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daiF maiR
pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaiä´é-äËÚÁ
IPAdɑ̂j mɑ̌j
Royal Thai General Systemdai mai

 [phrase]
definition
"...may I?" — "...can you?"

componentsä´é daiFcan; to be able; is able; am able; may; might
äËÁ maiR[word added at the end of a statement to indicate a question]
sample
sentences
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gepL theeF nangF waiH haiF phohmR saawngR theeF daiF maiR khrapH
"Can you keep me two seats?"
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khaawR chaiH thohM raH sap[t]L naawyL daiF maiR khrapH
[polite request made by male] "May I use the phone, please?"
¢Íãªéâ·ÃÈѾ·ì˹èÍÂä´éäËÁ¤Ð?
khaawR chaiH thohM raH sap[t]L naawyL daiF maiR khaH
[polite request made by female] "May I use the phone, please?"
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khaawR chaiH haawngF naamH naawyL daiF maiR khrapH
[polite request made by male] "May I use the restroom, please?"
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khaawR chaiH haawngF naamH naawyL daiF maiR khaH
[polite request made by female] "May I use the restroom, please?"
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khaawR thaayL ruupF khoonM daiF maiR
"Can I take your photograph?"
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khaawR thohtF khaawR phohmR nangF ruaamF dtoH khoonM daiF maiR
"Excuse me, could I share your table?"
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khaawR thohtF phohmR cheuuF aaeM rikH phohmR seuuH khreuuangF deuumL haiF khoonM daiF maiR
"Excuse me, my name is Erik. Can I buy you a drink?"
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khaawR thohtF khoonM jaL nangF ruaamF dtoH phohmR daiF maiR
"Excuse me, would you like to share my table?"
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khaawR bpliianL bpenM baaepL maiF saiL neuuaH daaengM reuuR muuR daiF maiR khaH khaawpL khoonM khaF
"Could you please change [this dish] so that it does not contain either red meat or pork? Thank you."
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khaawR phohmR khuyM gapL khoonM dtaawnM theeF khoonM yootL phakH daiF maiR
"Can I chat with you when you take a break?"
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khoonM jaL bpaiM thaanM aaM haanR gapL phohmR daiF maiR
"Would you like to dine with me?"
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khoonM chuayF chanR sangL aaM haanR daiF maiR
"Could you please help me order some food?"
¤Ø³ªèÇÂÍèÒ¹»éÒ¹ÕéãËé©Ñ¹Ë¹èÍÂä´éäËÁ
khoonM chuayF aanL bpaayF neeH haiF chanR naawyL daiF maiR
"Could you please read this sign to me?"
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khoonM bplaaeM thaiM bpenM angM gritL daiF maiR
"Can you translate Thai to English?"
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chuayF phuutF cheuuF khoonM eekL theeM daiF maiR
"Could you please say your name again?"
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daawkL maaiH neeH pheuuaF khoonM phroongF neeH phohmR aoM maaM haiF khoonM eekL daiF maiR
"This flower is for you. May I bring you another one tomorrow?"
·Óä´éäËÁ
thamM daiF maiR
"Can you you do it?"
Å´ÃÒ¤Òä´éäËÁ
lohtH raaM khaaM daiF maiR
"Can you lower the price?"
Ŵ˹èÍÂä´éäËÁ¤ÃѺ
lohtH naawyL daiF maiR khrapH
"Can you lower the price?"

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