🇹🇭 Thai phrases

How to say “Please” in Thai

กรุณา

karuna

Literally: Kindlyformal

Formal and mostly seen on signs or in announcements. In speech, requests are softened with ขอ (kho, 'may I have') or ช่วย...หน่อย (chuai ... noi, 'help ... a little') plus ครับ/ค่ะ.

Other ways to say it

ThaiPronunciationMeaningWhen to use it
ขอ...หน่อยkho ... noiMay I have ... pleaseNatural spoken way to ask for something
ช่วย...หน่อยchuai ... noiCould you ... pleaseAsking someone to do something

In a sentence

ขอน้ำเปล่าหนึ่งขวดครับ

kho nam plao nueng khuat khrap

A bottle of water, please (male speaker).

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