ขอแสดงความเสียใจ
kho sadaeng khwam sia chai
The Thai phrase for condolences is ขอแสดงความเสียใจ (kho sadaeng khwam sia chai).
If you wish to be even more indirect and ask, "May I express my condolences?", you can say ขออนุญาตที่จะแสดงความเสียใจ.
Meaning: funeral expression (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of kho (to request/ask), sadaeng (to show/express) and khwam sia chai (sadness/regret/loss).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For a more informal approach, such as saying "Sorry for your loss" to a friend, you can use เสียใจด้วยนะ.
How do you pronounce it?
kho sadaeng khwam sia chai
Did you know?
- If you are expressing condolences to a monk or a member of the royalty, the entire phrase must be replaced by specialized royal or ecclesiastical vocabulary.
- In Thai culture, when offering condolences, it is common to avoid discussing the specific cause of death to prevent increasing the family's grief.
- The word for 'sadness' in this phrase, sia chai, literally translates to 'broken heart'.
Examples in context
- ผมขอแสดงความเสียใจอย่างสุดซึ้งครับphom kho sa-daeng khwam sia chai yang sut sueng krapI offer my deepest condolences.
- ขอแสดงความเสียใจกับการสูญเสียครั้งนี้ด้วยค่ะkho sa-daeng khwam sia chai kap kan sun sia khrang ni duai khaI offer my condolences for this loss.
Example conversation
Witthawat visits Kanokwan at a funeral to offer his sympathy.
- วิทวัส Witthawatขอแสดงความเสียใจด้วยนะครับคุณกนกวรรณkho sa-daeng khwam sia chai duai na krap khun kanokwanI offer my condolences to you, Kanokwan.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanขอบคุณมากค่ะคุณวิทวัสkhop khun mak kha khun witthawatThank you very much, Witthawat.
- วิทวัส Witthawatเข้มแข็งไว้นะครับkhem khaeng wai na krapPlease stay strong.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanจะพยายามค่ะcha pha-ya-yam khaI will try.
