Everyday expressionsNo hard feelings in Thai
“No hard feelings” in Thai is ไม่ว่าอะไรmâi wâa à-rai.
not to blame, no hard feelings phrase
- mâi falling
- wâa falling
- à low
- rai 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.
You'll hear it in Kae Nan (แค่นั้น).
How to use it
ไม่ว่าอะไรmâi wâa à-rai is not minding, not holding something against someone: here wâa is "to scold", as in โดนแม่ว่าdoon mâe wâa, to get told off by Mum, so it's literally "won't scold anything". It's the warm reply when a friend can't come or has forgotten something: ไม่ว่าอะไรหรอกmâi wâa à-rai ràwk, no hard feelings. Don't mix it up with ไม่ว่าmâi wâa, no matter: ไม่ว่าอะไรจะเกิดขึ้นmâi wâa à-rai jà gòet kûen is "whatever happens".
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:
- mai wa arai
- mai wa a rai
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