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Although most Thais in tourist areas will speak English, it will be greatly appreciated if you try to master a few words of their language, and will often be received with peels of laughter in a friendly way. Being able to understand some basic numbers, plus asking how much the price is may also help your skills in the markets. Thai is a tonal language and according to the tone, a word can have up to five meanings, The tones are low, middle, high, falling and rising. The Thai script can also be a little difficult to understand, it has 44 consonants representing 21 consonant sounds, 32 vowels with 48 vowel sounds Different signs in Thai script depict which tone your should be speaking in. Below you will find a few useful words and phrases for you to try. To be polite, it is usual for a man to finish with the word KRAB, and the female KA. For example, hello in Thai; for female Sawasdee Ka, and for the male Sawasdee Krab. You may also find many different spellings of words throughout different guide books.  This is  usual as the Thai language has no direct English form. Following are some phonetically written words to help you when you speak Thai.

"The official language is Thai, which has a very different alphabet to ours, however some English is spoken, particularly in tourist areas."

KRAB and KA You should end your sentences with krab if you are a man and ka if you are a woman: this is the polite way of addressing people in Thailand. Both word are also used to say "yes"

 

 

 

hello Sawasdee
Yes Chai
No Mai
How are you? Sabai dee rue
I am fine Sabai dee
Mr, Mrs, Miss Khun
Good luck Chok dee
Very good Dee mak
Excuse me Ko Tod
Thank you Khob Khun
Neer mind Mai pen rai
How much Ra-kha tao rai
Please wrap Hor hai duai
Too much Maak pai
Too expensive Paeng Mak
Not expensive Mai paeng
 
 
If you would like to know some other Thai word, pls feel free to e-mail me and I will reply you as soon as possible.
 

 

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