Thai Words & Phrases

Amongst the most outstanding aspects of Thailand is its language. Thai is one of the oldest languages in East and Southeast Asia. The Thai script, invented by King Ram Khamhaeng in 1283, comprises 44 consonants and 48 vowels as well as is of Sanskrit origin. Thai is a monosyllabic language which uses five tones including high, mid, low, rising and falling to describe and convey the meaning of a single syllable. This makes it somewhat thorny to learn for most visitors accustomed to speaking non-tonal languages. Despite this, it is very beneficent for visitors to Thailand to learn some basic Thai words and phrases on a regular basis.
- Hello = Sawasdee Krub (Spoken by males)/ Sawasdee Kha (Spoken by females)
- Thank you = Kob Koon Krub (Spoken by males)/Kob Koon Kha (Spoken by females)

Notable Note: To express politeness, the speaker would terminate his or her sentence with “Krub” for males or “Kha” for females. Krub and Kha can also be used to answer “Yes” and to show agreement. Besides, they can be said at the end of any sentence as an indication of respect to whom you are speaking with.
- Good morning = Sawasdee Torn Chow
- Good afternoon = Sawasdee Torn Bai
- Good evening =  Sawasdee Torn Kham
- How are you? = Khun Sabai Dee Mai
- I am fine = Sabai Dee Krub/Kha
- Your are welcome = Yin Dee Krub/Kha
- Come = Ma
- Come from = Ma Jark
- Go = Pai
- Gone already = Pai Leaw
- Go where = Pai Nai
- Go soon = Pai Deaw Nee
- Eat = Kin
- Drink = Deum
- Food = Aharn
- Snack food = Ka Nom
- Have eaten already = Kin Leaw
- Rice = Kow
- I am hungry = Hew
- Are you hungry? = Khun Hew Mai
- Delicious = Aroy
- I am full thank you = Iemm Leaw Kob Koon
- Understand = Kao Jai
- Don’t understand = Mai Kao Jai
- I don’t know = Mai Roo
- Want = Tong Karn
- Don’t want = Mai Tong Karn
- Now = Torn Nee
- Today = Wan Nee
- Tonight = Keun Nee
- This morning = Chow Nee
- Tomorrow = Prung Nee
- Yesterday = Mue Warn
- What is the time? = Gee Mong Leaw
- Water = Nam
- Maybe/Perhaps = Bang Tee
- Play = Len
- Speak = Pude
- Funny = Sanook
- I know = Roo
- I don’t know = Mai Roo
- Everything = Took Sing
- Big = Yai
- Small = Leck
- Fast = Reaw
- Slow = Cha Cha
- Have = Mee
- I don’t have = Mai Mee
- You have = Khun Mee
- You don’t have = Khun Mai Mee
- Cannot hear you= Mai Dai Yin
- I can hear you = Dai Yin
- Work = Tam Ngarn
- I think = Kit Waar
- Why = Tum Mai
- I am sick = Mai Sabai
- Happy = Quarm Suk/Sabai Dee
- I am happy = Mee Quarm Suk
- I am not happy = Mai Mee Quarm Suk
- I am sorry = Sair Jai
- Never mind = Mai Pen Rai
- A lot/Very = Mark
- Hurt/ Pain = Jep
- I forget = Leum Leaw
- Where is = U Tee Nai
- Over their = Tee Non
- Here = Tee Nee
- When = Meur Rai
- Friend = Peurn
- Problem = Pan Ha
- Good = Dee
- Very good = Dee Mark
- Bad = Leeaw/Mai Dee
- Hot = Ron
- Bathroom/Toilet = Hong Narm
- Look = Doo
- See = Hen
- Again = Eek
- Sorry = Kor Tord
- Good luck = Choke Dee
- Pretty = Nar Rak
- Beautiful = Suay
- Handsome = Lor
- Like = Chob
- You are very beautiful = Khun Suay Mark
- What is your name? = Khun Cheu Arai
- Happy to meet you = Mee Quarm Suk Tee Dai Pob Khun
- See you again = Pop Gun Eek
- I like you = Chorb Khun

Time in Thai Language
- 1 a.m. = Tee Neung
- 2 a.m.  = Tee Song
- 3 a.m.  = Tee Sam
- 4 a.m.  = Tee See
- 5 a.m.  = Tee Ha
- 6 a.m.  = Hok Mong Chow
- 7 a.m.  = Jet Mong Chow
- 8 a.m.  = Pead Mong Chow
- 9 a.m.  = Kow Mong Chow
- 10 a.m.  = Sip Mong Chow
- 11 a.m.  = Sip Ett Mong
- Midday = Teang
- 1 p.m. = Bai Neung
- 2 p.m.  = Bai Song
- 3 p.m.  = Bai Sam
- 4 p.m.  = See Mong Yen
- 5 p.m.  = Ha Mong Yen
- 6 p.m.  = Hok Mong Yen
- 7 p.m.  = Neung Toom
- 8 p.m.  = Song Toom
- 9 p.m.  = Sam Toom
- 10 p.m.  = See Toom
- 11 p.m.  = Ha Toom
- Midnight = Teang Keun

Thai Baht Currency (THB)
- 1  = Neung
- 2 = Song
- 3 = Sam
- 4 = See
- 5 = Ha
- 6 = Hok
- 7 = Jet
- 8 = Pead
- 9 = Kow
- 10 = Sip
- 11 = Sip Ett
- 12 = Sip Song
- 13 = Sip Sam
- 14 = Sip See
- 15 = Sip Ha
- 20 = Yee Sip
- 21 = Yee Sip Ett
- 22 = Yee Sip Song
- 23 = Yee Sip Sam
- 24 = Yee Sip See
- 25 = Yee Sip Ha
- 30 = Sam Sip
- 40 = See Sip
- 50 = Ha Sip
- 60 = Hok Sip
- 100 = Neung Roy
- 150 = Roy Ha Sip
- 500 = Ha Roy
- 1,000 = Neung Pun
- 1,500 = Neung Pun Ha Roy
- 2,000 = Song Pun
- 5,000 = Ha Pun