Quick Thai Language Guide

Thai is a difficult language for Westerners to master. An attempt to [earn sat a few words can be useful, however, if only to win the appreciation- and amusement - of the Thais, Note: sentences take the suffix khrap if the speaker is male, and kha if female.

Hello/goodbye - Sawaddee (Khrap/ Kha)
Thank you - Khawp khun
How are you? - Sabai dee mai
I'm fine - Sabai dee
I don't feel well - Mai sabai
What is your name? - Khun cheu arai
Too expensive - Paeng marg
I want to go to - Yaak pai
Turn left - Leou Sai
Turn right - Leou khwa
Straight ahead - Trong pai
Stop here - Yoot tee nee
Airplane - Kreung bin
Airport - Sanam bin
Bathroom - Hawng nam
Boat - Reua
Bus station - Sathanee rotmeh
Car - Rot
Hospital - Rong phayabahn
Hotel - Rawng ram
Police Station - Sathanee tamruat
Post Office - Prai-sannee
Restaurant - Raan
Side Street - Soi
Street - Thanon
Taxi - Taksee
Train station - Sathanee rot fai
Hungry - Hew kao
Thirsty - Hew nam
Food - Ahaan
Water - Nam
Beef - Neua
Chicken - Gai
Coffee - Cafe
Egg - Kai
Fish - Plaa
Fruit - Ponlamai
Pork - Moo
Rice - Khao
Tea [hot) - Cha
Vegetables - Pahk
Today - Wan nee
One - Neung
Two - Song
Three - Sam
Four - See
Five - Haa
Six - Hok
Seven - Jet
Eight - Paet
Nina - Gaow
Ten - Sip
One hundred - Neung roi
One thousand - Neung phan
Ten thousand - Neung muen