Thai Words and Phrases
Pronunciation Key
The Thai language belongs to one of the oldest families of languages in the world, Austro-Thai. It's also one of the most difficult for Westerners to master.
It uses five different tones, so depending on the tone of a word it may have one of five distinct meanings. Anyone planning on staying in Thailand for any length of time should master Thai phrases before going. The "Learning Thai" section includes the best places for foreigners to study Thai in Bangkok.
There are no standard English phrases, but we list the following everyday words for general guidance. At the end of each phrase it is polite to add "kha" if you are female and "khrap" if you are male.
Useful Words and Phrases
English |
Thai |
Airport |
Sanaam bin |
A little |
Nit noy |
Bathroom (toilet) |
Hong nam |
Bus station |
Sataanee rot |
Excuse me |
Kaw tawt |
General post office |
Praisaanee (yai) |
Hello/Goodbye |
Sawaadee |
How are you? |
Sabaay dee le kha/khrap |
How much |
Tow rai |
I don't understand |
Mai kow jai |
Not feeling well |
Mai sabaay |
School |
Rong rian |
Thank you |
Kop khun kha/khrap |
What is your name? |
Khun chu aray |
Where are you going? |
Pai nai |
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Counting in Thai
English |
Thai |
English |
Thai |
one |
neung |
six |
hok |
two |
song |
seven |
jet |
three |
saam |
eight |
bhaet |
four |
see |
nine |
kow |
five |
hah |
ten |
sip |
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