Here are some simple and useful words and phrases that can help you commiunicate while you are in Thailand. The Thai people appreciate when a foreigner "Farang" can speak a little Thai and it usually brings a big smile to their face. If you practice speaking the all the words below, you will find your time here in Thailand and communicating with the Thai people and your daily Muay Thai trainers will be a little easier and pleasant.
Korp Khun Krup. Chock-Dee Na Krup.
Hello |
Sawatdee |
Good Morning |
Sawatdee Dohn Chow |
Good Afternoon |
Sawatdee Dohn Bai |
Good Evening |
Sawatdee Dohn Yen |
Goodbye |
Lao Gone |
Yes/No |
Chai/Mai Chai |
Right/Left |
Kwa/sai |
Thank You |
Korp Khoon Krup |
On/Off |
Bit/Bert |
How Much? |
Nee Tao rai? |
What time is it ? |
Gee Mohn Arai ? |
Where is the bathroom ? |
Hong nam tee nai ? |
Excuse me |
Kor tote |
Help me, please |
Chooay Pome dai mai? |
Want/No want |
Ow/ Mai Ow |
Can |
Dai |
Cannot |
Mai Dai |
Please |
Garoo na |
You are welcome |
Mai Pen Rai |
Monday |
Wan Jahn |
Tuesday |
Wan Ahn Kahn |
Wednesday |
Wan Put |
Thursday |
Wan Parue Haht |
Friday |
Wan Sook |
Saturday |
Wan Sow |
Sunday |
Wan Ah tit |
January |
Magara Kohm |
February |
Goompah Pahn |
March |
Meena Kohm |
April |
Maysa Yohn |
May |
Pruet Soopa Kohm |
June |
Meetoona Yohn |
July |
Garakada Kohm |
August |
Singha Kohm |
September |
Ganya Yohn |
October |
Dootla Kohm |
November |
Preutstika Yohn |
December |
Tanwa Kohm |
O |
Soon |
|---|---|
1 |
Neung |
2 |
Song |
3 |
Sahm |
4 |
See |
5 |
Hah |
6 |
Hoke |
7 |
Jet |
8 |
Bat |
9 |
Gow |
10 |
Seep |
11 |
Seep Et |
12 |
Seep Song |
13 |
Seep Sahm |
14 |
Seep See |
15 |
Seep Hah |
16 |
Seep Hoke |
17 |
Seep Jet |
18 |
Seep Bat |
19 |
Seep Gow |
20 |
Yee Seep |
50 |
Hah Seep |
100 |
Neung Loy |
500 |
Hah Loy |
1000 |
Neung Pahn |
10,000 |
Nueng Moon |
100,000 |
Neung San |
1,000,000 |
Neung Lahn |
White |
See Kow |
Black |
See Dum |
Red |
See Daeng |
Green |
See Keo |
Blue |
See Nahm Nern |
Yellow |
See Leeung |
Brown |
See Nahm Tahn |
Orange |
See Sohm |
Gold |
See Tong |
Silver |
See Nuhn |
Bronze |
See Bron |
Gray |
See Tao |
Walk |
Duen |
Run |
Wing |
Eat |
Gin |
Sleep |
Nohn |
Drink |
Deum |
Speak |
Poot |
Smell |
Hom |
Taste |
Chiem |
See |
Hen |
Drive |
Kop/Kee |
Hear |
Yen |
Listen |
Faung |
Play |
Lin |
Turn |
Leo |
Clean |
Sahk |
Work |
Tahm Nahn |
Read |
Ahn |
Write |
Kien |
Teach |
Sohn |
Learn |
Rien |
Smile |
Yim |
Buy |
Seu |
Sell |
Kai |
Give |
Hy |
Who |
Krai |
What |
Arai |
Where |
Tee nai |
When |
Meu arai |
Why |
Tom mai |
Which |
Ahn nai |
| Hot/Cold | Ron/Yen |
| Good/Bad | Dee/Mai Dee |
| Young/Old | Ah yoo noi/Gaa |
| New/Old | Mai/Gow |
| Fast/Slow | Laew/Chaa |
| Big/Small | Yai/Lek |
| Quiet/Loud | Niab/Siang Dung |
| Little/lot | Nit noi/ Mach |
| Few/Many | /Lai |
| Hard/Soft | /Nim |
| Easy/Difficult | Nai/yahk |
| Light/Heavy | Mai nahk/Nahk |
Time |
Wayla |
Today |
wahn nee |
Yesterday |
Meu wahn |
Tomorrow |
Prong Nee |
One moment, please |
Sakroo na krup |
Second |
Wit natee |
Minute |
natee |
Hour |
Chuamong |
Day |
Wahn |
Week |
Sopda |
Month |
Dooun |
Year |
Bee |
Water |
Nahm |
Ocean |
Maha Samoot |
Beach |
Haht |
Sand |
Sai |
Towel |
Pacha Dua |
Motorcycle |
Rot motor sai |
Chair |
Gowee |
Table |
Doke |
Bed |
Tiang Nohn |
Glass |
Gaow |
Hotel |
Long laam |
Room |
Hong |
Road |
Thanon/Soi |
House |
Bahn |
Car |
Loht |
Restaurant |
Ron ah hahn |
Gym |
Sammoo sahn |
Fan |
Paht Lome |
Light |
Fai |
Massage |
Nuat |
People |
Kohn |
Spoon |
Chawn |
Fork |
Sohm |
Door |
Bra doo |
Window |
Na dtang |
Phone |
Tarasop |
Eye |
Daa |
Ear |
Hoo |
Nose |
Jamook |
Mouth |
Baak |
Head |
Hua |
Arm |
Kan |
Leg |
Ka |
Hand |
Meu |
Foot |
Tao |
Finger |
Niew Meu |
Toe |
Niew Tao |
Hair |
Pome |
Elbow |
Kha sok |
Knee |
Hua Kow |
I/Me |
Pome |
You |
Khoon |
He/She |
Kao/Ter |
It |
Mahn |
They |
Puak kao |




