Useful Thai language words and phrases for Traveler

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

Enjoy Thai food and learn cooking class Chiangmai with local Chef in small groups at my house.

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

Hello ! my name is Arm Alex Nitipong – a cooking instructor –

I am well trained from culinary school and a hotel in Chiangmai.
As I grew up in Chiangmai, I’m really happy to show you a local market and how to choose Thai fruits such as mango, papaya, rambuton, mangosteen, lychee, longan etc. when it in season. Also introduce a herb garden for Thai kitchen such as lemongrass, Kaffir lime, sweet basil, holy basil etc.. At my house with a small cooking class only 4 people, you will prepare all ingredients by yourself and have your own cooking station.I will help you in every steps and explain cooking dishes background.

Chat with me via WhatsApp or FB Messenger or LineApp   
E-mail me : ThaiFoodWorkshop@gmail.com
Call me (sometimes I’m busy) : (+66) 09-567-44550

Website & Reservation https://thaicookingchiangmai.com
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/SmallHouseThaiCookingSchool
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Cooking class Chiang Mai by a local Chef Small House 料理 教室 チェンマイ

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Ems Yensail

02:26 26 May 25

Great cooking class with Arm, who is kind and educational. After visiting the market, we went to his house to cook 7 different dishes (5 each). It was a great time, especially since there were only 4 of us. I recommend it!

sabine gaillard

02:44 14 May 25

I had a wonderful time with Pook Yves and his staff.
We were very well received, the quality, the good humor, and of course, the dishes were excellent.
Communicating with Yves via email was very simple and easy, even several months in advance. It was an unforgettable moment, and I'll be back as soon as I can.
Thank you 🥰

Miriam Rabacal

09:16 23 Apr 25

We had a wonderful experience! Arm is very friendly, leads the class with a very good pace, demonstrating the steps and explaining the ingredients. He never takes more than 4 people which created a perfect vibe. We loved cooking all the dishes and learning a lot about thai cuisine and ingredients. Speaking of ingredients, we visited a fresh market in the outskirts of chiang mai before the class, which was also a great experience as it was more spacious and less crowded than the markets in the old town. Arm showed a lot of interest in the food from our home countries as well, it was great to share the love for food among the 5 of us while enjoying the fruits of our labor in the kitchen. We will definitely take the learnings with us and recreate the recipes back at home. Khawp khun kha and bom apetite!

Alan Kerr

05:14 03 Apr 25

had a northern Thai cooking class today. I learned so much in the three hours. I was in the kitchen. We made individual courses and then sat down to eat straight away. I was stuffed, but couldn't resist finishing every dish. Arm, The instructor, is very talented and certainly knows his way around the kitchen. He was very patient and showed me lots of different techniques. Probably one of the best cooking classes I've ever done

Maddy Clarke

13:05 22 Mar 25

Arm did such a good job! Felt very authentic and local and gave us such a good experience. Would definitely recommend!

Anna Bettinazzi

07:59 14 Mar 25

Such a great, local and intime experience! Arm was nice and his house lovely. He explained also a lot about Chiang Mai and Thailand. We loved it! Thank you so much

Lia Verstraaten

13:37 22 Feb 25

Hi
It was really very nice and clearly friendly
Knie in particular did well for us and was very good!
I would definitely recommend this course to others!
Theej and Lia

Aleksander

03:24 20 Feb 25

Amazing classes with very nice chef. Max amount of people is 4 which is rare to this type of classes. Highly recommend, all the dishes was so delicious and easy to make.

Shaun Robson

07:28 10 Feb 25

We were keen to do a cookery course whilst in Chiang Mai. After looking at reviews we chose Arm's Small House. This was a great choice. Arm picked us up from our hotel and we picked up another couple before visiting the city's food market. Once our shopping of fresh ingredients was done we headed back to Arm's place where we were gently guided through 5 dishes, each preparing and cooking our own food. A wonderful experience. Thank you Arm.

Wiola Czerwinski

03:53 20 Dec 24

We had an amazing time! Arm took us to the market and explained all intricacies of thai ingredients, then we went to his house to cook. Very intimate experience as it’s max for 4 people, we learnt a lot and loved our time! Arm even gave us a cook book afterwards and shared many recommendations of places to see around

J B

03:12 11 Dec 24

Arm was so great! We had a blast learning about the local produce at the market and how things were processed for cooking/consumption. He was very knowledgeable and willing to answer any/all questions we had about food and anything in general.
The cooking was simple yet comprehensive and all our dishes turned out well, hopefully we'll be able to bring some of the great tastes of Thailand home with us! Arm's cookbook as a bonus!
I was also very impressed he spoke very good English and seemed to know Japanese well.
It was also quite nice he picked us up and dropped us off at our hotel.