ขอน้ำหน่อยครับ

Meaning and Use

This phrase is a polite and common way for a male speaker to ask for water. It literally translates to 'request water a little, please'.

Register and Speaker Style

The particle ครับ (khrap) at the end marks this as a polite utterance from a male speaker. Using ครับ is essential for politeness in most social situations when speaking Thai.

Pronunciation

khaw (falling tone) nam (mid tone) noi (low tone) khrap (high tone, with the 'p' sound often being very light or almost silent).

Breakdown

• ขอ (khaw): to request, to ask for
• น้ำ (nam): water
• หน่อย (noi): a little, a bit (softens the request)
• ครับ (khrap): polite particle for male speakers

Notes

ขอน้ำหน่อยครับ (khaw nam noi khrap) - Polite male request for water.