ครับผม
kráp-pǒmMeanings
1InterjectionA2
yes; certainly (very polite, male)
a very polite male response expressing agreement, acknowledgment, or compliance (equivalent to yes/sure/certainly)
Examples
แม่mɛ̂ɛแม่mɛ̂ɛ1mother; mom2form of address for a woman (traditional/familiar)3prefix: female; main; baseบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ล้างจานláang-jaanล้างจานláang-jaan[to] wash dishes; do the dishesผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ตอบdtɔ̀ɔpตอบdtɔ̀ɔp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeครับผมkráp-pǒmครับผมkráp-pǒm1yes; certainly (very polite, male)2affirmative polite form (male)
Mom told me to wash the dishes. I replied, 'Yes, certainly.'
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ครูkruuขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiส่งงานsòng-ngaanพรุ่งนี้prûng-níiผมpǒmพูดpûutว่าwâaครับผมkráp-pǒmจะjàรีบrîipทำให้tam-hâiเสร็จsèt
The teacher asked to submit the work tomorrow. I said, 'Certainly, I will finish it quickly.'
เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanชวนchuuanไปbpaiช่วยchûuaiย้ายบ้านyáai-bâanเสียงsǐiangผมpǒmตอบdtɔ̀ɔpทันทีtan-tiiว่าwâaครับผมkráp-pǒmไปbpaiแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn
A friend asked me to help move house; I immediately replied, 'Sure, definitely going.'
หัวหน้าhǔua-nâaขอให้kɔ̌ɔ-hâiปรับbpràpรายงานraai-ngaanภายในpaai-naiวันนี้wan-níiผมpǒmรับคำráp-kamด้วยdûuaiว่าwâaครับผมkráp-pǒmเดี๋ยวdǐiaoแก้ไขgɛ̂ɛ-kǎiให้เรียบร้อยhâi-rîiap-rɔ́ɔi
The boss asked to revise the report today. I agreed politely, 'Certainly, I'll fix it properly.'
2ParticleB1
affirmative polite form (male)
used by men to politely affirm, agree, or acknowledge; adds respect or deference
Examples
ได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerครับผมkráp-pǒmครับผมkráp-pǒm1yes; certainly (very polite, male)2affirmative polite form (male)ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ส่งเอกสารsòng-èek-gà-sǎanส่งเอกสารsòng-èek-gà-sǎan[to] send documents; [to] submit documentsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at present
Certainly, I will send the documents today.
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ถ้าtâaอาจารย์aa-jaanต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanให้hâiแก้gɛ̂ɛรายงานraai-ngaanผมpǒmยินดีyin-diiทำตามtam-dtaamครับผมkráp-pǒm
If the professor wants the report revised, I’m happy to comply.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanบอกให้bɔ̀ɔk-hâiเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanประชุมbprà-chumผมpǒmรับทราบráp-sâapและlɛ́จะjàแจ้งjɛ̂ɛngทีมtiimทันทีtan-tiiครับผมkráp-pǒm
The manager asked to postpone the meeting; I acknowledge and will inform the team immediately.
เรื่องrʉ̂ʉangข้อกำหนดkɔ̂ɔ-gam-nòtใหม่màiของkɔ̌ɔngบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtผมpǒmเห็นพ้องhěn-pɔ́ɔngและlɛ́จะjàปฏิบัติตามbpà-dtì-bàt-dtaamทุกtúkข้อkɔ̂ɔครับผมkráp-pǒm
Regarding the company’s new regulations, I agree and will comply with all of them.
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 classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster คร, the first consonant ค sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
kráp
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
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
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ครับผมkráp-pǒmครับผมkráp-pǒmyes; certainly (very polite, male)yes; certainly (very polite, male)Word