เพราะอะไร(prór à-rai)
Meanings
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why; for what reason (more neutral/polite than ทำไมทำไมtam mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint))
Used to ask the reason for something; often appears in patterns such as เป็นเพราะอะไร or เพราะอะไรถึง....
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herร้องไห้róng hâiร้องไห้róng hâi1[to] cry; weep2[to] sobเพราะอะไรprór à-raiเพราะอะไรprór à-raiwhy; for what reason (more neutral/polite than ทำไม)เหรอrŏeเหรอrŏe1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)
You're crying. Why is that?
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ด้วยเหตุผลใดdûuai hèt-pŏn daiด้วยเหตุผลใดdûuai hèt-pŏn daifor what reason
for what reason
ทำไมtam maiทำไมtam mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)
- why (question word)
- why (expressing disbelief/complaint)
เป็นหยังbpen yăngเป็นหยังbpen yăng1why; how come (Isan/NE Thai, Lao)2what's wrong?; what's the matter? (Isan/NE Thai, Lao)
- why; how come (Isan/NE Thai, Lao)
- what's wrong?; what's the matter? (Isan/NE Thai, Lao)
ด้วยเหตุใดdûuai hèt daiด้วยเหตุใดdûuai hèt daiwhy; for what reason (formal)
why; for what reason (formal)
เหตุใดhèt daiเหตุใดhèt daiwhy; for what reason (formal)
why; for what reason (formal)
Word Breakdown
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เพราะอะไรprór à-raiเพราะอะไรprór à-raiwhy; for what reason (more neutral/polite than ทำไม)