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2007/06/07

The Thai Language

So you’re coming to Thailand? Fabulous! Here are a few linguistic treats to help you get started.
To start, as a pleasantry, men always should add “Krup” to the end of sentences and statements, while women should “Kha”.
MePhom (men) or Dichan (women)
Hello/GoodbyeSawatdee krup/kha
Good luck (important with Buddhists)Choke-dee krup/kha
How are you?Sabai-dee mai krup/kha?
I’m fine.Sabai-dee krup/kha
Thank you.Khawp khun krup/kha
What’s your name?Khun cheu aria krup/kha?
My name is…Phom/Dichan cheu …krup/kha
Excuse me.Khaw thoht krup/kha
YesChai krup/kha
NoMai chai krup/kha
WantOw krup/kha
Don’t wantMai ow krup/kha
Numbers
0 suun
1 neung
2 sawng
3 saam
4 see
5 haa
6 hok
7 jet
8 paet
9 gow
10 sip
11 sip-et
12 sip-sawng
13 sip-saam
20 yii-sip
21 yii-sip-et
30 saam-sip
100 rawy
200 sawng-rawy
1,000 phan
10,000 meun
100,000 saen
1,000,000 laan one
1,000,000,000 phan laan How much is this?Nii tao rai, krup/kha?
Who?Krai krup/kha?
What?Arai krup/kha?
When?Meu-arai krup/kha?
Where?Tee-ni krup/kha?
Why?Tumai krup/kha?
How far?Glai tao rai krup/kha?
Where is the ...... ?...... yoo tii nai, krup/kha?
Can I change money here?Lek ngun tii nii dai mai krup/kha?
Can you go to ......?Pai ...... dai mai krup/kha?
Have you seen my bags?Gra-paow kong chan hin mai krup/kha?
I don’t understand.Mai khao jai krup/kha
Let’s drink beer.Ghin beer, nah krup/kha
Cheers!Chun keow krup/kha
DeliciousAroy krup/kha
Very spicyPhet mak-mak krup/kha
What’s that?Nee aria krup/kha
I’m crazy about you.(Dichan/Pom) klang klai nai tuah kuhn
What is the approximate likelihood or snow today in Bangkok?Wan nee hee-ma mee ohgart ja tok bang mai nai Krungthep?
Do you want to eat breakfast together?Ghin kow chow duai gan mai krup/kha
You don’t love me anymore, do you?Khun mai rak (dichan/pom) eek laeo, chai mai?

source http://www.smilingalbino.com

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