Useful Thai Phrases

If you are coming to Thailand on holiday and you don't have much time to learn many phrases then this is the right page for you. Most Useful Phrases for your holiday in Thailand. To make a request or greeting sound more polite, male people should add "khráp" to the end of a sentence and female "khà" as follow.

sà-wàt dii (สวัสดี)
Hello and goodbye

sà-baai dii mái (สบายดีไหม)
How are you?

khòɔp khun (ขอบคุณ)
Thank you.

khǒɔ thoot (ขอโทษ)
Sorry, Excuse me

mâi pen rai (ไม่เป็นไร)
You're welcome.

thâorài (เท่าไหร่)
How much?

khit ngoen dûai (คิดเงินด้วย)
Check bill , please.

phǒm / di-chăn khǒɔ… (ผม/ดิฉันขอ...)
I’d like…

yùu thîi năi (อยู้ที่ไหน)
Where is/are?

gìi moɔng (กี่โมง)
What time is it?

pai…(place)… thâo rài (ไป...เท่าไหร่)
How much to go to…?

lót nòi dâi mái (ลดหน่อยได้ไหม)
Can you lower the price?

phaeng pai (แพงไป)
That is a little expensive.

chûai dâi mái (ช่วยได้ไหม)
Can you help me?

mâi ao (ไม่เอา)
I don't want any.

pai năi (ไปไหน)
Where are you going?

mâi chûea (ไม่เชื่อ)
I don't believe you.

khâo jai mái (เข้าใจไหม)
Do you understand?

pai thaang năi (ไปทางไหน)
Which way?

hôɔng nám yùu thîi năi (ห้องน้ำ้อยู่ที่ไหน)
Where is the toilet?


Note: Always use "khráp" (for men) and "khà" (for women) when you want to be polite. Add these words to the end of all the sentences.