เจอกันคราวหน้า
joe kan khrao na
The English phrase "see you next time" is translated into Thai as เจอกันคราวหน้า (joe kan khrao na).
เจอกันคราวหน้า is used to say goodbye to someone when you expect to meet them again in the future.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb เจอ (joe), which means "to meet" or "to encounter" and the phrase คราวหน้า (khrao na), which means "next time". Within that part, คราว means "time" or "occasion" and หน้า means "next" or "front".
How do you pronounce it?
joe kan khrao na
Did you know?
- The word หน้า in this phrase means 'next' but literally means 'face'. This reflects a Thai spatial logic where the future is viewed as being in front of the speaker.
- The phrase is often accompanied by a 'wai', where palms are pressed together. The exact height of the hands is a social code that signals the relative status between the two people.
- Adding the word ไว้ (wai) to create ไว้เจอกัน (wai joe kan) shifts the meaning slightly. It suggests the appointment is vague or that the meeting is being 'left' for an unspecified future date.
Examples in context
- แล้วเจอกันคราวหน้า.laeo joe kan khrao naSee you next time then.
Example conversation
A student and a teacher are finishing their lesson.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanวันนี้พอแค่นี้ก่อนนะคะwan ni pho khae ni kon na khaThat is all for today.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitครับ เจอกันคราวหน้าครับkhrap joe kan khrao na khrapOkay, see you next time.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanสวัสดีค่ะsa wat di khaGoodbye.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitสวัสดีครับsa wat di khrapGoodbye.
