ขอบคุณครับ
The phrase "thank you as a man" in Thai is translated as ขอบคุณครับ.
Which one should you use?
While a man says ขอบคุณครับ, a woman would say ขอบคุณค่ะ to express the same level of politeness.
How does it change in a sentence?
The particle ครับ is added to the end of sentences by male speakers to indicate politeness.
Did you know?
- If a man is thanking someone of much higher social rank, such as a monk or royalty, he would replace ขอบคุณครับ with a completely different set of vocabulary called 'Rachasap'.
- When saying ขอบคุณครับ, men often perform a 'wai' by pressing their palms together and bowing their head, with the depth of the bow indicating the level of respect.
- While ครับ is primarily a politeness marker, men can change its tone to turn the phrase into a question or a confirmation without adding any other words.
Examples in context
- ขอบคุณครับ สำหรับความช่วยเหลือkhop khun khrap sam-rap khwam chuay lueaThank you for the help.
- ขอบคุณครับ ที่บอกผมkhop khun khrap thi bok phomThank you for telling me.
- ขอบคุณครับ ผมได้รับแล้วkhop khun khrap phom dai rap laeoThank you, I have received it.
Example conversation
Theerapat is thanking Pimol for giving him a document at the office.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatเอกสารนี้ใช่ไหมครับek-ka-san ni chai mai khrapIs this the document?
- พิมล Pimonใช่ค่ะ นี่ค่ะchai kha ni khaYes, here it is.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatขอบคุณครับ พิมลkhop khun khrap pi-monThank you, Pimol.
- พิมล Pimonไม่เป็นไรค่ะmai pen rai khaYou're welcome.
