ขอโทษนะ
kɔ̌ɔ-tôot-náMeanings
1InterjectionA1
sorry (soft; familiar)
A gentle, casual apology meaning 'sorry', used with someone you know or in a soft tone.
Examples
ขอโทษนะkɔ̌ɔ-tôot-náขอโทษนะkɔ̌ɔ-tôot-ná1sorry (soft; familiar)2excuse me (soft; familiar)เมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gíiเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gíi1just now; a moment ago2a moment ago; just now (time)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)พูดแรงpûut-rɛɛngพูดแรงpûut-rɛɛng[to] speak harshlyไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀i1a little (farther/over); slightly2a bit (too); somewhat excessive
Sorry, I spoke a bit harshly just now.
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Sorry, I’m late because of traffic.
Sorry that I forgot to return the book today.
ขอโทษนะkɔ̌ɔ-tôot-náเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanไม่ได้mâi-dâaiตอบdtɔ̀ɔpข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamเผลอหลับplə̌ə-làpไปbpai
Sorry, I didn’t reply to your message yesterday; I fell asleep.
2InterjectionA2
excuse me (soft; familiar)
A soft, friendly 'excuse me' to preface a request, correction, or interruption.
Examples
ขอโทษนะkɔ̌ɔ-tôot-náขอโทษนะkɔ̌ɔ-tôot-ná1sorry (soft; familiar)2excuse me (soft; familiar)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ขยับkà-yàpขยับkà-yàp1[to] move slightly; shift2[to] advance slightly; move up3[to] adjust; tweakนิดหนึ่งnít-nʉ̀ngนิดหนึ่งnít-nʉ̀ng1a little; a bit2just a momentได้ไหมdâai-mǎiได้ไหมdâai-mǎi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Excuse me, could you move a little?
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Excuse me, may I ask the way to the BTS?
Excuse me, I think this number might be wrong by one digit.
ขอโทษนะkɔ̌ɔ-tôot-náขอkɔ̌ɔแทรกsɛ̂ɛkนิดเดียวnít-diiaoฉันchǎnมีmiiข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əอีกìikทางtaangหนึ่งnʉ̀ngค่ะkâ
Excuse me, let me just jump in—I have an alternative proposal.
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 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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ขอโทษนะkɔ̌ɔ-tôot-náขอโทษนะkɔ̌ɔ-tôot-násorry (soft; familiar)sorry (soft; familiar)Word