Thai word
ครับ
khráp
礼貌助词（男性用）
How to pronounce ครับ
High tone
High and flat, slightly falling at the end
ครับ is written khráp and carries the high tone. Listen first, then copy the pitch — in Thai the pitch belongs to the word the way a vowel does.
Same syllable, five tones
Thai uses pitch to tell words apart. Below is the same syllable on each of the five tones — nothing changes but the pitch. Say your word (highlighted) on one of the other four and a Thai listener hears a different word, or none at all.
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khrap
Mid tone
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khràp
Low tone
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khrâp
Falling tone
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khrǎp
Rising tone
- ครับ
khráp
High tone
What does ครับ mean?
Translation
礼貌助词（男性用）
ครับ (khráp) means "礼貌助词（男性用）" in Thai.
Example sentences
สวัสดีครับ
sawàtdii khráp
您好。
กำลังกินข้าวครับ
gamlang gin khâao khráp
我正在吃饭。
กินแล้วครับ
gin lâeo khráp
我已经吃过了。
Test yourself
One word from the same tone group. Its meaning is not on this page — see whether it stuck.
What does this word mean?
ใช้
chái
Related words
More words with the high tone — the same pitch shape, different words.
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