Thai Language
There are 44 consonants, 9 vowels, and five tones in the Thai language.
Male Female
Pom – I Deechan or Chan – I
Krap – polite ending Ka – polite ending
Greetings
Hello/goodbye: Sa- wat- dee- ka (female) krap (male)
Thank you: Kawp – Khun – ka (female) or krap (male)
Never mind / it’s nothing: Mai Pen Rai ka or krap
Sorry/ Excuse me: Kaw Tode (f) Ka or Krap
See you later: Pope gun Mai (l)
Some useful phrases
How’s it going? Ben- young – Ngai
Fine / Well: Sa- Bai – Dee
How are you? Sa- Bai – Dee – mai ka/krap
Can you help me? Choo-ay dai- mai ka/krap
What is your name? Khun – cheu- arai
My name is ____. Pom (guys) or deechan (gals) cheu ______
I don’t understand: pom/ deechan – mai – khow – jai
What is this? Nee- kuer- arai
Where? you tee – nai
Bathroom = hong- nam you tee nai
Market = dta-laad you tee nai
Restaurant = rhan – aa- haan you tee nai
How much does it cost? nee- rakha – tao- rai
Can you reduce this price? lod- ra- kha- dai – mai (or simply: lod dai mai ka/krap)
Numbers
1 neung (l) 2 sawng (r) 3 sahm (r) 4 see (l) 5 hah (f)
6 hoke (l) 7 jet (l) 8 baat (l) 9 gao (f) 10 sip (l)
11 sip et 12 sip sawng 13 sip sahm 14 sip see 15 sip hah
17 sip hoke 18 sip jet 19 sip gao 20 yee- sip 30 sahm –sip
100 neung – roi (h) 1,000 neung – pun 10,000 nung – meun