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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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Learn a few Thai words during your stay
Learn a few Thai words during your stay

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)

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How are you?

kuhn sabaydee maille

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I am doing well

sabaydee (kha, Khap)

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Thank you

ko poune (khap ou Kha)

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Excuse me

Khot hort (kha, Khap)

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Do you understand?

ko tchaille maille

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I don’t speak Thai

pom puud passa thai may day

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Yes

tchaille

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No

maille

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What does it cost?

tao raye

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It doesn’t matter

May pen raille

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What is this?

ni keu array

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Not spicy

May péte

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Delicious

arroy

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Cheers (drinks)

chok dee (kha, Khap)

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The bill please

kép tangue (kha, Khap)

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Where are the toilets?

hongue nam you ti naille (kha, Khap)

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Goodbye

la gorne

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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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