Practical information
Learn a few Thai words before your stay
When you stay in Thailand, it will be difficult, at first, to communicate with the locals. Most of them do not speak English or speak it very badly (and even less French!) Only those working in the Tourism and Hotel industry or are students in the big cities speak it at a good level.
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The most common words
Therefore, it will always be very useful to know some standard phrases and words commonly used in Thai. Firstly, your Guests will be very touched by this attention, and secondly, it will allow you to be both more autonomous and closer to the Thai people.
First of all, “Kha” and “Khap” are polite phrases that change according to the gender of the person speaking: If you are a woman, you will end all your sentences with “Kha”. If you are a man, you will end all your sentences with “Khap”. For example for “Hello”: “Sawadee Kha” (for women) / “Sawadee Khap” (for men).
Hello
sawadee (kha, Khap)
How are you?
kuhn sabaydee maille
I am doing well
sabaydee (kha, Khap)
Thank you
ko poune (khap ou Kha)
Excuse me
Khot hort (kha, Khap)
Do you understand?
ko tchaille maille
I don’t speak Thai
pom puud passa thai may day
Yes
tchaille
No
maille
What does it cost?
tao raye
It doesn’t matter
May pen raille
What is this?
ni keu array
Not spicy
May péte
Delicious
arroy
Cheers (drinks)
chok dee (kha, Khap)
The bill please
kép tangue (kha, Khap)
Where are the toilets?
hongue nam you ti naille (kha, Khap)
Goodbye
la gorne
In conclusion
These few words, if you learn them, will be very useful when you arrive in Thailand, it will allow you to have an easier contact with the locals. You will certainly get a big smile in return.
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