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Basics to help a little (nitnoi) ..... you should 1st read the introduction You will see many variations of the spelling (Phonetic), don't get flustered.. it's not Thai style...stay cool, as the Thai's say, have a cool heart "jai yen yes" (jai=heart yen=cold as opposed to impatient) "Jai ron" (hot=heart Jai=ron) remember .... Thai Language is "subject, adjective"... we say cold heart, they say heart cold thus it's "Jai Yen".. ..so easy!!
The following material is donated by Aussie and Thai students Topics Action Body Colours Family Feeling Food 2009: Shopping 2009: Greetings Directions 2010-12 Golfing
Job
Money Number other "Links"
Social
Time
English
Transliteration
Thai word "Mai" has many meanings (tones), the most significant is ... when said before a word it reverses meaning and when said after the word it creates a "?" ie., seeking an answer!
example applying the word "Mai" want=ao Ao Mai=do you want Mai ao=I not want Sabai=well Sabaidee mai=are you well? Mai sabai=I not well hot=ron Ron mai=are you hot? Main ron=I not hot
Don't forget it's very polite to end sentences with .. ... males ...say "Krup" and females say "Kaa"
... you can use it on most of the thai words below.... so you have just doubled your knowledge
Action
Phonetic Translation
A little A lot / Fast / Faster / Slow / Slower
Nid Noy / Mak Mak / Reow / Reow-reow / Cha / Cha-cha
Now / Go in / Go out / Go / Go Straight
Ton Nee / Khao / Ork / Bpai / Trong Bpai
You want / not want want
Khun ow mai / Mai ow
On the left hand side / right hand side
Yoo Saai Meu / Yoo Khwa Meu
On the opposite / On top / Below
Yoo Trong Kham / Khang Bone / Khan Lung
Road / Street / Stop here
Thanon / Soi / Jord trong nee
Turn left / Turn right / turn around
Lieow Saai / Lieow Khwaa / Yoo-Thurn (Klab Rot)
When / Where / Who / How / What
Meu Rai / Tee Nai / Krai / Yung Nai / A-rai
Body
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Big / Small / Medium / Hard / Soft / Heavy / light
Yai / Lek / Klang / Khaeng / Nim / Nak / Bao
Fat / Thin / Long / Short
Ouan / Phom / Yao / Sun
Hair / Hair Other hair on body
Phom / Khon
Head / Eyes / Ears / Nose / Mouth / Teeth / Tongue
Hua / Taa / Hoo / Jamook / Pak / Fun / Lin
Arm / Hand / Finger / Fingernail
Mhaen / Meu / Niew / Leb
Neck / Shoulder / Chest / Belly / Waist
Kho / Baa / Naa Oak / Phung / Eaw
Anus / Buttocks / Leg / Feet
Tood / Kone / Kha / Tao
Colour
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2 Blue / Sky Blue /Orange / Gold / Silver
Sii Nam Ngern /Sii Fah /Sii Som /Sii Thong /Sii ngern
Pink / Purple / Black / White
Sii Chompu / Sii Muang / Sii Dam / Sii Khaow
Red / Green / Yellow
Sii Daeng / Sii Khiaow / Sii Leaung
Family
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Boyfriend or Girlfriend / Daughter / Son
Faen
Divorced / Married / Separated
Yaa Laew / Taeng Ngan Laew / Yaek Kan Laew
Father / Mother / Husband / Wife
Phor / Mae / Sa-mee / Phanraya or Pali-a
Maternal grandfather / Grandmother
Taa / Yay
Paternal grandfather / Grandmother
Poo / Yaa
Uncle / Aunt / Friend / Close Friend
Loong / paa / Pheaun / Pheaun Sanit
Younger Brother / Elder Brother / Younger Sister / Elder Sister
Nong Chai / Phi Chai / Nong Sao / Phi Sao
Feeling
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Impatient / Patient / Afraid, frightening
Jai Ron / Jai Yen / Klue, Na Klua
Alone / Angry / Boring / Brave
Khon Dieow / Moho (Krot) / Na Beua / Kla
Clever (smart) / Cold (climate) / Lonely / Sad / Shy
Chalad / Nao / Ngao / Sao / Khi Ai
Cruel / Evil or Malicious / Glad or Happy / Good / Bad
Jai Dam / Jai Rai / Dee Jai / Dee / Mai Dee
Hot / Cold / Cold / I am fine / not fine
Ron / Yen / Nao / Phom sabai dee / mai sabai
Jealous / Kind / Not well / Painfull
Khri Herng / Jai dee / Mai Sabai / Jeb
Poor / Rich / Shocked / Surprised
Jone / Ruai / Toke Jai / Plaek Jai
Special / Ordinary / Sorry / Tired
Piset / Tham-ma-da / Sia Jai or Kor-tort / Neuai
Very Glad / Wonderful / Stupid
Dee Jai Mak / Sabai / Ngoh
Food
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Drink / Eat / Would you like to taste?
Derm / Kin (coloquai) /Thaan (polite) / Chim noi Mai?
Delicious / Very Delicious / Spicy
Aroi / Aroi Mak / Mai Aroi / Phet
Enough / Not Enough
Phor Laew / Mai Phor
Chicken / Pork friend with Basil Leaves
Phrad Kraphao Kai / Moo
Plate / Plain Rice
Jaan / Khao Plao or Khao Suai
Egg Noodles / Dry / Soup
Bah-mi / Haeng / Naam
Egg / Sunny side up / Scrambled / Omlette
Khai / Khai Dao / Khai Kon / Khai Jieow
Thai Fried Noodles / Fried Chicken
Phat Thai / Kai Thod
Look Saao / Look Chai
3 Fried Mixed vegetables
Phad Phak Ruam Mit
Fried rice with chicken / shrimp / pork
Khao Phat Kai / Koong / Moo
Fried spring rolls
Bpoh-Bpai Thod
Noodles / Flat Noodles
Kuay Tiaow / Kuay Tiaow Sen Yai
Spicy Papaya Salad / Spicy Shrimp Soup
Som Tum / Tom yam Koong
Fried Fish / Fish Sauce / Fluid / Water
Bpla Thod / Naam Bpla / Naam / Naam Bplao
Job
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Dentist / Doctor / Detective / Engineer
Mor Fun / Mor / Nuk-serb / Wid-sa-wa-korn
Journalist / Manager / Managing Director
Nuk-nung-ser-phim / Poo-jud-Karn / Kum-ma-karn-jud-karn
Police / Solider (army) / Prime Minister
Tam Ruad / Ta-harn / Naa-yok-ratta-montri
Student / Teacher / Work
Nuk-sek-saa or Nuk-rian / Kroo or jarn /Tham Ngan
Money
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How Much / Can you go lower? Discount
Thao Rai / Lode Dai Mai
Cheap / Very Cheap / Check/Bill
Thook / Thook Mak / Check Bin
Expensive / Very Expensive / Not Expensive
Phaeng / Phaeng Mak / Mai Phaeng
I have very little money / How much will you give me?
Phom mee Ngern Nid Diow / Khun hai Thao Rai
Number
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Zero / One / Two / Three / Four / Five / Six / Seven
Soon / Neung / Sorng / Sahm / See / Haa /Hok / Jet
Eight / Nine / Ten / Eleven / Twelve / Thirteen
Bairt / Gao / Sip / Sip Et / Sip Sorng / Sip Sahm
Twenty / Twenty one / Twenty Two
Yee sip / Yee sip et / Yee sip sorng
Thirty / Forty / Fifty / Sixty
Sahm Sip / See Sip / Haa Sip / Hok sip
One Hundred / One Thousand / One Million
Neung Roy / Neung Phan / Neung Lan
Ten Thousand / Twenty Thousand
Neung Meuan / Sorng Meuan
Fifteen Thousand / One Hundred thousand
Meuan Haa Phan / Neung Saen
Social
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Hello (female) / Hello (male),
Sa-wat-dee Kha / Sa-wat-dee Khrub
How are you? / My name is ………
Sabai dee mai (sabai dee reu) / Phom cheu……
What is your name?
Khun cheu aria?
I am from (see country list)
Phom Bpen Khon………………..
How old are you? / I am ………. Years old
Khun Ah-you Thao rai / Khun Ah-yoo ………. Bpee
I am hungry / very hungry / I am full
Phom Hiew / Hiew Mak / Phom Eam Laew
4 I can’t eat spicy food / Don’t make it spicy
Kin phet mai dai / Tham Mai Phet
I can’t eat that
Phom Kin mai dai (kin mai bpen)
Beautiful / Cute / Ugly
Suai / Na-rak / Na-Kliat
You are cute / You are really cute
Khun Na-rak / Khun Nar-rak Jing Jing
You are Beautiful / Very Beautiful
Khun Suai / Suai Mak
You are interesting / You are the most Beautiful
Khun na Sone Jai / Khun Suai Tee Sood
(you have a) beautiful smile
Yim suai
(You have) beautiful eyes / beautiful Hair
Taa suai / Phom Suai
Flatterer (sweet mouth)
Pak Waan
I am not rich / I don’t know
Phom Mai Ruay / Phom Mai Roo
Hotel / Building / House / Room
Rong Raem / Terk / Baan / Hong
Miss you / Miss you very much
Khid Theung / Kid Theung Mak mak
Not enough / Stingy / Trickster
Mai Phor Loei / Khi Nieow / Khi Kong
What is your Nationality? / Where do you come from?
Khun Bpen Khon Thee Nai? / Khun ma Jak Thee Nai
Where do you live? / Which country do you come from?
Khun Phak Yoo Thee Nai / Khun ma jak pat-thet Thee Nai
Time
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5 minutes / 10 minutes / 15 minutes
Haa Natee / Sip Natee / Sip-haa Natee
Half hour / One hour
Kreung Chua Mong / Meung Chua Mong
Help comment re: "Hours" very confusion see below, so try the military (army) style ie., use number + hour Examples:-->
Example: 7am is 7hrs = Jet mong, 1pm is 13hrs = sip sam mong, ( may have to change "mong to nalee gah" = time)
1am / 2am /3am
Tee Neung / tee Sorng / Tee Sahm
4am / 5am / 6am
Tee see / Tee Haa / Hok Mong Chao
7am / 8am / 9am
Jet Mong Chao / Bairt Mong Chao / Gao / Mong Chao
10am / 11am / 12noon
Sip Mong Chao / Sit Et Mong Chao / Thiang
1pm / 2pm / 3pm
Bai Mong / Mai Sorng Mong / Bai Sahm Mong
4pm / 5pm / 6pm
Bai see / Haa mong Yen / Hok Mong Yen
7pm / 8pm / 9pm
Thoom Neung / Sorng Thoom / Sam Thoom
10pm / 11 /pm / 12 midnight
See Thoom / Haa Thoom / Thiang Kheun
Morning / Afternoon / Evening
Ton Chao / Ton Bai / Ton Yen
Yesterday / Today / Tomorrow
Meu Wan Nee / Wan Nee / Proong Nee
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday
Wan Jun / Wan Ang-Kharn / Wan Phoot
5 Thursday / Friday / Saturday
Wan Pareuhat / Wan Sook / Wan Sao
Sunday / Day / Week / Month
Wan Ahthit / Wan / Ahthit / Deuan
Last week / Next week
Ahthit Thee Laew / Ahthit Naa
January / February
Morkara-Khom / Koom-pah-phan
March / April
Mi-na-Khom / Mei-sayon
May / June
Phret-sa-pha-Khom / Mi-too-na-yon
July/August
Kara-ka-da-khom / Sing-ha-khom
September / October
Kan-ya-yon / Tood-la-khom
November / December
Pret-sa-ji-ka-yon / Than-wa-khom
Last month / Next Month
Deuan Thee Laew / Deuna Naa
Last Year / Next Year
Bpee Thee Laew / Bpee Na
2009: SHOPPING (sue kong) back to Index Some words are repeated from above & spelt differently (what the!!), it's common with Phonetic, get used to it. Where is the bank? - tha-na-karn yuu thii-nai
Where to exchange money - ja laek ngeun dai thii-nai
Shop - Ran/Lan markets/shopping centre - delaart/Hanng
How Much - Raka thao-rai Just looking - Khor doo gone
Can you write down the price? Chu-ay khian raka hai noy dai mai
Two hundred baht - Song roy baht Can I have it for 100 baht - Neung roy (baht) dai mai
Sounds a little expensive - Paeng pai
Can you lower the price? - Loadt noy dai mai
I don't want it - Mai aow
I don't want to buy it - Mai seu
long Pants/short pants Gung gen kaa yao/kaa sun
T-shirt - Sua Youd
underpants - Gung gen nai
Shoes - Rong Tao
Have you got a small size? - Mee ka-naad lek mai
Have you got a larger size? - Me ka-naad Yai mai
May I try this on? - Khor long dai mai
I does not fit - Mai por-dee
I don't like it - Mai chorp
Do you have others? - Mee yang oeun mai
Can I see it? - Khor doo dai mai
I like this one - Chorpb un-nee
I take this one - Aow un-nee
I buy this one - Sue un-nee
Can i pay by credit card? - Rub card mai
Please give me receipt - Khor bai-sed duay
Where is my change? - Ngeung torn la
What time do you open? - Raan bperd gee mo-ong
What time do you close? Raan bpid gee mo-ong
Will come to pick it up tomorrow Ja maa aow prung-nee
Could I exchange it? - Khor plean dai mai I buy one kilo - Sue nerung Kilo
Keep the change - Mai tong torn
Don't forget to use the polite particle. Males say "krup" sounds like Krub and Females say "khaa" sounds like car
6 2009: donated by Khun Pair (Thai student). Basic GREETINGS and Directions Some words are repeated from above & spelt differently (what the!!), it's common with Phonetic, get used to it. back to Index Hello: Sawasdee Krup or Sawasdee kaa (male say krup female say Kaa) How are you? - Sabai dee reu? Fine, thanks - Sabai dee (krub/kaa) I cannot speak Thai - Phood Thai mai dai
Never mind - Mai pen rai
Please speak slowly - Phood cha-cha
Thank you - Khob Koon
I don’t understand - Mai kao jai
Do you understand? - Kao jai mai?
May I use the telephone? - Khor chai torasap dai mai?
Where is the restroom? - Hong nam yoo tee nai?
How much does this cost? - Nee tao-rai
What is this? - Nee aria?
Very expensive - Paeng maag
The bill please - Gep duung / Check bin
Goodbye - La gon
See you again - Laew phob gan mai
Pleased to meet you - Dee jai thee dai phob gan
Good luck - hor hai chok dee
Sorry/excuse me - Khor thoad I need a doctor - Tong karn mor ma raksa
Does anyone speak English? Mee krai pood pasa ang-gritdai bang mai?
DIRECTIONS:
Where is … ?
I want to go …
Turn left - Leeo sai
- Yak ja pai …
Turn right - leeo kwaa
- … yoo nai?
Straight ahead - Trong pai
Straight ahead - Trong pai
Stop here - yuut tee nee
Slow down - Cha-cha
Be careful - ra wang
(similar to "in between")
PLACES
In between - ra waang
(similar to "be careful")
Airport - sanam bin
Bus station - sa-tanee rot may
Railway station - sa-tanee rot fai
Police station - sa-tanee tum-ruad
Hotel - rong-raem
Embassy - sa-tantood
Hospital - rong-payabaan
Post office - prai-sanee
FOOD AND DRINK
Beef - neua
Pork - moo
Spicy prawn soup - tom yam goong
Fish - plaa
Market - talaad
Chicken - gai
Chicken and coconut soup - tom kha gai
Fried fishcakes - tod man plaa
Chicken in pandanus leaves - gai haw bai toey
Chicken curry - gaeng ped gai
Chili beef - panaeng nuea
Fried rice - khao paad
Thai-style noodles - paad Thai
Spicy salad - yam
Pomelo salad - yam som-o
Chilies - phrik
Not too spicy please
This is too spicy - nee phet gern pai
- kor mai phet
No sugar please - mai sai nam taan Sticky rice and mango - khao niew mamuang Coffee - ga-fae Ice - nam khang Water - nam
Delicious - a-roy Coconut ice cream - ai-tim garthi Tea - nam cha Fresh lime juice - nam ma-nao
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