|
English |
Thai |
Tips |
Let's Eat! |
Gin Kow |
literally means eat rice - a phrase used in many Asian languages. |
Hello |
Swad-dee kha |
for women |
|
swad-dee krub |
for men |
Good-bye |
Swad-dee kha |
for women |
|
swad-dee krub |
for men |
Where is? |
you te nai |
Unlike with english you put the object first e.g. Gai you te nai? Where is the chicken. |
I |
Chan or Di- chan |
for women |
I |
Pom |
for men |
Want |
ow |
Depending on how you use it, it can be very crude. But is probably OK for non Thais. |
Don't want |
mai ow |
Don't want chicken Mai ow gai |
Foreigner |
Fa-rang |
It is not a derogatory term. It just mans any caucasian. |
Hungry |
hue |
|
Full |
im |
|
Spicy Hot |
ped |
|
Hot temperature |
ron |
|
Sweet |
wahn |
|
Water |
nam |
Many liquids are considered 'nam' ie. mae-nam means river, nam-jim is a generic term for sauce. |
Chicken |
gai |
|
Egg |
kai |
|
Pork |
moo |
|
Beef |
mua |
|
Shrimp |
goong |
|
Pla |
fish |
|
Vegetables |
pug |
|
Dessert |
kong wahn |
|
Restaurant |
rahn-ah-haan |
|
Delicious |
Aroy-dee |
|
Thank you |
Kop-khun-kha |
for women |
|
Kop-khun-krub |
for men |
Thank you very much |
Kop-khun-maag |
|
Lets go |
Pai |
|
Bathroom |
hong-nam |
Literally means water room |
