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How to say I'd like to invite ___ monks
in Thai
ขอนิมนต์พระ ___ รูป
kǎaw ní-mon prá ___ rûup
I'd like to invite ___ monks
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.
For a house blessing or merit-making at home, usually an odd number: five, seven or nine.
- Where
- temple
- Register
- polite
- Fill the blank with
- ห้า · เก้า
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- เสวยto eat (royal)
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- ตรัสto say, speak (royal)
- ประทับto stay, be seated (royal)
- ประชวรto be ill (royal)
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