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Useful Thai, one phrase at a time.

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Available now Start with hello

สวัสดีครับ / สวัสดีค่ะ

sà-wàt-dee kráp / sà-wàt-dee kâ

Hello — with male and female polite endings.

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Five phrases worth knowing

A small public starting point for everyday conversation, food, and nights out.

Everyday

สวัสดีครับ / สวัสดีค่ะ

sà-wàt-dee khráp / sà-wàt-dee khâ

Hello.

Everyday

ขอบคุณครับ / ขอบคุณค่ะ

khàawp-khun khráp / khàawp-khun khâ

Thank you.

Conversation

พูดช้า ๆ หน่อยได้ไหมครับ / คะ

phûut cháa cháa nòi dâai mái khráp / khá

Could you speak more slowly?

Food and drink

ไม่เผ็ดครับ / ค่ะ

mâi phèt khráp / khâ

Not spicy, please.

Food and drink

คิดเงินด้วยครับ / ค่ะ

khít ngoen dûai khráp / khâ

The bill, please.

Thai wording changes with speaker, context, and politeness. The paired endings show common male and female forms.

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