คะ

ká

Meanings

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polite particle (female; question softener)

a sentence-final polite particle used by female speakers mainly in questions or when seeking confirmation; distinct from ค่ะ used in statements

Shall we go together?

3 more examples

What time does this shop open?

Would tomorrow at 2 p.m. work for an appointment?

May I confirm the list of participants once more?

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polite address or response particle (female speech)

A polite word used mainly by women when calling or addressing someone, or responding when someone calls them.

polite sentence-ending particle (friendly/softening)

Softens questions with a friendly or affectionate tone, typically with close or younger people.

polite sentence-final particle (female; Northern Thai)

polite/friendly address particle

polite particle (male speaker)

Used mainly by male speakers; unlike คะ, the same form also ends polite statements.