Representative in Thai

“Representative” in Thai is ตัวแทนdtua-taen; you'll also hear ผู้แทนpûu-taen (formal).

ตัวแทน dtua-taen

representative, agent noun

dtua mid
taen mid

Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

Classifier: คนkon · person, people

Parts: ตัวdtua body, self แทนtaen in place of

ผู้แทน pûu-taen

representative (formal); MP noun

pûu falling
taen mid

Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

How to use it

ตัวแทนdtua-taen, "a body in place of", is a representative or agent: a company rep, an insurance agent, ตัวแทนประกันdtua-taen bprà-gan, an authorised dealer, or a pupil chosen to speak for the class.

ผู้แทนpûu-taen is the formal word, and an MP is a ผู้แทนราษฎรpûu-taen râat-sà-dawn, "people's representative", or simply a ผู้แทนpûu-taen in older speech. Doing something on someone's behalf is แทนtaen.

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:

tuathaen
tua taen
tuatan
phuthaen

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