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If you want a Thai or a group of Thais to keep still (e.g. so you can take a photo), how do you ask them to do that?

Domnern Sathienpong uses the phrase "นิ่งๆ" to which one might add "หน่อย" to add a bit of politeness, to produce "นิ่งๆ หน่อย" [nîng nîng nòi]. If noise is the issue, then "เงียบๆ หน่อย" [ngîap-ngîap nòi] would be appropriate.

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"Stay still" = อยู่นิ่งๆ (yoo ning-ning)

now to be more polite:

อยู่นิ่งๆหน่อยครับ! (yoo ning-ning noi krub) = "Stay still krub!" (to be yelled out goodnaturedly)

ช่วยอยู่นิ่งๆหน่อยนะครับ (chuay yoo ning-ning noi na krub) = "Please stay still krub!" (a bit more politely, with a hint of polite begging)

Both should be followed with a "Khob khun krub!" and a smile :o

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for a more informal, friendly feel:

อยู่นิ่งๆกันหน่อยได้มั้ย?? (yoo ning-ning gan noi dai mai??) = "Can't you guys stay still for a bit??" - said with or without a "krup" at the end, and always with a smile, this can envoke laughter from the group of wiggling Thais

for me & my friends:

อยู่นิ่งๆกันเป็นมั้ยเนี่ย (yoo ning-ning gan bpen mai nia??) = "Don't you guys know how to stay still at all??"

As you can tell, I'm having fun with this :o

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"Stay still" = อยู่นิ่งๆ (yoo ning-ning)

now to be more polite:

อยู่นิ่งๆหน่อยครับ! (yoo ning-ning noi krub) = "Stay still krub!" (to be yelled out goodnaturedly)

ช่วยอยู่นิ่งๆหน่อยนะครับ (chuay yoo ning-ning noi na krub) = "Please stay still krub!" (a bit more politely, with a hint of polite begging)

Both should be followed with a "Khob khun krub!" and a smile :o

เเมวสยามอยู่นิ่งนานเเล้ว ไปไหนมาครับ ?!

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หวัดดีค่ะคุณบ้านนอก

ก็ยุ่งๆเรื่องงานค่ะ แล้วก็เบื่อๆ ThaiVisa นิดหน่อย :D

ขอบคุณที่ถามนะคะ nice to see you again! :o

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