ขอบคุณค่ะ
khòp khun khâfemale speaker
A woman says ขอบคุณค่ะ (khòp khun khâ) to say "thank you" in Thai. ขอบคุณมากค่ะ (khòp khun mâak khâ) means "thank you very much", and ขอบคุณนะคะ (khòp khun ná khá) sounds warmer.
Meaning: expression of thanks (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Thai | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ขอบคุณค่ะ | khòp khun khâ | female speaker |
| ขอบคุณมากค่ะ | khòp khun mâak khâ | thank you very much |
| ขอบคุณนะคะ | khòp khun ná khá | warm |
The words are the same whether you thank a man or a woman. Only the speaker's gender changes the ending.
How does it change in a sentence?
The ending ค่ะ (khâ) marks a polite female speaker. If a woman asks or softens with นะ she uses คะ (khá), as in ขอบคุณนะคะ.
What mistakes should you avoid?
A woman should avoid ครับ (khráp), which is the male particle.
Did you know?
- Thai shop staff often say ขอบคุณค่ะ back to a customer, so both sides thank each other.
Examples in context
- ขอบคุณมากค่ะ สำหรับของขวัญkhòp khun mâak khâ, sǎm-ràp khɔ̌ɔng-khwǎnThank you very much for the gift.
- ขอบคุณนะคะkhòp khun ná kháThank you, really.
Example conversation
Mali buys fruit from a vendor at a market in Bangkok.
- แม่ค้ามะม่วงสิบบาทค่ะmá-mûang sìp bàat khâThe mangoes are ten baht.
- Maliขอบคุณค่ะkhòp khun khâThank you.
