ขออภัย(kŏr à-pai)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] apologize; ask for forgiveness (polite/formal)

to apologize or ask for forgiveness in a polite or formal manner

Examples

ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ขออภัยkŏr à-paiขออภัยkŏr à-pai1[!] sorry; excuse me (polite/formal)2[to] apologize; ask for forgiveness (polite/formal)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/slotทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel (linking verb use)3[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)ไม่สบายใจmâi sà-baai jaiไม่สบายใจmâi sà-baai jai1uneasy; worried; troubled2[to] feel uneasy/worried (about [sth])
I apologize for making you feel uncomfortable.
2InterjectionA2

[!] sorry; excuse me (polite/formal)

a polite or formal way to say sorry or excuse me (e.g., to get attention or acknowledge fault)

Examples

ขออภัยkŏr à-paiขออภัยkŏr à-pai1[!] sorry; excuse me (polite/formal)2[to] apologize; ask for forgiveness (polite/formal)ค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)รบกวนróp-guuanรบกวนróp-guuan1bother; disturb; inconvenience2may I ask (polite preface)ถามทางtăam taangถามทางtăam taang[to] ask for directionsไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)สถานีsà-tăa-neeสถานีsà-tăa-nee1service station/base2broadcasting station3transport stationหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้ไหมdâi măiได้ไหมdâi măi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Excuse me, may I ask the way to the station?

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ขอโทษkŏr tóhtขอโทษkŏr tóht1[!] sorry; excuse me2[to] apologize (to [sb]) (for)
  • [!] sorry; excuse me
  • [to] apologize (to [sb]) (for)
กล่าวคำขอโทษglàao kam kŏr tôhtกล่าวคำขอโทษglàao kam kŏr tôht[to] apologize; say sorry

[to] apologize; say sorry

โทษtôhtโทษtôht1punishment; penalty2fault; blame3[to] blame; [to] accuse; [to] fault4excuse me; sorry (set phrase)
  • punishment; penalty
  • fault; blame
  • [to] blame; [to] accuse; [to] fault
  • excuse me; sorry (set phrase)
ลาโทษlaa tôhtลาโทษlaa tôht[to] ask [sb] for forgiveness; [to] make a formal apology

[to] ask [sb] for forgiveness; [to] make a formal apology

ขอประทานโทษkŏr bprà-taan tôhtขอประทานโทษkŏr bprà-taan tôht1[to] apologize very politely; beg pardon2[!] pardon me; I beg your pardon (very polite)
  • [to] apologize very politely; beg pardon
  • [!] pardon me; I beg your pardon (very polite)

Word Breakdown

ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerPart 1
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อภัยà-paiอภัยà-pai1[to] forgive; pardon (formal/literary)2forgiveness; pardon (formal/literary)Part 2
ขออภัยkŏr à-paiขออภัยkŏr à-pai[to] apologize; ask for forgiveness (polite/formal)