Thai Basics

bpâa

falling

bpáa

high

bpǎa

rising

bpaa

middle

kà

polite ending for women

"sà-wàt-dii kà"

kráp

polite ending for men

"sà-wàt-dii kráp"

ná

ending word for close friend/partner/family member

sà-wàt-dee kráp

hello (men)

"sà-wàt-dii kráp"

sà-wàt-dee kà

hello (women)

"sà-wàt-dii kà"

mǎi

yes/no question word

sà-baai dii mǎi kráp/ká?

How are you? (Are you good?)

"sà-baai dii mǎi ká?"

sà-baai dii kráp/kà

I am good.

"sà-baai dii kráp"

láew póp gan mài, wái jer gan

See you later

"wái jer gan"

kòp-kun kráp/kà

Thank you

"kòp-kun kráp"

mâi

No

"mâi kà. kòp-kun kà"

kun

You (formal)

"kun pûut paa-sǎa ang-grìt dâai mǎi ká?"

ter

You (informal)

pǒm

I (men)

"pǒm pûut paa-sǎa ang-grìt dâai nít-nòi kráp"

chǎn/chán

I (women)

pûut

Speak

"kun pûut paa-sǎa ang-grìt dâai mǎi ká?"

dâai

Can

"kun pûut paa-sǎa ang-grìt dâai mǎi ká?"

nít-nòi

A little bit

"pǒm pûut paa-sǎa ang-grìt dâai nít-nòi kráp"

mâak

A lot

paa-sǎa

Language

"kun pûut paa-sǎa ang-grìt dâai mǎi ká?"

pǒm pûut paa-sǎa ang-grìt dâai nít-nòi kráp.

I can speak a little English.

"pǒm pûut paa-sǎa ang-grìt dâai nít-nòi kráp"

pǒm pûut paa-sǎa tai dâai nít-nòi kráp.

I can speak Thai a little bit.

"pǒm pûut paa-sǎa tai dâai nít-nòi kráp"