ขออนุญาต(kŏr à-nú-yâat)
Meanings
1VerbA2
[to] ask for permission
to ask someone to allow you to do something
Examples
หนูnŏoหนูnŏo1mouse; rat2you (addressing a child/younger person)3I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)ขออนุญาตkŏr à-nú-yâatขออนุญาตkŏr à-nú-yâat1[to] ask for permission2[to] apply for a permit/authorization3[!] excuse me (seeking permission)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] act; perform (role)2casually; for fun (manner marker)3[to] tease; kid; mess with4[to] use; operate; take up (colloquial extension)5seriously; to a great degree (intensifier, often negative)6[to] play; have fun7[to] play (game/sport/instrument)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowนะคะná-káนะคะná-kápolite particle (feminine, softener)
May I have permission to go play with my friends?
2InterjectionA2
[!] excuse me (seeking permission)
a polite preface before doing something that may affect others, such as entering, passing by, or interrupting
Examples
ขออนุญาตkŏr à-nú-yâatขออนุญาตkŏr à-nú-yâat1[to] ask for permission2[to] apply for a permit/authorization3[!] excuse me (seeking permission)ครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particleขอทางหน่อยkŏr taang nòiขอทางหน่อยkŏr taang nòiExcuse me; let me passครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particle
Excuse me, may I pass through?
3VerbB1
[to] apply for a permit/authorization
to request official permission from authorities (e.g., construction, event, or business permits)
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ขออนุญาตkŏr à-nú-yâatขออนุญาตkŏr à-nú-yâat1[to] ask for permission2[to] apply for a permit/authorization3[!] excuse me (seeking permission)ก่อสร้างgòr sâangก่อสร้างgòr sâang1[to] construct; build2construction (work)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotสำนักงานเขตsăm-nák-ngaan kètสำนักงานเขตsăm-nák-ngaan kètdistrict office
We have to go to the district office to request a construction permit for the house.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerPart 1
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ขออนุญาตkŏr à-nú-yâatขออนุญาตkŏr à-nú-yâat[to] ask for permission