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How to say a little (softens requests)
in Thai
หน่อย
nòi
a little (softens requests) · please
nòi low
Add to any request to make it polite and light: ขอน้ำหน่อย 'some water, please'. It is the closest thing Thai has to 'please'.
- Part of speech
- particle
- Remember it
- Make a little NOISE to ask a small favor.
In a sentence
- ช้าๆ หน่อยนะcháa-cháa nòi náA little slower, okay?
From the same situation: Hello, Thailand
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- ตุ๊กแกtokay gecko
- สวัสดีhello
- ครับpolite particle (male speakers)
- ค่ะpolite particle for statements (female speakers)
- คะpolite particle for questions (female speakers)
- ขอบคุณthank you
- ขอโทษsorry
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