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[00:22.07] Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Thai Season 1, Lesson 5 - Making Apologies. In this lesson, you'll learn how to apologize for yourself and say that you didn't do it on purpose, or that you are sorry in Thai.

[00:39.10] Eric: Here's the informal feminine way to say "Excuse me, I'm sorry" in Thai.

[00:44.37] Jay: [Normal] ขอโทษนะคะ(khǎaw-thôot ná khá.)

[00:47.12] Eric: First is a phrase meaning "Excuse me"

[00:49.39] Jay: [Normal] ขอโทษ [Slow] ขอโทษ (khǎaw-thôot)

[00:53.92] Eric: Next is a particle used to soften speech.

[00:59.45] Jay: [Normal] นะ [Slow] นะ(ná)

[01:02.22] Eric: And last is the polite ending particle for women.

[01:03.98] Jay: [Normal] คะ [Slow] คะ(khá)

[01:06.99] Eric: Listen again to the informal phrase meaning "Excuse me, I'm sorry" for female speakers.

[01:12.52] Jay: [Slow] ขอโทษนะคะ [Normal] ขอโทษนะคะ

[01:19.80] Eric: Now let's take a look at the formal way to say "Excuse me, I'm sorry" if you are a male speaker.

[01:29.82] Jay: [Normal] ขอโทษนะครับ(khǎaw-thôot ná khráp.)

[01:31.58] Eric: First is a phrase meaning "Excuse me"

[01:35.09] Jay: [Normal] ขอโทษ [Slow] ขอโทษ (khǎaw-thôot)

[01:39.59] Eric: Next comes the particle used to soften speech.

[01:42.59] Jay: [Normal] นะ [Slow] นะ(ná)

[01:45.36] Eric: And last is the polite sentence ending for men.

[01:50.37] Jay: [Normal] ครับ [Slow] ครับ(khráp)

[01:51.62] Eric: Listen again to the formal masculine phrase meaning "Excuse me, I'm sorry."

[01:55.64] Jay: [Slow] ขอโทษนะครับ [Normal] ขอโทษนะครับ

[02:02.91] Eric: Next up is the feminine way to say "It's no problem."

[02:09.92] Jay: [Normal] ไม่เป็นไรค่ะ(mâi-bpen-rai khâ.)

[02:11.92] Eric: First is a word meaning "not"

[02:14.68] Jay: [Normal] ไม่ [Slow] ไม่(mâi)

[02:17.44] Eric: Next is a noun meaning "matter, problem"

[02:20.70] Jay: [Normal] เป็นไร [Slow] เป็นไร(bpen-rai)

[02:26.47] Eric: And last is the polite sentence ending for women.

[02:28.97] Jay: [Normal] ค่ะ [Slow] ค่ะ(khâ)

[02:33.23] Eric: Listen again to the feminine phrase meaning "It's no problem."

[02:34.48] Jay: [Slow] ไม่เป็นไรค่ะ [Normal] ไม่เป็นไรค่ะ

[02:44.03] Eric: Finally, here is the way to say "It's no problem." if you are a male speaker.

[02:51.30] Jay: [Normal] ไม่เป็นไรครับ(mâi-bpen-rai khráp.)

[02:53.30] Eric: First is a word meaning "not"

[02:57.31] Jay: [Normal] ไม่ [Slow] ไม่(mâi)

[02:58.82] Eric: Next is the word meaning "matter, problem"

[03:02.33] Jay: [Normal] เป็นไร [Slow] เป็นไร(bpen-rai)

[03:06.33] Eric: And last is the polite sentence ending for men.

[03:09.59] Jay: [Normal] ครับ [Slow] ครับ(khráp)

[03:12.09] Eric: Listen again to the masculine phrase meaning "It's no problem."

[03:16.60] Jay: [Slow] ไม่เป็นไรครับ [Normal] ไม่เป็นไรครับ

[03:23.12] Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight.

[03:29.63] Jay: When you say “I’m sorry” or khǎaw-thôot in Thai, I recommend you do the gesture [Wai]. Just place your palms together, bow your head down and let your fingertips touch the tip of the nose.

[03:46.94] Eric: And that's all for this lesson. Don't forget to check out the lesson notes, and we'll see you in the next lesson!

[03:54.95] Jay: สวัสดี ค่ะ