THAI LANGUAGE:

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 is ".. Krap".

   
 

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SPEAKING THAI

Phom I, me (male) Khao he,she,they
Chan I,me (female Rao we
GreEtings & Pleasantries

sawatdee krap (kha) Hello/goodbye (general greeting)
sabai dee reu krap (kha) How are you?
sabai dee krap (kha) fine
kaup khun krap (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 never mind
ow.. (I) want
mai ow krap (kha) I don't want
...you tee nai ? where is ...?
meua rai? when?
wan nee today
meua wan nee yesterday
Phom (chan) raak khun I love you
Some useful words for the restaurant:
kaw ... duay krap (kha) please bring...
rai gann aharn menu
check-bin bill
phet spicy
mai phet not spicy
a-roy! delicious!
 
 
 
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