Thai Language Basics

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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 mii mai?

rao mai mii

yang rai

mua rai

a-rai

thii-nai

chai

mai chai

phom choop

dichan choop

phom mai choop

dichan mai choop

bpay nai?

bpay thiaw

bpay thura

phom yak cha

dichan yak cha

riak waa

mai saap/ mai ruu

kit waa

leew khor

total

how much?

how many?

do you have?

we don°t have.

how

when

what

where

"yes"

"no"

I like (men)

I like (women)

I don°t like (men)

I don°t like (women)

where are you going?

an outing for fun/ pleasure

business/ private matters

I would like to (men)

I would like to (women)

to be called

don°t 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

don°t 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

anything°s fine

 

chaa

slow

dai

yes, you can

 

rew

fast

mai dai

no you can°t

 

lek

small

     

yai

big

Greetings

 

suai

beautiful

sawatdii

hello/good-bye

 

loor

handsome

sabaaydii mai

how are you?

 

suung

tall

sabaaydii

I°m 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

my name is (men)

People

 

dichan cher

my name is (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)

     

 

*khrap (for men) and kha (for women) are used as polite particles at the end of statements and questions. Eg. Sawatdii kha/ khrap

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