Small wordsFor in Thai
“For” in Thai is สำหรับsǎm-ràp; you'll also hear ให้hâi (doing it for someone).
for; as far as … is concerned (for me = in my view) preposition
- sǎm rising
- ràp low
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
At the start of an opinion, สำหรับผมsǎm-ràp pǒm or สำหรับฉันsǎm-ràp chǎn means 'for me, in my view'.
for (someone), in requests preposition doing it for someone
- hâi falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
In a request, ให้hâi after the verb means 'for me': ช่วยดูให้หน่อยchûay duu hâi nàwy could you have a look for me? Its other uses come in unit 20.
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