เห็นด้วย
hen duai
To agree in Thai is เห็นด้วย (hen duai).
เห็นด้วย is used when you are in harmony with an opinion, a proposal or a specific viewpoint.
Meaning: to be in harmony about an opinion, be in unison or concord, be united (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of เห็น (hen), meaning 'to see' and ด้วย (duai), meaning 'with' or 'also'. Literally, it means 'to see with' or 'to see along with'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express disagreement, place the negation word ไม่ before the phrase to get ไม่เห็นด้วย.
How do you pronounce it?
hen duai
When do people say it?
In Thai culture, it is customary to nod your head slightly while maintaining a warm smile to convey agreement.
Did you know?
- In casual Thai, if you agree with a suggestion, you might simply use the word เอา (ao), which literally means 'to take', acting as a shorthand for 'I'll take that deal/idea'.
- In a professional Thai setting, someone may say ไม่เห็นด้วย (I disagree) very softly or avoid it entirely to maintain 'greng jai', a cultural desire to avoid disturbing others or causing conflict.
- In Thai literature and royal language, different verbs for 'seeing' are used, meaning the common phrase เห็นด้วย would be replaced by a more formal term when referring to a monarch's agreement.
Examples in context
- ฉันเห็นด้วยI agree.This sentence is useful for saying 'I agree' using เห็นด้วย.Tatoeba #7784338 by pastelite, translation #436281 by lukaszpp
- ฉันไม่เห็นด้วยกับคุณI don't agree with you.This sentence is useful for expressing disagreement with a person using เห็นด้วย.Tatoeba #7878751 by pastelite, translation #17423 by CK
- ฉันเห็นด้วยกับทอมร้อยเปอร์เซ็นต์I agree with Tom a hundred percent.This sentence is useful for expressing total agreement with someone using เห็นด้วย.Tatoeba #10736560 by Somsak, translation #5452155 by CK
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Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a new project plan.
- วิทวัส Witthawatเราควรเริ่มทำตอนนี้เลย คุณคิดว่าไงครับrao khuan roem tham ton ni loei khun khit wa ngai khrapWe should start doing it now. What do you think?
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanฉันเห็นด้วยค่ะ เริ่มตอนนี้ดีที่สุดchan hen duay kha roem ton ni di thi sutI agree. Starting now is best.
- วิทวัส Witthawatงั้นผมจะเตรียมเอกสารให้นะครับngan phom cha triam ek-ka-san hai na khrapThen I will prepare the documents for you.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanขอบคุณมากค่ะ วิทวัสkhop khun mak kha WitthawatThank you very much, Witthawat.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
