FeelingsForgive in Thai
“Forgive” in Thai is ให้อภัยhâi à-pai; you'll also hear ยกโทษyók-tôot (let off).
ให้อภัย hâi à-pai
to forgive verb
- hâi falling
- à low
- pai mid
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
ยกโทษ yók-tôot
to forgive, to pardon verb let off
- yók high
- tôot falling
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
How to use it
ให้อภัยhâi à-pai, "to give pardon", is to forgive, the word of apologies and dramas. In everyday talk you'll also hear ยกโทษให้yók-tôot hâi, "to lift the fault", which shares โทษtôot, fault or blame, with ขอโทษkǎw-tôot, sorry.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- hai aphai
- yok thot
- yok tot
- yoktot
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