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Thai key phrases

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For some phrases below, two versions are given.
If you are male, use the phrases ending °ì°ùú±è and beginning ±èÇ’³¾.
If you are female, use the phrases ending °ìà and beginning »å¾±-³¦³óú²Ô.

  • English/Transliteration
    Thai
  • Hello
    [sa-wùt dee °ì°ùú±è] (if you are male)
    [sa-wùt dee °ìà] (if you are female)
    สวัสึϸµà¸„รับ/ค่ะ
  • Goodbye
    [sa-wùt dee °ì°ùú±è] (if you are male)
    [sa-wùt dee °ìà] (if you are female)
    สวัสึϸµà¸„รับ/ค่ะ
  • Please
    [ga-rOO-nah]
    à¸à¸£à¸¸à¸“า
  • Thank you
    °Ú°ìò°ù±è-°ì°¿°¿²Ô±Õ
    ขอบคุณ
  • You're welcome
    [mâi bpen rai]
    ไม่เป็à¸È¨¹„ร
  • Yes
    °Ú³¦³óâ¾±±Õ
    ใช่
  • No
    °Ú³¾Ã¢¾±±Õ
    ไม่
  • How are you?
    [sa-bai dee mái?]
    สบายึϸµà¹„หม
  • I'm fine, thank you
    [sa-bai dee kòrp-kOOn]
    สบายดี ขอบคุณ
  • I'm not well
    [pǒm mâi sa-bai] (if you are male)
    [di-chún mâi sa-bai] (if you are female)
    ผม/ึϸ´à¸‰à¸±à¸È¨¹„ม่สบาย
  • Do you speak English?
    [kOOn pôot pah-sǎh ung-grìt bpen mái?]
    คุณพูดภาษาอังà¸à¸¤à¸©à¹¶Äป็à¸È¨¹„หม
  • Pleased to meet you
    [yin dee têe dâi róo-jùk kOOn]
    ยิà¸È¨¸”ีที่ได้รู้จัà¸à¸„ุณ
  • I need help, please
    [chôo-ay nòy °ì°ùú±è] (if you are male)
    [chôo-ay nòy °ìà] (if you are female)
    ช่วยหน่อยครับ/ค่ะ
  • I'm sorry
    [kÇ’r-toht °ì°ùú±è] (if you are male)
    [kÇ’r-toht °ìà] (if you are female)
    ขอโทษครับ/ค่ะ
  • My name is ...
    [pǒm chêu …] (if you are male)
    [di-chún chêu …] (if you are female)
    ผม/ึϸ´à¸‰à¸±à¸È¨¸Šà¸·à¹ˆà¸­â¶Ä¦â¶Ä¦
  • I don't understand
    [pǒm mâi kâo jai] (if you are male)
    [di-chún mâi kâo jai] (if you are female)
    ผม/ึϸ´à¸‰à¸±à¸È¨¹„ม่๶Äข้าใจ
  • See you later
    [láir-o jer gun ná]
    à¹à¸¥à¹‰à¸§à¹¶Äจอà¸à¸±à¸È¨¸™à¸°
  • Hi
    [wùt dee]
    หวัดึϸµ
  • Bye!
    [wùt dee]
    หวัดึϸµ
  • Great!
    °Ú²âô°ù³Ù±Õ
    ยอด
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