Before you travel to Thailand, like any country with a foreing language, it is very recommended to learn a little bit about the local language. Though in the tourist areas and businesses it is most likely to find local people with sufficient level of English to help you, it is always better to get a little bit more prepared.
Here you can find some helpful basic expressions, specially useful for honeymoon or any other travel or vacation in Thailand.
Basic Thai expressions
| English | Thai |
| Hello | sa-wat dee (used for both “hello” and “goodbye”) |
| Thank you | khorb koon |
| How much? | gee baht |
| Where is …? | … yoo tee nai |
| Where is the bathroom? | hong-nam-you-tee-nai (also Where is the toilet?) |
| I don’t want | mai ow |
Basic Thai expressions for introduction
| English | Thai |
| How are you? | khun-sa-bai-dee-mai? |
| I am fine | sabai dee |
| What is your name? | khun-cheu-ar-rai |
| My name is…. | phom chue…. |
| Nice to meet you. | dee-jai-tee-dai-pob-khun |
Basic Thai expressions for shopping
| English | Thai |
| That is a little expensive | paeng bai |
| Can you make it cheaper? | lot noi dai mai |
| English | Thai |
| Yes | chai (also ok) |
| No | mai-chai |
| Good | dee |
| Bad | mai-dee |
| Delicious | a-roi |
Basic Thai blessing
| English | Thai |
| Thank you very much | kob-khun-khrap |
| Please | ka-ru-na |
| Excuse me | kor-tot/kor-a-nu-yart |
| Sorry | khor toat |
| Goodbye | lar-korn |
| Good afternoon | sa-was-dee-torn-bai |
| Good evening | sa-was-dee-torn-khum |
| Good night | ra-tree-sa-was |
Basic Thai expressions for language
| English | Thai |
| Do you speak … | khun-pood …? |
| English | pa-sa-ang-krit |
| French | pa-sa-fa-rang-sez |
| German | pa-sa-yer-re-man |
| Spanish | pa-sa-spain |
| I do not understand | chan-mai-kao-jai (f) pom-mai-kao-jai (m) |
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