🇹🇭 Thai phrases

How to say “Excuse me” in Thai

ขอโทษครับ / ขอโทษค่ะ

kho thot khrap / kho thot kha

Literally: Sorry (polite)neutral

The same word as 'sorry' gets someone's attention: khrap for male speakers, kha for female. To call a waiter, Thais often say น้องครับ/ค่ะ (nong, 'younger sibling').

Other ways to say it

ThaiPronunciationMeaningWhen to use it
ขอทางหน่อยkho thang noiLet me through, pleaseSqueezing past people
น้องครับ / น้องค่ะnong khrap / nong khaExcuse me (to staff)Calling a younger waiter or shop assistant

In a sentence

ขอโทษค่ะ สถานีรถไฟฟ้าอยู่ที่ไหนคะ

kho thot kha, sathani rot fai fa yu thi nai kha

Excuse me, where is the skytrain station? (female speaker)

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