Useful Thai Words and Expressions
The following Thai “tips” is from Thai Airways. Aside from being one of the best airlines in Asia, they had a very cool page with some great Basic Thai. You can also download by clicking on the following link and print and begin speaking!!
You can learn some Thai words on this site using these key words below. Remember to have FUN as you Dream!!……Fun = sanook!!
EVERYDAY PHRASES
Hello: Sawasdee krub (M) Sawasdee kaa (F)
Thank you: kob koon (krub/kaa)
How are you?: sabai dee reu?
Never mind: mai pen rai
Fine, Thanks: sabai dee (krub/kaa)
I cannot speak Thai: phood Thai mai dai
Please speak slowly: phood cha-cha
I don’t understand: mai kao jai
Do you understand?: kao jai mai?
May I use the telephone?: kor chai torasap dai
mai?
Where is the restroom?: hong nam yoo tee nai?
How much does this cost?: nee tao-rai (krub/kaa)?
What is this?: nee arai?
Very expensive: paeng maag
The bill please: gap taang (krub/kaa)
Goodbye: la gon
See you again: laew phob gan mai
Pleased to meet you: dee jai thee dai phob gan
Good luck: kor hai chok dee
Sorry/excuse me: kor thoad
Does anyone speak English: mee krai pood pasa
ang-gritdai bang mai?
I need a doctor: tong karn mor ma raksa
DIRECTIONS
I want to go: yaak ja pai..
Where is…?: …yoo nai?
Turn left: leeo sai
Turn right: leeo kwaa
Straight ahead: trong pai
Stop here: yuut tee nee
Slow down: cha-cha
Be careful: ra wang
PLACES
Airport: sanam bin
Bus station: sa-tanee rot may
Railway station: sa-tanee rot fai
Police station: sa-tanee tum ruad
Hotel: rong-raem
Embassy: sa-tantood
Hospital: nong-payabaan
Post office: prai-sanee
Market: talaad
FOOD AND DRINK
Chicken: gai
Beef: neua
Pork: moo
Fish: plaa
Spicy prawn soup: tom yam goong
chicken and coconut soup: tom kha gai
Fried fishcakes: tod man plaa
Chicken in pandanus leaves: gai haw bai toey
Chicken curry: gaeng ped gai
Fried rice: khao paad
Thai -style noodles: paad Thai
Spicy salad: yam
Pomelo salad: yam som-o
Chillies: phrik
Not too spicy please: kor mai phet
No sugar please: mai sai nam taan
This is too spicy: nee phet gern pai
Delicious: a-roy
Sticky rice and Mango: khao niew mamuang
Coconut ice cream: ai tim guthi
Fresh lime juice: nam ma-nao
Water: nam
Tea: nam cha
Coffee: ga-fae
Ice: nam khang
