หารือ
consult
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- 1 consult、confer
To seek someone's input or discuss a matter together, usually to help decide what to do.
consult、confer
To consult someone or confer with others about an issue or a possible course of action.
Learning notes
Explanation
หารือ has a somewhat formal tone and is common in workplace discussions, meetings, and official talks. It can describe either seeking one person's input or discussing a matter as a group. Useful patterns are หารือกับ + person for consulting or conferring with someone, หารือเรื่อง + topic for discussing a subject, and หารือกัน for discussing something together. For example, หารือกับหัวหน้าเรื่องงาน means “consult with the boss about work.” การหารือ is the noun form, meaning “consultation” or “discussions.”
Usage
Common when consulting a manager about a course of action, discussing budgets or plans in a meeting, or working through an issue with those involved. It also appears frequently in news reports about talks between governments or organizations.
Caution
หารือ indicates that consultation or discussion takes place; it does not imply that a decision or agreement is reached.
Differences from similar words
1 consult synonyms
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คุย is an everyday word for talking, including casual conversation and talking something over. หารือ suggests a purposeful discussion to seek input or consider what to do.
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ปรึกษา is common when seeking advice from someone knowledgeable or trusted. หารือ can also mean seeking someone's input, but sounds more formal and is often used for discussions among people involved in a matter.
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เจรจา means to negotiate, typically by discussing terms with the aim of reaching agreement. หารือ covers consultation and discussion without necessarily involving bargaining.