ขอบใจนะ
kɔ̀ɔp-jai-náMeaning
1InterjectionA2
thanks (casual; to someone younger/close)
An informal way to say thanks to someone younger, close, or of lower status. The particle นะนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particle softens the tone. Can sound rude or sarcastic with superiors or depending on intonation.
Examples
ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔngซื้อของsʉ́ʉ-kɔ̌ɔng[to] buy things; go shoppingหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particleลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsขอบใจนะkɔ̀ɔp-jai-náขอบใจนะkɔ̀ɔp-jai-náthanks (casual; to someone younger/close)
Go help mom with the shopping, dear. Thanks.
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Could you print these documents for me? Thanks.
ขอบใจนะkòp jai náที่têeช่วยchûuaiถือtĕuuaของkŏngให้hâiลำพังlam-pangคนเดียวkon diiaoคงkongแย่yâeแน่ๆnâe nâe
Thanks for helping me carry my things. I would have been in trouble by myself.
งานngaanนี้níiเสร็จsètเร็วขึ้นreo-kʉ̂nเยอะyə́เลยləəiเพราะprɔ́มีmiiเธอtəəมาช่วยmaa-chûuaiขอบใจนะkɔ̀ɔp-jai-ná
This work got done much faster because you came to help. Thanks.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
kɔ̀ɔp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ขอบใจkɔ̀ɔp-jaiขอบใจkɔ̀ɔp-jai1thanks (informal; to friends/younger people)2[to] thank [sb] (informal; to friends or younger people)thanks (informal; to friends/younger people)Part 1
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นะnáนะná1softener; friendly particle2persuasive/confirming particle3wondering particlesoftener; friendly particlePart 2
ขอบใจนะkɔ̀ɔp-jai-náขอบใจนะkɔ̀ɔp-jai-náthanks (casual; to someone younger/close)thanks (casual; to someone younger/close)Word