Useful Thai language words and phrases for Traveler

Welcome to learn Thai. Useful Thai language words and phrases for Traveler. The first word is the polite particle you probably know that in thai language we have the polite particle for male speakers use ‘khap‘ and female speakers use ‘ka‘. It’s mean exactly same thing and we put in the end of phrases when you speaking Thai to make is more polite and respect.
For example Thank you is “khop khun” when a female saying thank you it’s ‘khop khun ka’ and A male should say, ‘khop khun khap’.

Useful Thai phrases

Thank you: Khop khun
Hello/Goodbye: Sawatdee
How are you?: Sabai dee mai?
I’m fine thank you: Sabai dee

What is your name?: Khun cheu arai?
My name is: Phom cheu … (male) | Dichan cheu/Chan cheu … (female)
Pleased to meet you: Yindee thii dai ruujak
You’re welcome: Yindee
Good luck: Chok dee

No problem/It’s nothing: Mai pen rai
Fun/Enjoyment: Sanuk
It’s fun/I’m enjoying this: Sanuk dee
Comfortable: Sabai
Very comfortable/Really relaxed: Sabai sabai
Excuse me/Sorry: Khaw thawt
Pardon?: Arai na?

Toilet: Hong nam
Where is the toilet? Hong nam yuu thi nai?
Understand: Khao jai
Don’t understand: Mai khao jai

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Thai Numbers

0: Seun
1: Neung
2: Sawng
3: Saam
4: Sii
5: Haa
6: Hok
7: Jet
8: Paet
9: Gao
10: Sip
20: Yee-sip
50: Haa-sip
100: Neung roy
500: Haa roy
1,000: Neung phan

Food and drink words

Have you eaten yet?: Kin khao reu yang? / Thaan khao laew reu yang?
What do you have that’s special?: Mii arai pii-set?
I’m vegetarian (male): Phom kin jeh
I’m vegetarian (female): Dichan/Chan kin jeh
Normal portion: Thammada
Special/Large portion: Pii-set
Take-away/Take home: Sai-tung/Klap baan
Menu: Meh-nuu
Can I have the bill?: Check bin / Kep tang

Delicious: Aroy
Very delicious: Aroy mak
Spicy: Phet
Not spicy: Mai phet
A little bit spicy: Phet nit noy

Beef: Nua
Chicken: Gai
Duck: Bped
Pork: Moo
Vegetables: Pak

Big/Wide noodles: Sen yai
Small/Thin noodles: Sen lek
Fruit: Ponlamai
Water: Nam plao
Ice: Nam keng

Bowl: Chaam
Plate: Jaan
Spoon: Chawn
Fork: Sawm
Chopsticks: Takiap

Shopping for traveler

How much: Tao rai?
How much is this one?: An-nee tao rai?
Can I try it on?: Lawng sai dai mai?
Can you lower the price?: Lot noy dai mai?

Useful Thai language words and phrases for Traveler.

source: fanclubthailand

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