Thai phrases · Thank you
How to say “thank you” in Thai
Say ขอบคุณ kòrp-kun and finish with a polite ending. A man says ขอบคุณครับ Kòrp-kun kráp. A woman says ขอบคุณค่ะ Kòrp-kun kà.
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Why the ending changes
Why do men and women say it differently?
ครับ kráp and ค่ะ kà are polite endings. On their own they add politeness, not meaning. The ending matches who is speaking: men say ครับ kráp, women say ค่ะ kà, whoever they are talking to. Leaving it off sounds abrupt to Thai ears.
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Thank you very much, and how to reply
Hear it in a conversation · Lesson 1, at a café
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Two tones in kòrp-kun
The marks in the romanisation are the tones. kòrp is low, kun is mid: start low, then come back to your normal voice.
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Saying thank you in Thai: common questions
Do women say kráp?
No. Women end with ค่ะ kà, and คะ ká in a question. Men end with ครับ kráp.
Is it khob khun, kop khun or kòrp-kun?
All three are English spellings of the same Thai, ขอบคุณ. Kruu Jaidee writes kòrp-kun, with marks that show the tones.
How do you say thank you very much?
Add มาก mâak, “very”: ขอบคุณมากครับ Kòrp-kun mâak kráp for a man, ขอบคุณมากค่ะ Kòrp-kun mâak kà for a woman.
What do Thais say back?
Usually ไม่เป็นไร mâi-bpen-rai: never mind, no problem, you're welcome.
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