ฉันรู้
chan ru
In Thai, "I know" is expressed as ฉันรู้ (chan ru).
ฉันรู้ is used to assert that the speaker possesses a specific answer or piece of information. It is important to distinguish between knowing facts and knowing people or places.
Meaning: assertion that speaker has answer or idea (phrase)
Which one should you use?
While รู้ is for facts, รู้จัก is used specifically for knowing a person or a place. Additionally, do not confuse ฉันรู้ with เข้าใจ, which means "to understand."
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The choice of the word for "I" changes based on the speaker's gender and social context. For females, especially younger women or those speaking to elders, หนูรู้ (nu ru) is a common informal and polite way to say "I know."
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase รู้แล้ว means "already know," and it is a very common way to express that you are already aware of a certain piece of information.
How do you pronounce it?
chan ru
Did you know?
- The term หนู (nu), used as 'I' in หนูรู้, literally translates to 'mouse'. Using this small animal as a first-person pronoun is a common way for women to sound cute, polite, or endearing.
- In very formal or royal contexts, the verb for 'know' changes entirely to words like ทรงทราบ (song sap), which are far removed from the everyday รู้ (ru) used in daily life.
- When expressing that you know a piece of information, adding the particle นะ (na) to the end, such as in รู้แล้วนะ (ru laeo na), can soften the tone and make the assertion sound much more friendly.
Examples in context
- ใช่ฉันรู้Yes, I know it.This sentence shows how to confirm that you know something using ฉันรู้.Tatoeba #8679137 by pastelite, translation #433589 by CK
- ฉันรู้จักเธอI know her.This sentence demonstrates the distinction between knowing a fact and knowing a person using ฉันรู้.Tatoeba #8675731 by pastelite, translation #424848 by CM
- ฉันรู้สิ่งนี้I know this.This sentence illustrates using ฉันรู้ to express knowledge of a specific thing.Tatoeba #8692087 by pastelite, translation #2245929 by CK
- รู้แล้วI know.
- 22 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a meeting time.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanพรุ่งนี้มีประชุมตอนสิบโมงนะphrung-ni mi pra-chum ton sip mong naThere is a meeting tomorrow at ten o'clock.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitฉันรู้แล้ว ขอบคุณที่บอกchan ru laew khop khun thi bokI know already. Thanks for telling me.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanคุณเตรียมเอกสารหรือยังkhun triam ek-ka-san reu yangHave you prepared the documents yet?
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitฉันรู้ว่าต้องเตรียมอะไรบ้างchan ru wa tong triam a-rai bangI know what needs to be prepared.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
