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Useful phrases
Small Talk
Hello, how are you? sawadee krup (ka) sabai dee mai?
I'm very well thank you Sabai dee krup (ka) korp
koon krup (ka)
Pleased to meet you. Dee jai tee dai pob khun
My name is ...... (pom) (chaan) chue........
Good bye. La gon
See you again. Laew pob gun mai
Good luck. Kor hai chok dee
I can't speak Thai poot pa-saa thai mai ben, poot
pa-saa thai mai dai
Do you speak English pood pa-saa ung-grit ben mai?
I don't understand mai khao jai
Please speak more slowly Phrohd poot cha-cha
I don't know mai saap (mai rue)
Do you understand? Khao jai mai?
Please write it down for me = Chuay Kee-un Hai Noy
Whai is this? Nee a-rai?
it doesn't matter, never mind mai ben rai
what time is it? khee morng laew
Be careful Rawang
Excuse me, please Kor Thot
I'm really sorry Chan (Pom) Seua Jai Jing Jing
Restaurant
Could I have a cup of coffee, please? Kor Gah Fair
Tuay Neung?
May I have some more milk? Kor Nom Perm Dai Mai
I can't eat spicy food Chan (Pom) Mai Tan Ped
A table for two, please Kor Toh Sum Rub Song Khon
I didn't order this Chan (Pom) Mai Dai Sung
Bill please. Gep ngern or Gep taang
Shopping
Do you have anything cheaper? = Took Gwah Nee Mee
Mai?
Does it come in other colours? = Mee See Eun Eak
Mai?
Do you have any more of these? = Baab Nee Mee Eak Mai?
Could you wrap it for me? = Chuay Hor Hai Noy Dai Mai?
Can I have a receipt? = Kor Bai Set Rup Ngen?
How much does it cost? Raa-kaa tao-rai?
Very expensive. Paeng maak
Could you lower the price a little? = Lot Rah Kah
Noy Dai Mai?
Very cheap. Took maak
What is the exchange rate for the pound? = Ut Tra
Lak Plean Ngern Pound Tao Rai?
Can I try it on? = Kor Long Sai Dai Mai?
Where do I pay? = Jai Ngern Tee Nai
That's a bit expensive = Pang Pai Noy
I'll come back later = Deao Ja Krab Ma Mai
Around the Town
Where is the nearest letter box? = Mee Too Jot Mai
Taew Nee Mai? Where can I post a letter? = Song
Jot Mai Dai Tee Nai?
I want to go to Lamai? = Pom (Chan) Ja Pai Lamai
Where can I park? = Pom (Chan) Jod Rod Dai Tee Nai?
I want to go ……. Yaak ja bai …..
Where is ……. (place/noun)? …….
Yuu nai?
come to see mah haa
go to see bpai haa
May I take a photograph? Tai ruup dai mai?
Hotel
Do you take credit cards? = Tee Nee Rub But Credit
Mai?
Would you have my luggage brought up? = Chuay Yok
Kra Pao Ma Hai Noy Dai Mai?
Can I have a bottle of drinking water? = Kar Nam
Plao Kout Neung Dai Mai?
I'm leaving tomorrow? = Pom (Chan) Ja Pai Prung
Nee
Where can I get shoes? = Pom (Chan) Seu Rong Tao
Dai Tee Nai?
Phone Calls
May I use the telephone? Kor
chai torasup dai mai?
I would like to speak to Mr. John = Kor Poot Gab Khun
John Dai Mai (krab/kha)
My number is... = Ber Toh Ra Sup Khong
Chan (Pom) Kue
When will he be back? = Kao Ja Glup Ma Meu Rai
Who's speaking? = Krai Poot
I'll ring back later = Deao Ja Toh Ma Mai
Note: Krab for men, Kha for women
Pom for men, Chan for women
Numbers
One - Nueng
Two - Song
Three - Saam
Four - See
Five - Haa
Six - Hok
Seven - Jed
Eight - Paird
Nine - Kao
Ten - Sib
Eleven - Sib aed
Twelve - Sib song
One hundred - Nueng roi
One thousand - Nueng paan
Ten thousand - Nueng muen
Day
Sunday - wan ar-thid
Monday - wan jan
Tuesday - wan ang karn
Wednesday - wan put
Thursday - wan pha ru had
Friday - wan sook
Saturday - wan sao
Month
January - Mak ka ra khom
February - Kum paa phun
March - Mee na kom
April -Mae sa yon
May - Pruet sa paa khom
June - Mi thu na yon
July - Ka rak ka da khom
August - sing ha khom
September - kan ya yon
October - tu la khom
November - pruet sa ji ka yon
December - thun wa khom
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