How to Speak Thai Dayton OH

Steps

1. Learn the basics:
2. Remember that if you are male, it is courteous to end the sentences with "krap." For females, it is courteous to end with "ka." For example, Khob khun krap (men), Khob khun ka (women).
   • Thank you ....
     • Khob khun ....
   • No, thanks ....
     • Mai ow ....
   • Hello ....
     • Sawasdee ....
   • How are you? ....
     • Sabai dee reu? ....
   • I am fine, thanks ....
     • Sabai dee ....
   • Sorry ....
     • Khor toat ....
   • Do you speak English? ....
     • Khun poot Angrit dai mai? ....
   • Excuse me / waiter! .... /
     • Phee krab/ka (if the waiter is older), Nong krab/ka (if the waiter is younger) ,
   • How much? ....
     • Tao rie? .....
   • Do you speak Thai? ....
     • Kun poot Thai dai mai? ....
   • What is your name? ....
     • Khun cheu arai? ....
   • My name is ...... ....
     • Phom (men)/Chan (women( cheu ...... .... ....
   • I do not speak Thai well ....
     • Phom (men)/Chan (women) pood Thai mai geng...
   • Do you want to have lunch/dinner with me?
     • Yark phai gin khao duay gun mai?
   • Could you lower (the price) a little?
     • Lot noy dai mai?
   • Please let me in, although I have not reached legal age yet (when begging in front of your favorite club)
     • Pii krub/ka.. Kor kao noy krub, yang ayoo mai teung , thare yark kao pub nii jing jing.. dai mai krub/ka?
   • wait
     • buddiel (Budd-Di-E-i-l)

Tips

• These phrases have been designed to help you in your first few weeks in the Kingdom. The basic sounds in Thai have been simplified and broken down into syllables. If you read it as it is on the page (read English words as you would in English), a Thai person should understand in context.
• This is not tonal and is not the grammatically correct translation of English to Thai. There are many guide/phrase books and schools that provide an excellent service for someone wishing to extend their knowledge. But it works very well.
• Thai people are very friendly; don t be shy and you will get along very well. The right hand side of the book has the equivalent in Thai; a Thai person can read in their own language the English pronunciation of a phrase, ie, they can read and say wow this really works!
• The Thai equivalent of saying sir or madam is to end with a krap or ka. However, in Thai the sex of the speaker and not of the person spoken to determines whether you end with a krap or a ka. Thus male speakers addressing either men or women end with a krap and female speakers addressing either men or women end with a ka. So female speakers should substitute a ca for krap in the phrases below.
• The first useful thing to know in ANY language is no thanks! This can help you avoid the international airport touts and can save a lot of time and money. No, thanks! - Mai ow krab or 'Mai ow ka'

Sources and Citations

• Speakeasy-thai Survival guide and phonetic phrase book

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