, may I ask…
in Thai
ขออนุญาตสอบถาม
kǎaw à-nú-yâat sàawp-tǎam
excuse me, may I ask… · literally “may I ask (something)?”
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.
A courteous opener for officials, teachers and senior people. ขออนุญาต (may I) also works alone before doing something, like sitting down.
- Where
- government-office
- Register
- formal
Words inside it
From the same situation: Official and written Thai
- โปรดplease (on signs and notices)
- งดเว้นto refrain from
- ชั่วคราวtemporarily
- ปิดปรับปรุงto be closed for renovation
- ซ่อมบำรุงto maintain, service
- ส่วนกลางcommon area (of a condo)
- อาคารbuilding (formal)
- บริเวณarea, vicinity
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