Thai polite and formal particles

Khráp and Khâ are a final particles in Thai, which are said at the end of almost every sentence in order to be polite and formal.


  • khráp (for men)

  • khâ (for women)







If you want to say "mâi bpen rai" (never mind / you're welcome).
You should say "mâi bpen rai Khráp/krâ"
to show politeness

.





When should you use Khráp/Khâ?

  1. Thais use Khráp / Khâ when talking with someone who they respect.


  • Monks

  • Parents

  • Relatives

  • Teacher


  1. Thais use Khráp / Khâ when talking with someone who is higher in social class or older than them, such as

  • Elder brothers / sisters

  • A boss

  • The minister

  • etc.




  1. Thais use Khráp / Khâ when they want to be polite. Everyone loves politeness, so a service person always says Khráp / khâ and it is good if you do so.


*However, politeness can make people feel like it is not close and this is a reason why we shouldn't use Khráb / Khâ with friends.


*The alternate form among close friends might be ‘jâ’.
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สวัสดีค่ะ / sawatdii ka🙏, my name is Cherry. I am a professional and patient Thai teacher. I started teaching Thai to foreigners six years ago and have taught over 1500 lessons with more than a hundred students. I really enjoy talking to new people and learning new skills, as well as sharing my fun and passionate teaching styles. 🔸My Lessons 1. Thai reading and writing for beginners 2. Thai reading and writing for intermediate learners 3. Thai reading and writing for advanced learners 4. Preparation course for Thai Competency Test *The length of the lesson is 50 minutes. **Materials and handouts are provided. 🔸Me as a Teacher I love to see the development of my student’s language abilities. I do this through individualization because I believe everyone is unique and has a different style of learning. I am also a very empathetic and positive teacher and I know how to keep you motivated to keep improving your Thai. I approach a lesson with flexibility and patience and proceed at ...
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