รบกวนหน่อย(róp guuan nòi)

Meanings

1InterjectionA2

[!] excuse me; sorry to bother you

a polite expression used when asking for a favor, interrupting, or requesting someone's time and attention

Examples

รบกวนหน่อยróp guuan nòiรบกวนหน่อยróp guuan nòi[!] excuse me; sorry to bother youครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)ห้องน้ำhông náamห้องน้ำhông náambathroom; restroom; toiletอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1progressive/continuative marker2to exist; remain3to be (located); be at4[to] live; reside; stayที่ไหนtêe năiที่ไหนtêe năi1where?2wherever (with ก็)3no way!; not at all (colloq.)
Excuse me, where is the restroom?
3 more examples
รบกวนหน่อยróp guuan nòiนะคะná-káช่วยchûuaiหยิบyìpหนังสือnǎng-sĕuเล่มlêmนั้นnánให้hâiฉันchănทีtee
Sorry to bother you, could you please hand me that book?
รบกวนหน่อยróp guuan nòiครับkrápขอkŏrถามทางtăam taangไปbpaiสถานีรถไฟsà-tăa-nee rót faiหน่อยnòiได้ไหมdâi măi
Excuse me, could I ask for directions to the train station?
รบกวนหน่อยróp guuan nòiนะคะná-káพอดีpo deeฉันchănมีmeeเรื่องด่วนrêuuang dùuanอยากจะyàak jàปรึกษาbprìk-săaคุณkunก่อนgònเข้าkâoประชุมbprà-chumค่ะkâ
Sorry to bother you, but I have an urgent matter I'd like to consult with you about before the meeting.

Word Breakdown

รบกวนróp-guuanรบกวนróp-guuan1bother; disturb; inconvenience2may I ask (polite preface)Part 1
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หน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)Part 2
รบกวนหน่อยróp guuan nòiรบกวนหน่อยróp guuan nòi[!] excuse me; sorry to bother you