ขอบคุณค่ะ
khop khun kha
The English phrase "thank you to a female" is translated into Thai as ขอบคุณค่ะ (khop khun kha).
This phrase is a polite way to express gratitude when the person speaking is female.
How do you pronounce it?
khop khun kha
Did you know?
- Even if you are a man, you might hear a woman say ขอบคุณค่ะ to express her gratitude. The particle ค่ะ is tied to the gender of the speaker, not the gender of the person being thanked.
- In modern urban Thai, some women use the particle คะ instead of ค่ะ at the end of 'thank you' to sound softer or more flirtatious, even though it is grammatically a question particle.
- In a formal setting, a woman might accompany ขอบคุณค่ะ with a 'wai', which is the traditional gesture of placing her palms together near her chest. This physical act of respect often carries more weight than the words themselves.
Example conversation
A man gives a woman a cup of coffee.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatนี่กาแฟของคุณครับni ka fe khong khun khrapHere is your coffee.
- ณิชา Nichaขอบคุณค่ะkhop khun khaThank you.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatไม่เป็นไรครับmai pen rai khrapYou're welcome.
- ณิชา Nichaขอให้มีความสุขนะคะkho hai mi khwam suk na khaHave a nice day.
