คือว่า(keu wâa)
Meanings
1ConjunctionA2
well...; the thing is...
a phrase used as a filler or to introduce an explanation, similar to 'well...', 'the thing is...', or 'it's that...'.
Examples
ทำไมtam maiทำไมtam mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerสายsăaiสายsăai1line; wire; cable2route; line (transport/communication)3late (in the day); running late4strand; string; thread (long thin piece)5lineage; affiliation; branch6classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)7morning (late morning period)8informant; spy; secret agentเหรอrŏeเหรอrŏe1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)ครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particleคือว่าkeu wâaคือว่าkeu wâawell...; the thing is...รถติดrót dtìtรถติดrót dtìt1traffic jam; congestion2[to] have heavy traffic; be congestedนิดหน่อยnít nòiนิดหน่อยnít nòi1a little; a bit2a small amountครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particle
Why are you late? — Well... the traffic was a bit bad.
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คือว่าkeu wâaคือว่าkeu wâawell...; the thing is...