ค่ะ(kâ)
Meanings
1ParticleA1
polite particle (female, statement)
sentence-ending particle used by females to show politeness or respect in statements.
Examples
หนูnŏoหนูnŏo1mouse; rat2you (addressing a child/younger person)3I; me (polite, childlike/feminine in Thai)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)อ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕu[to] read; [to] studyค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
I like reading books.
2ParticleA1
polite particle (female, short response)
polite affirmative/acknowledging response by females; when standing alone often pronounced ค่ะค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response) with falling tone (answering ‘yes/okay’).
Examples
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)ถามtăamถามtăam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] question; interrogate3[to] ask about; consultว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: purpose/focus6marker: insistence/emphasis7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)ถุงtŭngถุงtŭng1classifier: bags; sacks; packets2condom3bag; sack; pouchไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkแม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseตอบdtòpตอบdtòp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3answer; response4sunken; hollow (of cheeks/abdomen)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)
The clerk asked if she wanted a bag; Mom replied, “Yes.”