ไม่ทราบ
mâi-sâapMeanings
1VerbA2
[to] not know [sth]; be unaware (polite/formal)
to not know [sth] or [that‑clause]; to be unaware, in a polite or formal way
Examples
ผมpǒmผมpǒm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ไม่ทราบmâi-sâapไม่ทราบmâi-sâap1[to] not know [sth]; be unaware (polite/formal)2I don't know3[polite preface] May I ask…; Do you happen to know…ชื่อchʉ̂ʉชื่อchʉ̂ʉ1name2[to] be named; be called3reputation; renownเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
I don't know his name.
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I don't know what time the shop will close.
At that time, he didn't know about the incident at all.
พนักงานpá-nák-ngaanไม่mâiสาเหตุsǎa-hèetที่แท้จริงtîi-tɛ́ɛ-jingที่tîiทำให้tam-hâiระบบคอมพิวเตอร์rá-bòp-kɔm-piu-dtə̂əล่มlôm
The staff do not know the real reason that caused the computer system to crash.
2InterjectionA2
I don't know
a polite response meaning I don't know
Examples
Aเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไปไหนbpai-nǎiไปไหนbpai-nǎi1Where are you going?; Where did you go?; Where to?2[to] go anywhere (in negative or free-choice constructions)ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)Bไม่ทราบmâi-sâapไม่ทราบmâi-sâap1[to] not know [sth]; be unaware (polite/formal)2I don't know3[polite preface] May I ask…; Do you happen to know…ครับkrápครับkráppolite particle (male speaker)
A: Where did he go? B: I don't know.
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Aขอโทษนะคะkɔ̌ɔ-tôot-ná-káแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níiมีmiiตู้เอทีเอ็มdtûu-ee-tii-emไหมmǎiคะkáBไม่ทราบmâi-sâapครับkrápผมpǒmไม่ใช่mâi-châiคนkonแถวนี้tɛ̌ɛo-níi
A: Excuse me, is there an ATM around here? B: I don't know. I'm not from around here.
Aคุณkunเห็นhěnกระเป๋าเงินgrà-bpǎo-ngənของkɔ̌ɔngผมpǒmไหมmǎiBไม่ทราบmâi-sâapค่ะkâไม่เห็นmâi-hěnเลยləəiค่ะkâ
A: Have you seen my wallet? B: I don't know. I haven't seen it at all.
Aการประชุมgaan-bprà-chumจะjàเริ่มrə̂əmกี่gìiโมงmoongครับkrápBไม่ทราบmâi-sâapค่ะkâต้องdtɔ̂ngรอrɔɔประกาศbprà-gàatอย่างเป็นทางการyàang-bpen-taang-gaanอีกทีìik-tii
A: What time will the meeting start? B: I don't know. We have to wait for the official announcement.
3NounB1
[polite preface] May I ask…; Do you happen to know…
used before a clause (ไม่ทราบว่า …) to soften a question or request
Examples
ไม่ทราบmâi-sâapไม่ทราบmâi-sâap1[to] not know [sth]; be unaware (polite/formal)2I don't know3[polite preface] May I ask…; Do you happen to know…ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyสยามsà-yǎamสยามsà-yǎam1Siam; former name of Thailand2Siamese; relating to Siam/Thailand (attributive)หรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàaoหรือเปล่าrʉ̌ʉ-bplàao1yes–no question particle (“…or not?”)2whether … or notคะkáคะká1polite particle (female; question softener)2polite address or response particle (female speech)
Excuse me, does this bus go to Siam?
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Could you tell me what time the meeting starts tomorrow?
I was wondering if the shop accepts credit cards?
ไม่ทราบmâi-sâapว่าwâaพอจะpɔɔ-jàเป็นไปได้bpen-bpai-dâaiไหมmǎiครับkrápที่จะtîi-jàขอเลื่อนkɔ̌ɔ-lʉ̂ʉanนัดnátของเราkɔ̌ɔng-rao
I was wondering if it would be possible to reschedule our appointment.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ไม่ทราบ said ไม่-ซาบ?
mâi-sâap
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
mâi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ทราบsâapทราบsâap1[to] know; be aware (polite/formal)2[to] learn; be informed (polite/formal)[to] know; be aware (polite/formal)Part 2
ไม่ทราบmâi-sâapไม่ทราบmâi-sâap[to] not know [sth]; be unaware (polite/formal)[to] not know [sth]; be unaware (polite/formal)Word