Thai Word of the Day
ขอโทษ
/kaw-THOT/ • verb / expression — 8th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: sorry; excuse me; to apologize
Examples
- ขอโทษครับ ผมมาสาย
(Sorry, I'm late.) - ขอโทษนะคะ ฉันไม่ได้ตั้งใจทำให้คุณเสียใจ
(Sorry, I didn't mean to make you upset.) - ขอโทษครับ ขอตัวก่อนนะ
(Excuse me, I have to go now.)
Synonyms
- ขออภัย
- ขอโทษจริงๆ
Use ขอโทษ to apologize or to get someone's attention politely. Add polite particles ครับ (male speaker) or ค่ะ (female speaker) for politeness. For formal written or very polite speech, ขออภัย is more appropriate. The expression can mean both 'sorry' and 'excuse me' depending on context.
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