Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
welcome
Thai translation:
ÂÔ¹´Õµé͹ÃѺ
Added to glossary by
wiwatchang (X)
Dec 14, 2002 14:11
23 yrs ago
English term
Nanci
welcome
I am working on a project with a 5th grade in an after school program. We are going to welcome members of the UN and need the word welcome in as many languages as possible
Proposed translations
(Thai)
| 5 | ÂÔ¹´Õµé͹ÃѺ |
wiwatchang (X)
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| 5 | xxxxxxx |
Steve James
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| 4 | http://www.elite.net/~runner/jennifers/welcome.htm |
Serge L
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| 4 | ÂÔ¹´Õµé͹ÃѺ¤ÃѺ (¤èÐ) |
nhum_nop
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ÂÔ¹´Õµé͹ÃѺ
The other poster provided a link to a web page that only spelled out in roman alphabets. Also, the rendering of the Thai word for "welcome" is not quite accurate - it should rather be "Yin dee torn rub (rub as in rubber)"
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Comment: "THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE ANSWER WITHOUT ALOT OF INFO i DIDN'T ASK FOR"
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http://www.elite.net/~runner/jennifers/welcome.htm
take your pick!
Serge L.
Serge L.
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ÂÔ¹´Õµé͹ÃѺ¤ÃѺ (¤èÐ)
The Thai translation of WELCOME is ÂÔ¹´Õµé͹ÃѺ. You can add "krub (¤ÃѺ)" for a male speaker or "ka (¤èÐ)" for a female speaker at the end of this phrase, to make it more gentle. It is the typical Thai way to have the word ending.
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Steve James
Native in English
Native English; my verbs always agree.
Native in: English
Works in: Lao to English, Thai to English
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Pronunciation rant follows:
The usual system for rendering Thai in Roman letters often leaves American speakers without a clue to the actual sound of the words. "Yin dee" is pretty accurate, but if you say "torn rub" in the usual way, your guests will be mystified.
For "torn" you shouldn't pronounce the "r" at all, it's just a guide to the sound of the "o." So, say "torn" without the "r."
"Rub" is nowhere near American pronunciation of the words "rub" or "rubber." It's more like "rahp" or "rop." That's the same sound as in "krub," the polite ending word for male speakers; say "krahp." Females say "kah."
The customary system must have been devised by British speakers. It works OK once you know its rules, but it's just not intuitive for a beginner. There are precise ways to convert to Roman letters, but most are quite cumbersome and require study.
The usual system for rendering Thai in Roman letters often leaves American speakers without a clue to the actual sound of the words. "Yin dee" is pretty accurate, but if you say "torn rub" in the usual way, your guests will be mystified.
For "torn" you shouldn't pronounce the "r" at all, it's just a guide to the sound of the "o." So, say "torn" without the "r."
"Rub" is nowhere near American pronunciation of the words "rub" or "rubber." It's more like "rahp" or "rop." That's the same sound as in "krub," the polite ending word for male speakers; say "krahp." Females say "kah."
The customary system must have been devised by British speakers. It works OK once you know its rules, but it's just not intuitive for a beginner. There are precise ways to convert to Roman letters, but most are quite cumbersome and require study.
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