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Thai phrasebook: 14 phrases and numbers
Thai is a Tai-Kadai language written in its own script, and is the main language of Thailand. It is tonal and has no spaces between words in ordinary text.
- In its own name: ไทย
- Writing system: Thai
- Family: Kra-Dai, Tai
- Official language in: Thailand
Essential Thai phrases
| English | Thai | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | สวัสดี | sawatdi |
| Goodbye | ลาก่อน | la kon |
| Good morning | สวัสดีตอนเช้า | sawatdi ton chao |
| Good night | ราตรีสวัสดิ์ | ratri sawat |
| Thank you | ขอบคุณ | khop khun |
| You're welcome | ไม่เป็นไร | mai pen rai |
| Please | กรุณา | karuna |
| Sorry | ขอโทษ | kho thot |
| Yes | ใช่ | chai |
| No | ไม่ | mai |
| My name is ___ | ฉันชื่อ ___ | chan chue ___ |
| What is your name? | คุณชื่ออะไร | khun chue arai |
| How are you? | คุณสบายดีไหม | khun sabai di mai |
| I love you | ฉันรักคุณ | chan rak khun |
Phrases are cross-checked against independent sources but still await a native-speaker review.
Numbers 1 to 10 in Thai
| # | Word | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | หนึ่ง | nueng |
| 2 | สอง | song |
| 3 | สาม | sam |
| 4 | สี่ | si |
| 5 | ห้า | ha |
| 6 | หก | hok |
| 7 | เจ็ด | chet |
| 8 | แปด | paet |
| 9 | เก้า | kao |
| 10 | สิบ | sip |
Pronunciation
Thai has five tones, and the vowels can be short or long. The romanisation used here follows the Royal Thai General System, which does not mark tones.
Good to know
Men end polite sentences with khrap and women with kha. A wai, pressing the palms together, accompanies greetings.
Introducing yourself? See My name is ... in Thai for formal and casual versions.
Mini quiz
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Play with Thai
Meet Thai in Mystery Phrase, Listen and Guess and Memory Match.
Questions
How do you say hello in Thai?
สวัสดี (sawatdi).
What writing system does Thai use?
Thai is written in Thai.