I honestly find ending particles pretty easy, despite there being no comparable words for them in English. When you speak English, you use tones to express emotion or add extra meaning. Yeap, English is to an extent a tonal language! Really? (rising tone) Really. (low tone)<\/p>\n
In Thai, you use ending particles to adjust meaning and emotion. Ending particles can be fun to use, as one little syllable packs so much meaning, and with the options so varied you can mix and match to get that exact emotional thought across.<\/p>\n
for example: The most common particles after \u0e04\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1a <\/strong>and \u0e04\u0e48\u0e30 <\/strong>are \u0e19\u0e30<\/strong>, \u0e2d\u0e48\u0e30<\/strong>, and \u0e27\u0e48\u0e30<\/strong>. And just like \u0e04\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1a<\/strong> and \u0e04\u0e48\u0e30<\/strong>, they each have variants, too. We’ll go over a few here, and save more for future posts.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s start with the first, \u0e19\u0e30<\/strong>. Generally it softens your sentence, making it sound friendlier, such as the example above and the one below. Also, it could be used to ask for confirmation of a statement.<\/p>\n examples:<\/p>\n \u0e2d\u0e22\u0e48\u0e32\u0e25\u0e37\u0e21\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Do not forget.<\/p>\n \u0e2d\u0e22\u0e48\u0e32\u0e25\u0e37\u0e21\u0e19\u0e30 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Please don’t forget!<\/p>\n \u0e27\u0e31\u0e19\u0e19\u0e35\u0e49\u0e23\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e19 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Today is hot.<\/p>\n \u0e27\u0e31\u0e19\u0e19\u0e35\u0e49\u0e23\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e19\u0e30 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Today is hot (implying that you should be aware of this)<\/p>\n It also has a variant, \u0e19\u0e48\u0e30<\/strong>. You use it trying to persuade someone otherwise reluctant to do something, or to bring attention to something.<\/p>\n examples:<\/p>\n \u0e01\u0e34\u0e19\u0e02\u0e49\u0e32\u0e27 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Eat.<\/p>\n \u0e01\u0e34\u0e19\u0e02\u0e49\u0e32\u0e27\u0e19\u0e48\u0e30 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Please have something to eat.<\/p>\n \u0e08\u0e2d\u0e2b\u0e4c\u0e19\u0e2b\u0e25\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e32\u0e01 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 John is very handsome.<\/p>\n \u0e08\u0e2d\u0e2b\u0e4c\u0e19\u0e19\u0e48\u0e30 \u0e40\u0e04\u0e49\u0e32\u0e2b\u0e25\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e32\u0e01\u0e19\u0e30 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0John, he’s very handsome, isn’t he?<\/p>\n Now for \u0e2d\u0e48\u0e30<\/strong> and \u0e2d\u0e30<\/strong>. This particle is fairly neutral and doesn’t change the meaning of a sentence by much, but it does make the sentence slightly less formal.<\/p>\n examples:<\/p>\n \u0e2d\u0e30\u0e44\u0e23?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What? (said in a strong manner)<\/p>\n \u0e2d\u0e30\u0e44\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e48\u0e30? \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0What? (said in a soft manner)<\/p>\n You can also stretch out the ‘ah’ vowel to make yourself sound a little whiny, like:<\/p>\n \u0e2d\u0e32\u0e44\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e49\u0e32\u0e32\u0e32\u0e32\u0e32 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 What do you waaaannnnttt???<\/p>\n \u0e08\u0e23\u0e34\u0e07\u0e46\u0e40\u0e2b\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e04\u0e30? \u0e21\u0e31\u0e19\u0e44\u0e21\u0e48\u0e14\u0e35\u0e2d\u0e49\u0e32\u0e32\u0e32\u0e32\u0e32\u0e32 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reeeaaally? Thats soooooo not good!<\/p>\n Or make it a high tone to stress a bit of shock:<\/p>\n \u0e2d\u0e30\u0e44\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e4a\u0e30? \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0What the heck?<\/p>\n There is an exception that I should bring up. This phrase:<\/p>\n \u0e2d\u0e30\u0e44\u0e23\u0e19\u0e35\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e48\u0e30? \u00a0 \u00a0 What is that?<\/p>\n is usually changed to:<\/p>\n \u0e2d\u0e30\u0e44\u0e23\u0e40\u0e19\u0e35\u0e49\u0e22? \u00a0 \u00a0 What iiissss that?<\/p>\n For extra particle fun, you can add \u0e04\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1a <\/strong>and \u0e04\u0e48\u0e30<\/strong> at the end to still sound formal.<\/p>\n \u0e17\u0e33\u0e44\u0e21\u0e21\u0e31\u0e19\u0e15\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e47\u0e19\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e48\u0e32\u0e07\u0e19\u0e35\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e48\u0e30\u0e04\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1a? \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Why does it have to be like this?<\/p>\n \u0e2d\u0e30\u0e44\u0e23\u0e19\u0e30\u0e04\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1a? \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Sorry, what did you say?<\/p>\n When I use ending particles, I sort-of just ‘feel’ it when I say it . . . if that makes any sense . . . The ending particle fits my tone of voice when I speak. For extra practice, browse the Thai language forums – Thai people love to use every possible ending particle you can imagine. Try and pick them out and figure out how it modifies the sentences.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I honestly find ending particles pretty easy, despite there being no comparable words for them in English. When you speak English, you use tones to express emotion or add extra meaning. Yeap, English is to an extent a tonal language! Really? (rising tone) Really. (low tone) But in Thai, you use ending particles to adjust…<\/p>\n
\n \u0e2d\u0e30\u0e44\u0e23<\/strong>?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What?
\n \u0e2d\u0e30\u0e44\u0e23\u0e19<\/strong>\u0e30? \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0I’m sorry I didn’t catch that, can you say it one more time please?<\/p>\n