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“Office” in Thai is ออฟฟิศáwp-fít; you'll also hear สำนักงานsǎm-nák-ngaan (formal).
office noun everyday
- áwp high
- fít high
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
office (formal, on signs) noun
- sǎm rising
- nák high
- ngaan mid
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
People say ออฟฟิศáwp-fít, from English: going in to work is เข้าออฟฟิศkâo áwp-fít, and an office worker is a พนักงานออฟฟิศpá-nák-ngaan áwp-fít. Signs and letterheads use the formal สำนักงานsǎm-nák-ngaan, as in a lawyer's or an accountant's office. Working from home is just WFH, in Thai too.
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:
- office
- op fit
- sam nak ngan
- samnakngan
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