Before heading off on your trip to Pattaya, or your destination of choice in Thailand, you can pick up some useful Thai phrases to use on your journey.  You can pick up a few key phrases and build your vocabulary from there.

Learning the language will help ingratiate you to the locals and may even surprise them while bringing a smile to their face.  It is a nice way to show that you are not just like every other farang and have taken an interest in their culture.  Below you’ll find the first lesson in Thai for Beginners.

Greetings:

Hello – sa-wat-dii khrap

How are you? – sa-baai-dii mai

I’m fine – sa-baai-dii

Thanks – khawp-khun khrap

Sorry – khaw-thot khrap

yes – chaino – mai chai

good morning – a-run-sa-wat

good afternoon – sa-wat-dii tawn-thiang

good evening – sa-wat-dii tawn-yen

good night – raa-trii sa-wat

no problem – mai-pen-rai

my name is – phom-chue

what is your name – khun chue a-rai

nice to meet you – yin-dii thii daai ru-jak

good – dii

that’s great – yiam maak

Eating / Food:

I am hungry – phom hiw

are you hungry? – khun hiw mai

I am thirsty – chan hiw-naam

Are you thirsty? – khun hiew-naam mai

let’s have breakfast – thaan aa-haan-chao kan

let’s have lunch – thaan aa-haan-thiang kan

let’s have dinner – thaan aa-haan-yen kan

What do you want to eat? – khun yaak thaan a-rai

Is this one spicy? – an-nii phet mai

Can you make it not too spicy – chuay tham-hai mai phet maak duay