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สุภาพ
[sù-pâap]
polite; well-mannered
Adjective
Polite Speech
Meanings
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Meaning 1
Adjective
Polite Speech
polite; well-mannered
Notes
In Thailand, politeness is an important part of social interactions, often used to describe behavior.
Example
เขาเป็นคนสุภาพมากเมื่อพูดคุยกับผู้ใหญ่
kǎo bpen kon sù-pâap mâak mʉ̂a pûut-kui gàp pûu-yài
He is very polite when talking to elders.
Related Words
More Polite Speech words
กรุณา[gà-rú-naa]pleaseเกรงใจ[greeng-jai]to be considerate; reluctant to imposeท่าน[tâan]you (honorific)รับประทาน[ráp-bprà-taan]to eat (formal)เสวย[sa-wə̌əi]to eat (royal)บรรทม[ban-tom]to sleep (royal)ขอบพระคุณ[kɔ̀ɔp-prá-kun]thank you (very formal)ขออนุญาต[kɔ̌ɔ-à-nú-yâat]to ask permissionอาวุโส[aa-wú-sǒo]senior; elderผู้ใหญ่[pûu-yài]elder; adult