โปรด(bpròht)
Meanings
1VerbA2
please (formal/request)
Used before a verb to make a formal or polite request; often in signs and official language (โปรดโปรดbpròht1please (formal/request)2favor; like; be fond of (formal)3favorite; preferred (formal modifier) + V).
2VerbB2
favor; like; be fond of (formal)
To prefer or be particularly pleased with; common in formal/royal registers.
Examples
ท่านประธานtâan bprà-taanท่านประธานtâan bprà-taan1Mr./Madam Chair (form of address)2the chairperson (honorific reference)โปรดbpròhtโปรดbpròht1please (formal/request)2favor; like; be fond of (formal)3favorite; preferred (formal modifier)วิถีชีวิตwí-thĭi chee-wítวิถีชีวิตwí-thĭi chee-wítlifestyle; way of life; lifewaysที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเรียบง่ายrîiap ngâaiเรียบง่ายrîiap ngâai1simple; plain2modest; unpretentious3minimalistและláeและláeand (coordinating)สงบเงียบsà-ngòp ngîiapสงบเงียบsà-ngòp ngîiap1quiet; tranquil; peaceful2quietly; peacefullyแม้máeแม้máe1even2even; even if; althoughจะต้องjà dtôngจะต้องjà dtông1must; have to; be obliged to2be certain/inevitableทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)เมืองใหญ่meuuang yàiเมืองใหญ่meuuang yàilarge city; major city
The chairman particularly prefers a simple and quiet lifestyle, even while working in a big city.
3AdjectiveB2
favorite; preferred (formal modifier)
Used attributively to mark something as a favorite or preferred (e.g., ร้านโปรดร้านโปรดráan bpròhtfavorite shop/restaurant, เพลงโปรด).
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)กลับไปglàp bpaiกลับไปglàp bpai1[to] go back; return (there)2[to] revert; return to a previous state/activity3back (directional, after verbs)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวráan gŭuai-dtĭiaoร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวráan gŭuai-dtĭiaonoodle shop; noodle restaurantโปรดbpròhtโปรดbpròht1please (formal/request)2favor; like; be fond of (formal)3favorite; preferred (formal modifier)ทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)สัปดาห์sàp-daaสัปดาห์sàp-daa1classifier: weeks2weekเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingรสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelคงที่kong têeคงที่kong têe1constant; unchanging2steady; stable
I go back to my favorite noodle shop every week because the taste is consistent.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
กรุณาgà-rú-naaกรุณาgà-rú-naa1please (polite/formal request)2kindness; benevolence3kind; benevolent
- please (polite/formal request)
- kindness; benevolence
- kind; benevolent
โปรดปรานbpròht bpraanโปรดปรานbpròht bpraan1[to] favor; be fond of (formal/polite)2favorite; preferred (formal/polite)
- [to] favor; be fond of (formal/polite)
- favorite; preferred (formal/polite)
ได้โปรดdâi bpròhtได้โปรดdâi bpròht[!] please (formal; request)
[!] please (formal; request)
เชิญchernเชิญchern1[to] invite2please; go ahead (polite imperative)3please …; kindly … (formal)
- [to] invite
- please; go ahead (polite imperative)
- please …; kindly … (formal)
ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)
- [to] like; be fond of
- tend to; usually
- be proper; be fitting (formal)
Word Breakdown
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โปรดbpròhtโปรดbpròhtplease (formal/request)