ขอเชิญ
kɔ̌ɔ-chəənMeanings
1InterjectionA2
please; you are invited to… (formal prompt)
A polite formal prompt asking someone to proceed or take an action (e.g., please have a seat, please begin).
Examples
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Please come inside.
The next speaker, please proceed.
การแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngจะjàเริ่มrə̂əmในnaiอีกìik5นาทีnaa-tiiขอเชิญkɔ̌ɔ-chəənทุกท่านtúk-tânเข้าkâoประจำbprà-jamที่tîiได้เลยdâai-ləəiครับkráp
The show will start in 5 minutes. Please proceed to your seats now.
2VerbB1
[to] cordially invite [sb] (formal/polite)
To invite someone politely and formally to do something or to attend (commonly used in announcements and written invitations).
Examples
ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ขอเชิญkŏr chernขอเชิญkŏr chern1please; you are invited to… (formal prompt)2[to] cordially invite [sb] (formal/polite)เพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanเพื่อนๆpêuuan pêuuanfriends (plural)ทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerงานปาร์ตี้ngaan bpâa-dtêeงานปาร์ตี้ngaan bpâa-dtêeparty; social eventที่บ้านtêe bâanที่บ้านtêe bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)
I would like to invite all my friends to a party at my house.
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ทางtaangโรงเรียนroong-riianขอเชิญkɔ̌ɔ-chəənผู้ปกครองpûu-bpòk-krɔɔngเข้าkâoร่วมประชุมrûuam-bprà-chumในnaiวันเสาร์wan-sǎoหน้าnâa
The school would like to invite all parents to attend a meeting next Saturday.
เราraoสองsɔ̌ɔngคนkonขอเชิญkɔ̌ɔ-chəənท่านtânมาmaaร่วมrûuamเป็นเกียรติbpen-gìiatในnaiพิธีมงคลสมรสpí-tii-mong-kon-sǒm-rótของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao
We would like to invite you to honor us with your presence at our wedding ceremony.
เทศบาลนครtêt-sà-baan ná-konกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpขอkŏrเชิญชวนchern chuanประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonร่วมrûuamกิจกรรมgìt-jà-gamวันเด็กแห่งชาติwan dèk hàeng châatณnáสวนลุมพินีsŭuan lum-pí-nee
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration would like to invite the public to join the National Children's Day activities at Lumpini Park.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 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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เชิญchəənเชิญchəən1[to] invite2please; go ahead (polite imperative)3please …; kindly … (formal)[to] invitePart 2
ขอเชิญkɔ̌ɔ-chəənขอเชิญkɔ̌ɔ-chəənplease; you are invited to… (formal prompt)please; you are invited to… (formal prompt)Word