คอนเฟิร์ม
confirm
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- 1 confirm、finalize
- 2 vouch for、guarantee emphatically
This word means to make information, plans, or a decision definite and clear. It can also express strong personal assurance that something is unquestionably true or good.
confirm、finalize
To establish that information is correct or that a plan, booking, order, or decision is final.
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ขอคอนเฟิร์มข้อมูลอีกครั้งนะ khɔ̌ɔ khɔnfəəm khɔ̂ɔmuun ìik khráŋ ná Let me confirm the information one more time. ขอคอนเฟิร์มข้อมูลอีกครั้งนะ details
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คอนเฟิร์มออเดอร์แล้วหรือยัง khɔnfəəm ɔɔdəə lɛ́ɛw rʉ̌ʉ yaŋ Has the order been confirmed yet? คอนเฟิร์มออเดอร์แล้วหรือยัง details
vouch for、guarantee emphatically
To emphatically vouch for something as certainly true, genuine, or good.
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ร้านนี้อร่อย คอนเฟิร์ม! ráan níi arɔ̀ɔy khɔnfəəm This restaurant is delicious—I guarantee it! ร้านนี้อร่อย คอนเฟิร์ม! details
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ของแท้ คอนเฟิร์ม khɔ̌ɔŋ thɛ́ɛ khɔnfəəm It's genuine, guaranteed. ของแท้ คอนเฟิร์ม details
Learning notes
Explanation
คอนเฟิร์ม is a loanword from English “confirm.” Its central idea is to remove uncertainty by establishing that information is correct or that a plan or decision is final. It can take a direct object, as in คอนเฟิร์มข้อมูล “confirm the information,” คอนเฟิร์มวันนัด “confirm the appointment date,” and คอนเฟิร์มออเดอร์ “finalize the order.” คอนเฟิร์มว่า... introduces what is being affirmed, while คอนเฟิร์มแล้ว means that something has already been confirmed. Used emphatically at the end of a statement, it can mean “I guarantee it!”
Usage
It is common when friends settle plans or attendance, when coworkers confirm dates, quantities, or details, and when customers finalize bookings or online orders. It also appears in reviews, social media, and advertising to strongly endorse a product, restaurant, or claim.
Caution
Because it is an English loanword with a conversational tone, ยืนยัน or รับรอง may be more appropriate in official or highly formal writing. Sentence-final คอนเฟิร์ม! often expresses personal confidence or promotional emphasis rather than an objective guarantee.
Differences from similar words
1 confirm synonyms
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ตรวจสอบ focuses on checking or inspecting something to discover whether it is correct. คอนเฟิร์ม focuses on stating or establishing that it is correct or final.
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ยืนยัน is a native Thai term used broadly for affirming a fact or making a decision clear, and it fits more formal contexts. คอนเฟิร์ม is especially common in conversation and relatively informal business communication about plans, bookings, and orders.