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“Phone number” in Thai is เบอร์โทรboe-too; you'll also hear ขอเบอร์kǎw boe (ask for someone's number) and รอสายraw sǎai (hold the line).
เบอร์โทร boe-too
phone number noun
- boe mid
- too mid
- Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.
Short for เบอร์โทรศัพท์boe too-rá-sàp.
ขอเบอร์ kǎw boe
to ask for someone's number phrase
- kǎw rising
- boe mid
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
รอสาย raw sǎai
to hold the line verb
- raw mid
- sǎai rising
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
You'll hear it in Your Heart for My Number (ขอใจเธอแลกเบอร์โทร).
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:
- ber tho
- ber toh
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