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How to say a moment (polite)
in Thai
สักครู่
sàk-krûu
a moment (polite)
sàk lowkrûu falling
The polite 'moment' of shops, banks and phone lines: รอสักครู่ 'one moment, please'. Friends use แป๊บ instead.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Remember it
- One moment, the SACK CREW is coming.
- Register
- polite
In a sentence
- รอสักครู่นะคะraaw sàk-krûu ná káOne moment, please.
- สักครู่นะครับsàk-krûu ná krápJust a moment.
The culture behind it
CULTURE
แป๊บ, สักครู่ and the art of Thai waiting
From the same situation: Phone, bank, apps
- โทรศัพท์telephone
- มือถือmobile phone
- เบอร์number (phone, size, room)
- ซิมSIM card
- เติมเงินto top up (credit)
- เน็ตinternet, mobile data
- โปรdeal, promotion, plan
- ละper, each
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