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How to say what do you mean?
in Thai
หมายความว่ายังไง
mǎai-kwaam wâa yang-ngai
what do you mean?
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.
Asks for clarification without challenging. Softer with ครับ/ค่ะ and a smile.
- Where
- discussion
- Register
- polite
Words inside it
From the same situation: Opinions and discussion
- คิดto think
- ว่าthat (after say/think/feel)
- สงสัยto wonder, suspect
- มั้งI guess, maybe
- แน่นอนcertainly, definitely
- จริงๆreally, truly
- ความคิดเห็นopinion
- ความรู้สึกfeeling(s)
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