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mâi rúu

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ไม่รู้

#77 most commonphrase↘ falling tone

What does ไม่รู้ mean?

The standard way to express 'I don't know' in Thai. Used in all contexts from casual conversations to formal situations. Thai speakers use this frequently without feeling awkward about admitting ignorance. Can be softened by adding ครับ/ค่ะ for politeness or เหมือนกัน (likewise) when agreeing with someone else's uncertainty.

Example Phrases

mâi rúu kráp

ไม่รู้ครับ

I don't know.

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Beginner

mâi rúu wâa yùu nǎi

ไม่รู้ว่าอยู่ไหน

I don't know where it is.

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Beginner

mâi rúu wâa an níi kɯɯ à-rai

ไม่รู้ว่าอันนี้คืออะไร

I don't know what this is.

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Beginner

mâi rúu jà pûut paa-sǎa tai yang-ngai

ไม่รู้จะพูดภาษาไทยยังไง

I don't know how to speak Thai.

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Beginner

mâi rúu mɯ̌an gan

ไม่รู้เหมือนกัน

I don't know either.

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Beginner

mâi rúu jing-jing wâa jà gɛ̂ɛ bpan-hǎa níi yang-ngai

ไม่รู้จริงๆ ว่าจะแก้ปัญหานี้ยังไง

I really don't know what to do about this problem.

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Intermediate

Related Words

rúu

รู้

know

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kâo-jai

เข้าใจ

understand

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mâi kâo-jai

ไม่เข้าใจ

don't understand

luum

ลืม

forget

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