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| ขอโทษ khaawR tho:htF |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ขอ-โทด |
| IPA | kʰɔ̌ː tʰôːt |
| Royal Thai General System | kho thot |
| [example sentence] | |||
| definition | "I apologize" — "I'm sorry" — "Excuse me" — "Pardon me." | ||
| components | ขอ ![]() | khaawR | to ask for; to request; "I'd like..." — "May/Can I have...?" |
โทษ ![]() | tho:htF | punishment; penalty; penance; guilt; blame; offence; crime; penalty; ill-effect; harm; danger; fault; defect; sinfulness; misdeed | |
| synonyms | ขอขมา![]() | khaawR khaL maaM | to apologize; ask for forgiveness |
| โทษที | tho:htF theeM | 'Scuse me. [colloquial version of ขอโทษ![]() ] | |
| related words | ขอบคุณ![]() ![]() | khaawpL khoonM | [spoken formally to a person of higher rank or status, e.g. parents, teachers] "Thank you" [male: add ครับ ; female: add ค่ะ ] |
ขอบพระคุณครับ![]() ![]() | khaawpL phraH khoonM khrapH | [spoken by male] a formal expression of thanks, showing one's gratitude, used by persons of the same social status or when a junior, subordinate, inferior, or young person or fellow thanking a senior, grown-up, adult, or an elder | |
ขอบพระคุณค่ะ![]() ![]() | khaawpL phraH khoonM khaF | [spoken by female] a formal expression of thanks, showing one's gratitude, used by persons of the same social status or when a junior, subordinate, inferior, or young person or fellow thanking a senior, grown-up, adult, or an elder | |
ประทานโทษ![]() | bpraL thaanM tho:htF | [extremely formal] excuse me; I beg your pardon; pardon me | |
| example | ขอโทษขอโพย![]() | khaawR tho:htF khaawR phooyM | to apologize profusely |
| sample sentences | |||
[ก.] หนึ่งปีค่ะ จ่ายเงินล่วงหน้าอย่างน้อยสามเดือน ขอโทษคุณจะย้ายมาอยู่เมื่อไรคะ ![]() neungL bpeeM khaF jaaiL ngernM luaangF naaF yaangL naawyH saamR deuuanM khaawR tho:htF khoonM jaL yaaiH maaM yuuL meuuaF raiM khaH [a.] "One year; pay three months rent in advance. Excuse me, when would you like to move in?" | |||