ขออภัย
kɔ̌ɔ-à-paiMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] apologize; ask for forgiveness (polite/formal)
to apologize or ask for forgiveness in a polite or formal manner
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ขออภัยkɔ̌ɔ-à-paiขออภัยkɔ̌ɔ-à-pai1[to] apologize; ask for forgiveness (polite/formal)2sorry; excuse me (polite/formal)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทำให้tam-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-sʉ̀kรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀k1[to] feel; sense2[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.
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ดิฉันdì-chǎnขออภัยkɔ̌ɔ-à-paiที่มาtîi-maaช้าcháaและlɛ́จะjàระวังrá-wangไม่ให้mâi-hâiเกิดขึ้นอีกgə̀ət-kʉ̂n-ìik
I apologize for being late and will be careful not to let it happen again.
ทางเราtaang-raoขออภัยkɔ̌ɔ-à-paiในnaiความผิดพลาดkwaam-pìt-plâatและlɛ́จะjàรีบrîipดำเนินการdam-nəən-gaanแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎi
We apologize for the mistake and will proceed to fix it promptly.
ในnaiนามnaamของkɔ̌ɔngทีมงานtiim-ngaanผมpǒmขออภัยkɔ̌ɔ-à-paiต่อdtɔ̀ɔความไม่สะดวกkwaam-mâi-sà-dùuakที่tîiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nและlɛ́ขอkɔ̌ɔรับผิดชอบráp-pìt-chɔ̂ɔpต่อdtɔ̀ɔเหตุการณ์hèet-gaanนี้níi
On behalf of the team, I apologize for the inconvenience caused and take responsibility for this incident.
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
ขออภัยkɔ̌ɔ-à-paiขออภัยkɔ̌ɔ-à-pai1[to] apologize; ask for forgiveness (polite/formal)2sorry; excuse me (polite/formal)ค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)รบกวนróp-guuanรบกวนróp-guuan1bother; disturb; inconvenience2may I ask (polite preface)ถามทางtǎam-taangถามทางtǎam-taang[to] ask for directionsไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสถานีsà-tǎa-niiสถานีsà-tǎa-nii1transport station2broadcasting station3service station/baseหน่อยnɔ̀iหน่อยnɔ̀i1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Excuse me, may I ask the way to the station?
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Sorry for being late; the traffic was heavy.
Excuse me, I accidentally bumped into you.
ขออภัยในความไม่สะดวกkɔ̌ɔ-à-pai-nai-kwaam-mâi-sà-dùuakระบบrá-bòpกำลังgam-langปรับปรุงbpràp-bprungชั่วคราวchûua-kraao
We apologize for the inconvenience; the system is temporarily under maintenance.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ขออภัย said ขอ-อะ-ไพ?
kɔ̌ɔ-à-pai
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
kɔ̌ɔ
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
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
ขอkɔ̌ɔขอkɔ̌ɔ1[to] request; ask for [sth]2polite request marker3[to] beg; plead4[to] wish for; pray for[to] request; ask for [sth]Part 1
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อภัยà-paiอภัยà-pai1[to] forgive; pardon (formal/literary)2forgiveness; pardon (formal/literary)[to] forgive; pardon (formal/literary)Part 2
ขออภัยkɔ̌ɔ-à-paiขออภัยkɔ̌ɔ-à-pai[to] apologize; ask for forgiveness (polite/formal)[to] apologize; ask for forgiveness (polite/formal)Word