Significado
Asking for repetition of what was said.
Contexto cultural
Body language often accompanies this phrase. A slight tilt of the head or cupping the ear makes the request feel more natural and less like a command. The song 'Phut Ik Thi' by Christina Aguilar is so famous that sometimes people will jokingly sing the phrase if they want you to repeat something they liked hearing. In meetings, it's better to blame the 'signal' or 'noise' rather than the speaker's clarity when asking for a repeat to save their 'face'.
The 'Arai Na' Combo
Combine 'Arai na' with 'Phut ik thi' to sound very natural: 'Arai na khrap? Phut ik thi dai mai?'
Tone Matters
If you say 'Phut' with a high tone, it might sound like 'Bud' (spoiled/rotten). Keep it falling!
Significado
Asking for repetition of what was said.
The 'Arai Na' Combo
Combine 'Arai na' with 'Phut ik thi' to sound very natural: 'Arai na khrap? Phut ik thi dai mai?'
Tone Matters
If you say 'Phut' with a high tone, it might sound like 'Bud' (spoiled/rotten). Keep it falling!
Smile!
A smile (The Land of Smiles) makes any request for repetition sound much more polite and less frustrating for the speaker.
Ponte a prueba
Which is the most polite way to ask a teacher to repeat something?
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Adding 'Chuay' (please) and 'dai mai' (can you) makes it a polite request suitable for a teacher.
Fill in the missing word to say 'Say it again' (informal).
พูด___ที
'Ik' means 'again' or 'more' in this context.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are with a close friend and they said something shocking.
The 'si' particle adds the necessary emphasis for shock among friends.
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Adding 'Chuay' (please) and 'dai mai' (can you) makes it a polite request suitable for a teacher.
พูด___ที
'Ik' means 'again' or 'more' in this context.
You are with a close friend and they said something shocking.
The 'si' particle adds the necessary emphasis for shock among friends.
🎉 Puntuación: /3
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasBy itself, it's informal. Add 'khrap' or 'kha' to make it polite.
'Phut ik thi' is 'Say it again', 'Phut mai' is 'Say it anew'. They are mostly interchangeable.
Yes, but use the full polite form: 'Rop-kuan phut ik thi dai mai khrap?'
Use 'Phut cha-cha' (พูดช้าๆ).
'Arai na' is shorter and more common in very casual settings, like 'Huh?'
Yes, in the sense of an 'occurrence' or 'turn'.
Yes, that is the formal version often used in speeches or writing.
Say 'Khor thot khrap, yang mai khao jai' (Sorry, I still don't understand).
'Wa ngai na?' is a very casual/slangy way to say 'What did you say?'
It's a falling tone. Start high and drop low, like you're saying 'No!' firmly.
Frases relacionadas
พูดใหม่
synonymSpeak again/newly
อะไรนะ
similarWhat was that?
ขออีกที
similarRequest one more time
พูดช้าๆ
builds onSpeak slowly
อีกครั้ง
specialized formOne more time (formal)