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Thai Vocabulary

Greetings and small talk

Greetings, hello, good-bye	Sawadee
Excuse me	Khor-thot
Never mind	Mai pen rai
Thank you	Kop-khun
How are you?	Khun sabai dee mai?
I am fine, thank you	Sabai dee, kop kun
My name is ……..	Pom\Chan cheu……
What is your name?	Kun cher arai?
Please	Ka-roo-na
Good luck	Chok dee
Do you have?	Mee mai?
Very good	Dee maak
I do not want	Mai ao Khrap\Ka
I understand	Pom\Chan kao jai
Do you understand?	Kao jai mai?
I do not understand	Pom\Chan mai kao jai

Directions

Where	Tee Nai
When	Meu-arai
Turn right	Leow khwa
Turn left	Leow sai
Go straight	By trong pai
Slow down	Cha-cha
Stop here	Yoot ti nee
What street is this?	Ni thanon arai?
I want to go ……	Pom\Chan yak-ja pai …….
Restaurant	Run ah-han
Airport	Sanam bin
Bus Station	Sa-thani rot meh
Train Station	Sa-thani rot fai
Hotel	Rong ram
Police Station	Sa-thani tam ruat
Post Office	Praisanii
Hospital	Rong paya-ban

Time

Today	Wan ni
Tomorrow	Phrung ni
Yesterday	Meua waan

Shopping

How much is this?	Raka thao-rai?
Too expensive	Paeng gurn pai
Any discount?	Lot raka noi dai mai?
Not expensive	Mai paeng
Do you have another color?	Mee si earn mai?
Bigger	Yai-kwa
Smaller	Lek kwa
I want more	Ow-ek
Enough	Paw

Beach Language

Beach	Haat
The weather is hot	Ahgaat rawn
White sand	Sai Khao
High tide	Nam khern
Low tide	Nam long
Big waves	Khluen nam yai
Strong wind	Lom raeng
Nice weather	Ahgaat dee
Rain	Fon-tok
Sunburn	Daet phao
Fruit	Pon la mai
Thirsty	Hiu nam
Rent boat	Chao ruea
Diving	Dam Nam
Fishing	Tok pla

Numbers

One	Neung
Two	Sawng
Three	Saam
Four	See
Five	Haa
Six	Hok
Seven	Jet
Eight	Paet
Nine	Kow
Ten	Sip
Eleven	Sip et
Twelve	Sip Sawng
Twenty	Yee-sip
Thirty	Saam-sip
Forty	See-sip
Fifty	Haa-sip
Sixty	Hok-sip
Seventy	Jet sip
Eighty	Paet-sip
Ninety	Kow-sip
One hundred	Neung-roy
One thousand	Neung-paan

Days of the Week

Sunday	Wan ah-thit
Monday	Wan chan
Tuesday	Wan ang-kan
Wednesday	Wan poot
Thursday	Wan parua hut
Friday	Wan sook
Saturday	Wan Sao

Months

January	Mok-kara-kom
February	Koom-pa-parn
March	Mee-na-kom
April	Mae-sai-yon
May	Preut-sar-pa-kom
June	Mee-too-na-yon
July	Kara-kada-kom
August	Sing-ha-kom
September	Kan-ya-yon
October	Too-la-kom
November	Preut-sar-jee-ka-yon
December	Tarn-wa-kom

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