If you fancy the
challenge of tackling the Thais in their own lingo, here are a
few starters to help you get going. Remember that all sententes
and phrases shouldbe finished with the correct polite ending.
For a woman the end-word is ".. Kha", for a man it is
".. Krap".
| Phom |
I, me (male) |
Khao |
he,she,they |
| Chan |
I,me (female |
Rao |
we |
|
Greatings & Pleasantries
| sawatdee krap (kha) |
Hello/goodbye (general greeting) |
| sabai dee reu krap (kha) |
How are you? |
| sabai dee krap (kha) |
fine |
| kaup khun krap (kha) |
thank you |
| kaw toord |
excuse me |
| khun cheu arai? |
What is your name |
| phom (chan) cheu .. |
my name is |
| kowjai mai |
do you understand? |
| kowjai |
I, we) understand |
| mai kowjai |
I dont understand |
| pood Thai mai dai |
I can not speak Thai |
| mai pen rai |
never mind |
| ow.. |
(I) want |
| mai ow krap (kha) |
I don't want |
| ...you tee nai ? |
where is ...? |
| meua rai? |
when? |
| wan nee |
today |
| meua wan nee |
yesterday |
| Phom (chan) raak khun |
I love you |
|
|
Some
useful word for the restaurant:
| kaw ... duay krap (kha) |
please bring... |
| rai gann aharn |
menu |
| check-bin |
bill |
| phet |
spicy |
| mai phet |
not spicy |
| a-roy! |
delicious! |
|
BOOKINGs
