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Speaking Thai in Thailand - Some useful Phrases and explanation about the language.



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No-one expects tourist to speak the native tongue, however, a polite hello! ("sawatdee khrup" if you are a man, and "sawatdee kha" if you are a woman) will start the long process of endearing you to Thai people. If you cannot smile at the same time, then you should not be in Thailand - or anywhere else for that matter!

 


Thai woman welcome with closed palms - The Wai!

Some handy shopping phrases for you!


Hello      =     Sawasdee  (ka / krub) *
I'm just looking   =    Pom / chan kae duu **
Let me have a look first    =    kor pom / chan duu kon
That's pretty    =    Seuy dee na (ka / krub) *
How much?    =    Tao rai?
Too expensive!   =    Pang maak na (ka / krub!)*
Can I have a discount?    =    Lod dai mai?
Do you have other colours?   =    Mee see eun mai?
Do you have a smaller size?    =    mee lek kwaa nee mai?
Is this made in Thailand?    =     Tam nai pra ted thai rue plao?
No thanks, I'm not interested    =    mai aoq (ka / krub) *
Thank you very much   =    Kob khun maak - (ka / krub) *
You're so sweet! = Khun na rak maak!

* 'ka' if you are a female, 'krub' if you are a male. (Very important. If you use both, it can lead to misunderstanding!)
** 'pom' if you a a male, 'chan' is used for both sexes

OK - So now you can go shopping with confidence