Numbers

Useful Phrases

nung

soong

saam

sii

haa

hok

jet

paet

gaao

sip

sip-et

sip-soong

yii-sip

yii-sip-et

yii-sip-soong

saam-sip

(nung) rooi

soong rooi

(nung) phan

soong phan

(nung) muun

soong muun

(nung) saen

(nung) laan

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

20

21

22

30

100

200

1000

2000

10,000

20,000

100,000

1,000,000

thang mot

thao rai?

mi thao rai?

khun miiÖ mai?

rao mai mii

yang rai

mua rai

a-rai

thii-nai

chai

mai chai

phom choopÖ

dichan choopÖ

phom mai choopÖ

dichan mai choopÖ

bpay nai?

bpay thiaw

bpay thura

phom yak chaÖ

dichan yak chaÖ

riak waa

mai saap/ mai ruu

kit waa

leew khor

total

how much?

how many?

do you haveÖ?

we donít have.

how

when

what

where

"yes"

"no"

I likeÖ (men)

I likeÖ (women)

I donít likeÖ (men)

I donít likeÖ (women)

where are you going?

an outing for fun/ pleasure

business/ private matters

I would like toÖ (men)

I would like toÖ (women)

to be calledÖ

donít know

think

and

Addressing People

Useful Verbs

khun

you

bpay

go

phom

I/me (for men)

maa

come

dichan

I/me (for women)

choop

like

rao

we

mai chop

donít like

khaw

he/ she/ they

kin (gkin)/ thaan

eat

chuai duai

help

Common Expressions

yut

stop

khoop khun

thank-you

rian

to study

kha toad

sorry/ pardon me/ excuse me

sang (sung)

order (food)

mai-pen-rai

nevermind

Some Adjectives

khao jai mai

do you understand?

phaeng

expensive

khao jai

understand

thuuk

inexpensive/ cheap

mai-khao jai

don't understand

yen/ naaw

cold

sanuk

fun

roon

hot

arai khor dai

anythingís fine

chaa

slow

dai

yes, you can

rew

fast

mai dai

no you canít

lek

small

yai

big

Greetings

suai

beautiful

sawatdii

hello/good-bye

loor

handsome

sabaaydii mai

how are you?

suung

tall

sabaaydii

Iím fine

tia

short

phop kan mai

see you later

dii

good

Adjectives (continued)

Days of the Week

yaak

ngaai

uan

phorm

aroi

waan

priaw

phet

khem

difficult

easy

fat

thin

delicious

sweet

sour

spicy

salty

wan jan

wan angkhaan

wan pharahatd

wan phut

wan suk

wan saw

wan aathit

wan yut

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

weekend

Directions

Time Related

dtrong bpay

go straight

wannii

today

liaw khwaa

turn right

mer-wannii

yesterday

liaw saai

turn left

phrungnii

tomorrow

jod thii ni

stop here

wan

day

soy

lane, side street

aathit

week

thanon

road

duan

month

pbi

year

Transportation

weelaa

time

rot mei

bus

pramaan

about

rot yon

car

naathii

minutes

rot thu

van

chuamoong

hour

rot fai

train

rot fai faa

sky train

Conversational

khrungbin

airplane

khun cher aria?

What is your name?

phom cher Ö

my name is Ö (men)

People

dichan cher Ö

my name is Ö(women)

phuu-ying

woman

yin-dii thii daai ruu-jak

nice to meet you

phuu-chaai

man

chen gan

nice to meet you too

dek/ dek dek

child/children

Phra Jiaow wei pon

God bless you

khroopkhrua

family

Phra Jiaow ruk khun

God loves you

phii (name)

polite form of address for an older (person)

noong

younger (person)