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How to say office
in Thai
สำนักงาน
sǎm-nák-ngaan
office · bureau
sǎm risingnák highngaan mid
The formal word for an office, in names: สำนักงานตรวจคนเข้าเมือง (Immigration Bureau). Colloquially ออฟฟิศ.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Classifier
- แห่ง
In a sentence
- สำนักงานเปิดแปดโมงครึ่งsǎm-nák-ngaan bpòet bpàaet moong krûengThe office opens at 8:30.
From the same situation: Official and written Thai
- โปรดplease (on signs and notices)
- งดเว้นto refrain from
- ชั่วคราวtemporarily
- ปิดปรับปรุงto be closed for renovation
- ซ่อมบำรุงto maintain, service
- ส่วนกลางcommon area (of a condo)
- อาคารbuilding (formal)
- บริเวณarea, vicinity
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