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Polite ¨éÐ and ¹Ð ÅèÐ 1 2 Combinations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Summary

Particle Usage in Thai

  1. Particles can help you sound more polite.
  2. Men and women can both say ¤Ð ka or ¤ÃѺ krap in normal circumstances.
  3. Particles are often used to adjust the way things are said, like tones are used in English.
  4. Some particles are more informal than others so be careful.
  5. Using particles will make your Thai sound much more "real".

Particle Usage
¤ÃѺ, ¤èÐFriendly, answer a question affirmatively.
¨éÐ, ¹ÐEncourage, inform
ÅèÐPersuade, soften a question, exclaim!
ÅèЫÔMake a commment
ÅèйÐInform about a future action
ÅèШéÐMake a suggestion (agree something)
«Ô¹ÐRemembered something
«Ô¨éÐMake a suggestion (you should...)
«Ð˹èÍ + ¹Ð, «Ô, ÅèÐPersuade


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