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ขอใช้ห้องน้ำหน่อยได้ไหมคะ khaawR chaiH haawngF naamH naawyL daiF maiH khaH |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | ขอ-ไช้-ฮ่อง-น้าม-หฺน่อย-ได้-มั้ย-คะ |
IPA | kʰɔ̌ː tɕʰáj hɔ̂ːŋ náːm nɔ̀ːj dâj máj kʰáʔ |
Royal Thai General System | kho chai hong nam noi dai mai kha |
[example sentence] | |||
definition | [polite request made by female] "May I use the restroom, please?" | ||
categories | |||
components | ขอ | khaawR | to ask for; to request; "I'd like..." — "May/Can I have...?" |
ใช้ | chaiH | to use, employ, exploit an object; utilize; resort to; implement | |
ห้องน้ำ | haawngF naamH | restroom; bathroom; toilet; washroom; lavatory; head; can | |
หน่อย | naawyL | [word used to soften the meaning of a sentence] "...a bit" — "...somewhat" — "...to some extent"; this little thing, no big deal here, for just a moment | |
ได้ไหม | daiF maiH | "...may I?" — "...can you?" — ...can I? | |
คะ | khaH | [word added by a female speaker to the end of every question to convey politeness] | |