Thai Word: เป็นการส่วนตัว (bpēn gāan-sùan-dtūa)

Meaning: personal / personally / privately / on a personal level / in person / in confidence
Part of Speech: noun phrase

The phrase เป็นการส่วนตัว (bpēn gāan-sùan-dtūa) is a noun phrase, but it is often used to describe how an action is done – meaning it works like an adverb in a sentence. It shows that the person is doing something personally, not on behalf of someone else. This phrase can express private intentions, personal responsibility, or actions done based on one’s own views or decisions. Look at the sentence examples below:

(k^hǎo k^hǎw p^hûud gàb p^hôo-jàd-gāan bpēn gāan-sùan-dtūa dtàe p^hǒm mâi rúu wâa gìew-gàb rêuang à-rāi)
He asked to speak to the manager privately but I don’t know what it was about.
Literal: He ask for speak with manager privately but I not know that about matter what.

(t^hēr mēe k^hwāam-mûng-mân bpēn gāan-sùan-dtūa t^hêe-jà sâang p^hǒn-grà-t^hób chēuhng-bùak dtàw sìng-wâed-láwm)
She has a personal commitment to making a positive impact on the environment.
Literal: She have commitment personal to create impact in way of positive to environment.

(chǎn ^awyàak-jà k^hàwb-k^hūn bpēn gāan-sùan-dtūa sǎm-^hràb gāan-t^hām-ngāan ^hnàk k^hǎwng-k^hūn nāi k^hrōng-gāan née)
I would like to personally thank you for your hard work on this project.
Literal: I want to thank you personally for the act of working heavy belonging to-you in project this.

(chǎn châwb jàd-gāan rêuang sǎm-k^hān bpēn gāan-sùan-dtūa p^hêua-hâi mân-jāi nāi k^hwāam-t^hùuk-dtâwng láe mēe bprà-sìd-t^hí-p^hâab)
I prefer to handle important matters personally to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
Literal: I like to handle matters important personally so that ensure in accuracy and have efficiency.

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