Condolences

[Mosha]

I searched for condolences but could not find what I need. A friend's father has just passed a way, and I would like to tell them I sorry I am. He was a really nice bloke. Can someone help me out with the correct phrase in phoenetic spelling if possible. Mainstream Thai will do, but if someone knows the southern dialect that will be great.

[thithi]

ขอแสดงความเสียใจในการจากไปของ His nameด้วยนะคะ/ครับ

Edited September 22, 2008 by thithi

[Rikker]

ขอแสดงความเสียใจ is the key phrase, roughly "allow me to express my condolences..."

Remember: ขอโทษ is never right -- yes, it means "I'm sorry", but it's the wrong kind of "sorry" -- you don't want to apologize for their death!

[Mosha]

Thanks guys but could you write it using the English alphabet pease?

[DavidHouston]

Thanks guys but could you write it using the English alphabet pease?

You can do this work yourself at http://www.thai-language.com/BulkLookup or at http://www.thai2english.com/ .

Edited September 23, 2008 by DavidHouston

[AjarnP]

ขอแสดงความเสียใจในการจากไปของ His nameด้วยนะคะ/ครับ

There's an addition that some more elderly folk may use as it is more of a 'boran' phrase:

Kho hai bai ti chob, ti chob. (I hope he/she is led to a place of their liking)

Some may consider this a bit corny, but from my experience the older folks will really appreciate the 'blessing'

Condolences on the loss too.

Ajarn P

[Mosha]

Thanks all. I did get what I needed at thai2english, but before I could reply my connection dropped out.