Basic words in Thai

Sawasdee Kha (women say) Sawasdee Krub (men say) is a greeting that is the same as "Hi, Hello". Women would usually say Kha (formal), Ja (informal) and men would say Krub at the end of the sentence. It makes speaking much nicer and more gentle. And Women say Kaa (formal) or Jaa (informal) to answer when someone calls her name. These are some basic Thai words.

English	Pronounciation
Hello, Hi	Sawasdee (Kha,Krub)
How are you?	Saa bai dee mai?
Fine, Thank you	Saa bai dee, Khob Khun
good, very good	dee, dee maak
I	Chan (woman) Phom (man)
You	Khun, Thor
Can you speak English?	Khun phod pa sa angkit dai mai?
I can not speak Thai	Phom phod pha saa Thai mai dai
Are you understand?	Kaow jai mai?
Don't understand	mai kaow jai
understand	kaow jai
I don't know	Mai ru
How much?	Tao rai?
expensive	Pang
No, Not	mai
Yes	Chai
Where	Tee Nai
a lot, very much, too many	maak
a little, less	Nid noi, noiy
What do you call this in Thai?	Pha saa thai riak wa arai?
Where're you going?	Pai nai?
Where's restroom?	Hong num yu nai?
Goodluck	Chock dee
I like you	(Phom,Chan) Chob Khun
I miss you	(Phom,Chan) Kid tueng Khun
I love you	(Phom,Chan) Rak khun
beautiful	Soui
handsome	Lor
Dear, honey	Tee rak
nice, pitty	Na rak

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