Your first words in Thai
If you fancy the challenge of tackling the Thais in their own lingo, here are a few starters to help you get going. Remember that all sentences and phrases should be finished with the correct polite ending.
For a woman the end-word is "…..Kha",
For a man it's "…..Khap".
Phom I, me (male)
Chan I, me (female)
| Sawatdee khap (kha) | Hello/goodbye (general greeting) |
| Sabai dee reu khap (kha)? | How are you? |
| Sabai dee khap (kha) | Fine |
| Kaup khun khap (kha) | Thank you |
| Kaw toord | Excuse me |
| Khun cheu arai? | What is your name? |
| Phom (chan) cheu… | My name is… |
| Kowjai mai? | Do you understand? |
| Kowjai | (I,we) understand |
| Mai kowjai | I don't understand |
| Pood Thai mai dai | I can not speak Thai |
| Mai pen rai | Nevermind |
| Ow… | (I) want… |
| Mai ow khap (kha) | I don't want |
| …yoo tee nai? | Where is…? |
| Meua rai? | When |
| Wan nee | Today |
| Meua wan nee | Yesterday |
| Phom (chan) raak khun | I love you |
| Farang | People from the western world |
| Kaw…duay khap (kha) | Please bring |
| Rai gaan aharn | Menu |
| Check-bin | Bill |
| Phet | Spicy |
| Mai phet | Not spicy |
| a-roy! | Delicious! |
0 - soon
1 - nueng
2 - song
3 - sarm
4 - si
5 - ha
6 - hok
7 - kjed
8 - paed
9 - khow
10 - sip
20 - yi sip
30 - sarm sip
40 - si sip
etc.
