SOME USEFUL THAI PHRASES

English Thai Thai Script
Good morning, Good evening
Good afternoon, Good night
Hello Good-bye
Sawaddi
(to be polite, a man would say "Sawaddi krap"
a woman would say "Sawaddi ka".)
*
Mr. Miss. Mrs khun *
Yes chai *
No Mai/ Plao */ *
How are you? Khun sa bai di ru? *
Very well, Thank you Sa bai di, Khopkhun *
Thank you Khopkhun *
I am going to .... Chan cha pai *
How much do you want? Khun tong kan tao rai? *
Too much Mak pai *
Too expensive Phaeng pai *
Any discount? Lot ra-kha noi dai mai? *
Understand? Kao chai mai? *
I don't understand Chan mai kao chai *
Please speak slowly Prot put cha-cha *
Not expensive Mai phaeng *
No, I won't go Chan mai pai *
Please drive slowly Prot khap cha-cha *
Please be careful Prot ra-wang *
Turn to the right Lieo khwa *
Turn to the left Lieo sai *
Drive straight on Khap trong pai *
Slow down Cha-cha *
Stop Yut *
Please wrap it for me Ho hai duai *
I'm sorry Chan sia chai *
Excuse me, pardon me Kho thot *
Very good Di mak *
No good Mai di *
Good luck Chok di *
Please Karuna/ Prot */ *

NUMBERS

English Thai
1 Nung
2 Song
3 Sam
4 Si
5 Ha
6 Hok
7 Chet
8 Paet
9 Kao
10 Sip
11 Sip-et
12 Sip-song
13 Sip-sam
14 Sip-si
19 Sip-kao
20 Yi-sip
21 Yi-sip-et
22 Yi-sip-song
25 Yi-sip-ha
30 Sam-sip
40 Si-sip
50 Ha-sip
60 Hok-sip
70 Chet-sip
80 Paet-sip
90 Kao-sip
100 Nung-Roi
400 Si-Roi
600 Hok-Roi
1000 Nung-Phan
10000 Nung-Mun


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