ถามไถ่(tăam tàì)
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] ask after; inquire (politely)
To inquire politely, often to check on a situation or someone's condition.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)โทรมาtoh maaโทรมาtoh maa[to] call (here); phone (to me/us/this place)ถามไถ่tăam tàìถามไถ่tăam tàì1[to] ask after; inquire (politely)2[to] check in on [sb]; ask afterเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesการบ้านgaan bâanการบ้านgaan bâan1homework; school assignment2housework (colloq.)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ความคืบหน้าkwaam kêup nâaความคืบหน้าkwaam kêup nâa1progress; advancement2progress update; latest statusในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)วิชาwi-chaaวิชาwi-chaa1subject; course; field of study2knowledge; skill; discipline3esoteric or magical arts4classifier: courses/subjects
The teacher called to politely inquire about the homework and progress in the subject.
2VerbB1
[to] check in on [sb]; ask after
To ask about someone’s well-being out of care or courtesy.
Examples
คุณยายkun yaaiคุณยายkun yaaigrandmother; respectful term for elderly womanโทรมาtoh maaโทรมาtoh maa[to] call (here); phone (to me/us/this place)ถามไถ่tăam tàìถามไถ่tăam tàì1[to] ask after; inquire (politely)2[to] check in on [sb]; ask afterว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)กินข้าวgin kâaoกินข้าวgin kâao1[to] have a meal; eat (general)2[to] eat rice (literal)3[to] dine; go eat togetherยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)และláeและláeand (coordinating)สบายดีไหมsà-baai dee măiสบายดีไหมsà-baai dee măi[phrase] How are you?; Are you well?
Grandma called to ask if I had eaten and whether I was doing well.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ไถ่ถามtàai tăamไถ่ถามtàai tăam[to] interrogate; question closely
[to] interrogate; question closely
ไต่ถามdtài tăamไต่ถามdtài tăam[to] inquire; [to] ask about
[to] inquire; [to] ask about
ถามทุกข์สุขtăam túk sùkถามทุกข์สุขtăam túk sùk[to] ask about [sb]'s well-being
[to] ask about [sb]'s well-being
สอบถามsòp tăamสอบถามsòp tăam[to] inquire; ask (for information)
[to] inquire; ask (for information)
Word Breakdown
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ถามไถ่tăam tàìถามไถ่tăam tàì[to] ask after; inquire (politely)