BASIC THAI PHRASES
Thai is spoken exclusively in Thailand, by approximately 60 million people. The dialect spoken in the Central Region is regarded as Standard Thai and is used throughout the country in schools, in the media and for offi cial purposes.
Hello ( speaker is a man)
sa-wat-dii, khráp ( speaker is a woman)
sa-wat-dii, khâ How are you?
sabaai-dii mái/rue? Fine
phóm/chán sabaai-dii Fine, and you?
sabaai-dii láe khun lá, [khráp/khâ]
Please karunaa
Thank you [very much] khop khun [mâak]
What is your name? khun chue arai?
My name is ______ phŏm/dì-chăn cheu _____
Yes/ No chai/mai chai
Excuse me kho thot
I'm sorry kho thot
Goodbye (informal) sa-wat-dii [khráp/khâ]
I can't speak Thai [well] phuut phaasaa thai mai dai [dii]
Do you speak English? khun phuut phaasaa ang-krit dai mai?
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Most Thai people speak basic English but a smile goes a long way. And never lose your temper – it's considered disrespectful
FOR MORE INFO
Royal Thai Embassy, London Tel: 020 7589 2944 Fax: 020 7823 7492
www.thaiembassyuk.org.uk
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) 1st Flr, 17-19 Cockspur Street
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Trafalgar Square, London, SW1Y 5BL
info@tourismthailand.co.uk www.tourismthailand.co.uk
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