Did you know that…
– There are no spaces in Thai, letters and words are simply all lining up just like in Chinese.
– Thai language system is alphabetic so if you know the alphabet, you know how to read and write, just like in English.
– There are 5 tones in Thai so words need to be properly pronounced, just like in Chinese.
A few useful Thai words and sentences…
Hello
สวัสดีครับ/ค่ะ
[sa-wùt dee krúp] (for men)
[sa-wùt dee kà] (for women)
Please
กรุณา
[ga-rOO-nah]
Thank you
ขอบคุณ
[kòrp-kOOn]
You’re welcome
[mâi bpen rai] ไม่เป็นไร
Yes
ใช่
[châi]
No
ไม่
[mâi]
How are you?
สบายดีไหม
[sa-bai dee mái?]
I’m fine, thank you
สบายดี ขอบคุณ
[sa-bai dee kòrp-kOOn]
I’m not well
ผม/ดิฉันไม่สบาย
[pǒm mâi sa-bai] (for men)
[di-chún mâi sa-bai] (for women)
Do you speak English?
คุณพูดภาษาอังกฤษเป็นไหม
[kOOn pôot pah-sǎh ung-grìt bpen mái?]
Pleased to meet you
ยินดีที่ได้รู้จักคุณ
[yin dee têe dâi róo-jùk kOOn]
I’m sorry
ขอโทษครับ/ค่ะ
[kǒr-toht krúp] (for men)
[kǒr-toht kà] (for women)
My name is …
ผม/ดิฉันชื่อ…
[pǒm chêu …] (for men)
[di-chún chêu …] (for women)
I don’t understand
ผม/ดิฉันไม่เข้าใจ
[pǒm mâi kâo jai] (for men)
[di-chún mâi kâo jai] (for women)
Bye!
หวัดดี
[wùt dee]
Great!
ยอด
[yôrt]
Goodbye
สวัสดีครับ/ค่ะ
[sa-wùt dee krúp] (for men)
[sa-wùt dee kà] (for women)
