Home and daily life ความเป็นส่วนตัว kwaam bpen sùan-dtua
privacy noun
- kwaam mid
- bpen mid
- sùan low
- dtua mid
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
ความเป็นส่วนตัวkwaam bpen sùan-dtua is "the being private", from ส่วนตัวsùan-dtua, personal, private: a private bathroom is a ห้องน้ำส่วนตัวhâwng-náam sùan-dtua, and a private matter a เรื่องส่วนตัวrûeang sùan-dtua. New friends often ask your age, your salary or whether you're married: in Thailand that's a friendly way to place you, not a breach of privacy.
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:
- khwam pen suan tua
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