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How to say let me consider it first
in Thai
ขอพิจารณาก่อน
kǎaw pí-jaa-rá-naa gàwn
let me consider it first
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.
Polite and non-committal. Often a gentle no.
- Where
- negotiation
- Register
- polite
The culture behind it
CULTURE
Saying no without saying no
Words inside it
From the same situation: Meetings, emails, negotiation
- เรียนDear … (opening a formal letter or email)
- ขอความกรุณาkindly … (formal request)
- ทราบto know, be informed (formal)
- เสนอto propose, put forward
- ข้อเสนอproposal, offer
- เงื่อนไขcondition, terms
- ผลงานwork, track record, performance
- สัมภาษณ์to interview; interview
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