Introducing yourself & asking for directions

chûe

name

"kun chûe à-rai kráp/ká?"

à-rai

what

"kun chûe à-rai kráp/ká?"

kun chûe à-rai kráp/ká?

What is your name?

"kun chûe à-rai kráp/ká?"

yin-dii tîi dâai rúu-jàk

Nice to meet you

"Yin-dii tîi dâai rúu-jàk kráp/kà"

Yin-dii tîi dâai rúu-jàk chên-gan kráp/kà

Nice to meet you too

"Yin-dii tîi dâai rúu-jàk chên-gan kráp/kà"

bpen

to be (for people)

"pǒm bpen kon yer-ra-man kráp"

kon

person

"pǒm bpen kon yer-ra-man kráp"

pǒm bpen kon amerikan kráp

I am American

"pǒm bpen kon yer-ra-man kráp"

maa jàak

come from

"pǒm maa jàak yer-ra-man kráp"

pǒm maa jàak yer-ra-man kráp

I'm from Germany

"pǒm maa jàak yer-ra-man kráp"

nǎi / tîi-nǎi

where

"hông náam yùu tîi-nǎi kráp/ká?"

hông náam

toilet/restroom

"hông náam yùu tîi-nǎi kráp/ká?"

rong-raem

hotel

"Kun rúu mǎi wâa rong-raem Sunshine yùu tîi-nǎi?"

dtrong bpai

go straight

"Dtrong bpai. Líao sáai."

líao

turn

"Dtrong bpai. Líao sáai."

sáai

left

"Dtrong bpai. Líao sáai."

kwǎa

right

rúu

know

"Kun rúu mǎi wâa rong-raem Sunshine yùu tîi-nǎi?"

wâa

that

"Kun rúu mǎi wâa rong-raem Sunshine yùu tîi-nǎi?"

yùu

to be (location)

"kun yùu gàp krai?"

Kun rúu mǎi (kráp/ká) wâa rong-raem Sunshine yùu tîi-nǎi?

Do you know where the Sunshine Hotel is?

"Kun rúu mǎi wâa rong-raem Sunshine yùu tîi-nǎi?"

Dtrong bpai. Líao sáai.

Go straight. Turn left.

"Dtrong bpai. Líao sáai."

kon-diao

alone

"pǒm yùu kon-diao​"

gàp​

with

"pǒm yùu gàp phûean​"

phûean

friends

"pǒm yùu gàp phûean​"

krôp-krua​

family

"kun yùu gàp krôp-krua​?"

kun yùu gàp krai?

Who are you with?

"kun yùu gàp krai?"

pǒm yùu kon-diao​

I am alone.

"pǒm yùu kon-diao​"

pǒm yùu gàp phûean​

I am with friends.

"pǒm yùu gàp phûean​"