Signification
Polite invitation for someone to take a seat
Contexte culturel
When invited to sit with 'เชิญนั่ง', it is polite to slightly lower your head as you pass by others to show respect. In a meeting, wait for the highest-ranking person to say 'เชิญนั่ง' or to sit down first before you take your seat. If a monk says 'Choen nang' to you, you should sit on the floor or a lower chair than the monk if possible. Offering a seat is often followed immediately by offering a glass of water (Nam Yen).
The Palm Gesture
Always gesture with an open palm toward the seat when saying this. Pointing with one finger is considered rude.
Wait for it
If you are the guest, wait for the host to say 'เชิญนั่ง' before sitting. It shows you have good manners (Ma-ra-yat).
Signification
Polite invitation for someone to take a seat
The Palm Gesture
Always gesture with an open palm toward the seat when saying this. Pointing with one finger is considered rude.
Wait for it
If you are the guest, wait for the host to say 'เชิญนั่ง' before sitting. It shows you have good manners (Ma-ra-yat).
Tone Matters
If you say 'Nang' with a flat tone, it might not be understood. Ensure the falling tone is distinct.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank to make the phrase polite for a male speaker.
เชิญนั่ง____
'ครับ' (krap) is the polite particle for male speakers.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
You are welcoming a monk to a ceremony.
'Nimont' is the specific polite word used for monks.
Which phrase is best for a close friend at your house?
Your best friend arrives and looks for a place to sit.
This is friendly and warm without being overly formal.
Complete the dialogue in a restaurant.
พนักงาน: สวัสดีค่ะ สองท่านนะคะ? ลูกค้า: ใช่ครับ พนักงาน: ________
This is the standard way a waitress leads customers to a table.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesเชิญนั่ง____
'ครับ' (krap) is the polite particle for male speakers.
You are welcoming a monk to a ceremony.
'Nimont' is the specific polite word used for monks.
Your best friend arrives and looks for a place to sit.
This is friendly and warm without being overly formal.
พนักงาน: สวัสดีค่ะ สองท่านนะคะ? ลูกค้า: ใช่ครับ พนักงาน: ________
This is the standard way a waitress leads customers to a table.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes! You can say 'เชิญทุกท่านนั่งครับ' (Choen thuk than nang krap) to be extra formal for a group.
Yes, if you are gesturing to a chair, just saying 'เชิญครับ' (Choen krap) is very common and polite.
The phrase is still the same! 'เชิญนั่ง' applies to any act of sitting.
Simply say 'ขอบคุณครับ/ค่ะ' (Khop khun krap/ka) and then sit down.
Not really. It's a spoken phrase. In an email, you'd use 'ขอเรียนเชิญ...' for an invitation to an event.
Yes, if you pull out a chair for your date, saying 'เชิญครับ' is a very gentlemanly move.
'Nang' is the act of sitting. 'Nang long' emphasizes the downward movement. 'Choen nang' is the polite social formula.
Yes, it is very appropriate and shows great respect.
Friends might say 'นั่งดิ' (Nang di), which is very casual.
The word 'korn' (first/before) makes the invitation sound less like a command and more like a gentle suggestion.
Expressions liées
เชิญครับ
similarPlease (go ahead)
นั่งลง
specialized formSit down
นิมนต์นั่ง
specialized formPlease sit (for monks)
เชิญตามสบาย
builds onMake yourself at home
