Thai Learning

Basic words in Thai

Hello = Sawa dee Thank you (man says) = Kob Khun Krap Thank you (woman says) = Kob Khun Ka How are you? = Khun sabai di mai? I am fine thanks = (man says) Pom sabai di krap. I am fine thanks= (woman says) Chan sabai di ka. Basically women say "ka" at the end of a sentence while men say "krap". You're welcome = Yin dee krap / ka Wait = Roh sakru I= pom (man) I= chan (woman) Come = ma Come from = ma jak I come from Australia = Pom ma jak pratet Australia (man)/ Chan ma jak pratet Australia (woman) I love Thailand = Pom/chan rak Meuang Thai. I love you= pom/chan rak khun

The word leu = past tense meaning it has happened already. The word is used at the end of the sentence to say something already happened. I have come= ma leu Go = pai Gone already = pai leu Go where = pai nai Go soon = pai diauni room= hong water= nam Toilet = hong nam Where is the toilet? = hong nam yu nai? to enter= kao heart= jai to understand = kao jai (literally: to enter the heart) don't understand = mai kao jai

	Eat = gin Drink = deun Food = ahan Candies= kanom Have eaten already? = gin leu mai krap/ka? Rice = kao to eat= kin kao (literally: eat rice) I am hungry = pom/chan heeu kao Are you hungry? = Khun heeu kao mai? Tasty = aroy I have eaten already thanks = Pom/chan kin leu krap/ka I am full thank you = Pom/chan im leu krap/ka
	I dont know = Mai ru want = ao don't want = mai ao now = ton ni today = wan ni tonight = keun ni this morning = chao ni tomorrow = prung ni yesterday = Meua wan hour= mong what time is it? = Ton ni gi mong?

water = nam hard= keng ice = nam keng (hard water) hot water = nam ron cold water = nam yen waterfall = nam toc rain = fon raining = fon toc shower = ab nam maybe / perhaps = Bang ti play = len speak = pud funny = sanuk I know = pom/chan ru I don't know = pom/ chan mai ru everything = took sing large = yai small = lek fast = reu, slow = cha

crazy =ba you are crazy = khun ba very/ a lot= mak you are very crazy = khun ba mak stupid = ting tong you are stupid = khun ting tong have = mi I have = pom/chan mi I don't have = pom/chan mai mi you have = khun mi you don't have = khun mai mi can not hear you = mai dai yin khun I can hear you = pom/chan dai yin khun

work = tam ngan I want = this can be said many ways: pom/ chan ao; pom/ chan tong karn; pom/ chan yak I think = pom kid wa why = tam mai I am sick = pom/ chan mai sabai good= di heart= jai happy = di jai (literally good heart) I am happy = pom/ chan mi cuam suk; or pom. chan sabai di I am not happy = pom/ chan mai sabai di

broken= sia I am sad = pom/ chan sia jai (literally I have a broken heart) I am sorry = pom/ chan koh tot I am confused = pom/chan sap son never mind = mai pen rai a lot / very = mak hurt / pain = jeb I am full = im leu I forget = Pom/ chan leum leu where is = yu nai over there = ti nun here = ti ni what= arai when = meua arai friend = peuang good friend = peuang di problem = pang ha I have a problem = pom/chan mi pang ha

afraid = klua frightened / scared = pom/chan klua smells bad = min good = di very good = di mak bad = mai di weather= akas hot weather = akas ron cold wind = lom yen strong wind = lom reng bathroom / toilet = hong nam shower = ab nam

to look = du to see = hen again = ik krang to tell a lie = pud go hok shit= ki lies a lot = pud ki mak (literally speaks shit a lot) to promise = hai sanya sorry = ko tot to sleep = non/ lap to wake up = teun eyes= ta to close your eyes (go to sleep)= lap ta dreams= fan; good night= lap fan di

Boxing vocabulary: boxing = muay Thai boxer = nak muay warrior = nak su to box= som muay elbow = fan sok; punch = chok front kick = teep to win = chanak; to lose: peh good luck = chok di gloves: nuam hand wraps: pad meu mouth guard: fang yang

A Few Simple Tips: To make a question just add mai at the end. To make the negative add mai at the beginning. Are you hungry? = khun heeu kao mai? Are you happy ? = khun di jai mai? Do you have a boy friend ? = khun mi fen leu mai? I don't understand = mai kao jai (literally means "doesn't enter the heart") no thanks = mai ao krap/ka I don't know = mai ru krap/ka I don't like it = mai chob krap/ka

eyes = ta lips = pak to love= rak face= na pretty = na rak (literally lovely face) beautiful = sway hansome = loh breasts = nom kiss = jup like = chob You are very beautiful = khun sway mak You are very pretty = khun na rak mak

What is your name? = khun cheu arai? You have a beautiful smile = khun mi yim sway Happy to meet you = pom mi cuam suk ti dai pop khun See you again = leu pop khun Do you have a boy friend? = khun mi fen leu mai? I like you = pom/chan chob khun What are you thinking? = khun kid arai? I am shy = pom ki ai You look good = khun sway di You look beautiful = khun sway mak I will love you a long time = pom/chan rak khun nan leu Come watch a movie with me = pai du nang kap pom/chan mai? Come eat with me = pai kin kao kap pom/chan mai?

Bad Words / Swear words in Thai Language stupid = ting tong pickle brain = samong dong dumb/ brainless = mai mi samong bad person = jai dam (literally black heart) hot headed = jai ron (literally hot heart) thief = kamoy

Numbers: (1) = neung (2) = song (3) = sam (4) = si (5) = ha (6) = hok (7) = chet (8) = pet (9) = kao (10) = sip (11) = sip et (12) = sip song (13) = sip sam (14) = sip si (15) = sip ha (20) = yee sip

(21) = yee sip et (22) = yee sip song (23) = yee sip sam (24) = yee sip si (25) = yee sip ha (30) = sam sip (40) = si sip (50) = ha sip (60) = hok sip (70) = chet sip (80) = pet sip (90) = kao sip (100) = neung roi (150) = neung roi ha sip (500) = ha roi 1000) = neung pan 1500) = neung pan ha roi (2000) = si pan (5000) = ha pan

Telling Time in Thai 2 am = ti song 3 am = ti sam 4 am = ti si 5 am = ti ha 6 am = hok mong chao 7 am = chet mong chao 8 am = pet mong chao 9 am = kao mong chao 10 am = sip mong chao 11 am = sip et mong mid day = tiang

1 pm = bai neung 2 pm = bai song 3 pm = bai sam 4 pm = si mong yen 5 pm = ha mong yen 6 pm = hok mong yen 7 pm = neung tum 8 pm = song tum 9 pm = sam tum 10 pm = si tum 11 pm = ha tum midnight = tiang kheun