เกรงว่า

greng wâa

Meanings

1NounB1

I'm afraid that; I fear that

used to express fear, concern, or a polite apology that something negative might happen or be true.

Examples

เกรงว่าgreng wâaเกรงว่าgreng wâaI'm afraid that; I fear thatพรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)ครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particle
I'm afraid I won't be able to go tomorrow.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เกรงgrengเกรงgreng1[to] fear; be apprehensive (often with deference)2[to] be concerned that ...; fear that ...3[to] be reluctant out of respectPart 1
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ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizePart 2
เกรงว่าgreng wâaเกรงว่าgreng wâaI'm afraid that; I fear that