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Thai Language
Learning Basic Thai Language
The language of Thailand uses long & short tones, high tones & low tones to describe a word. A word in Thai such as (Ma) has more than 3 meanings, depending on the tone its spoken with.
Example Ma(with an up tone) = Horse Ma (with an down tone) = Dog Ma (with an flat tone) = Come
The Thai word’s listed below have been written as you would pronounce it in English language. Just say the word as if it was English language & you will be understood by most Thai people.
Basic Words & Greetings in Thai language
Hello = Sawa dee
Hello (Casual between friends) = Wad Dee
Thank you = Spoken by males = Cup (krup) / Females = Ka Thank you very much = kob kun cup/ kob koon Ka
(Thank you) Cup / Ka, can be said at the end of any sentence, it is a sign of respect to whom you are speaking with and is regarded as being polite.
How are you ? = Sabbi dee may I am fine thanks = Pom Sabbi dee cup / Ka I am good thanks how are you ? = Pom Sabbi dee cup, coon sabbi dee may Your Welcome = Yin dee cup / ka Wait = Koi Waiting long time = Koi nun lowel
Come = Ma Come from = Ma Jark I come from Australia = Pom Ma Jark Australia I come from Thailand = Pom Mar Jark Pra Ted Thai I Love Thailand = Pom Rak Mung Thai
The word Lowal = past tense – it has happened already. The word is used at the end of the sentance to say “past tense”.
I have come / Arrived = Ma Lowel Go= Pie Gone already = Pie Lowel Go Where = Pie Nay Go Soon = Pie Dell Nee Toilet = Hong Nam Where is the Toilet ? = Hong Nam U Nay
Eat = Gin Drink = Durn Food = Aharn Snack food = Ka Nom Have eaten already = Gin Lowel Rice = Cow I am Hungry = Pom Hue Are you Hungry = Coon hue may Tasty = Aroy I have eaten already thanks = gin lowel cup / ka I am full thank you = Imm lowel cup Have you eaten enough ? = Imm lowel ruer young
Understand = Cow Jai Don’t Understand = May Cow Jai I dont Know = May Roo Want = Owl Don’t Want = May Owl
Now = Ton nee Today = Wan nee To night = Kurn nee This morning = Chow nee Tomorrow = Prong nee Yesterday = Mur wan What is the time = Gee mong lowal
Water = Nam Ice = Nam kang Hot Water = Nam Ron
Water Fall = Nam Toc Rain = Fon Raining = Fon Toc Water Fall = Nam Toc Shower = Up Narm
May Be / Perhaps = Bung T Play = Len Speak = Pood Funny = Snook I know = Pom roo I don’t know = Pom mai roo Every thing = Took Sing Large = Yai Small = leck Fast = Rewel Slow = Cha Cha
Crazy = Baa You are Crazy = Coon Baa lowel You are Very Crazy = Coon Baa Mark Stupid = Ting Tong You are stupid = Coon Ting Tong lowel
Have = Me I have = Pom me I Don’t have = Pom mai me You have = Coon me You don’t have = Coon mai me Can not hear you = May dar yin Coon I can hear you = Pom dar yin coon Work = Tam yarn I want = Pom Thong Kan / Yag I Think = Pom Kitt waar Why = Tum mi I am sick = Pom mezza bi Also = Duay
Happy = me Quarm sook / Sabbi dee I am Happy = Pom me quarm sook / Pom sabbi dee I am not Happy = Pom mai sabbi I am Sad = Pom Sear J I am Sorry = Pom kor Tort I am Confused = Pom Sap Sonn Never mind = May pen rye A lot / Very= Mak Hurt / Pain = Jep I am full = Imm lowal I forget = Pom leum lowel Where is = U T Nay Over their = T non Here = T nee When = Mer rai
Friend = Pern Good Friend = Pern Dee Problem = Pun ha I have a problem = Pom me pun ha Afraid = Glue A Frightend / Scare = Tock J Smells bad = Men (Hmmm..I think the Thai language was written by a female) Good = Dee Very Good = Dee mak Bad = Lawel or Mai Dee Hot Day = Dad lon Cold wind = Lom yen Strong wind = Lom rang
Bathroom / Toilet = Hong Nam Shower = Up nam Look = Doo See = Hen Again = Eek krang Tell a Lie = Port Go Hok Talking Shit / lies alot = Port Key More Promise = Sanya Sorry = Kor Tort Sleep = Lap / non / non lap Wake up= Turn
Thailand Words for use in Muay Thai Boxing
Boxing = Muay Thai Boxer = Nuck Muay Warrior = Nuk Soo Pratice Muaythai = Som Muay Thai Boxing Gym = Kai Muay Elbow = Fun Sock Punch = Chok / Doy Front Kick = Tep Win = Chana Win Victorious = Me Chi Good Luck = Chok Dee
A Few Simple Tips:
To use the word (May) @ the end of a sentence means you are asking a question. Are you hungry ? = Coon Hue may Are you happy ? = Coon sabbi dee may Do you have a boy friend ? = Coon me fan may
To use the word May in front of a word means = No / don’t. I don’t understand = May Cow J No thanks = May owl cup I don’t know = May roo I don’t like it = Pom may chop
Ordering Food in Thailand
Rice = Cow Chicken = Guy Pork = Moo Red Pork = Moo Dang Pumpkin = Fuck tong Pumpkin Soup Fuck tong tom
Mango = Ma Mawong Coconut = Maprow Water Melon = Tang Mow Banana = Gloy Orange = Som Orange Juice = Nam Som
Vegetable= Pug Fried Vegetable’s = Pad Pug Boiled Vegetable’s = Pug Tom Steamed Vegetable’s = Pug Ning Green Curry = Gang Keyal Wan Two Chicken Legs = Guy song Nong
Numbers – Thailand Currency: (THB) Thai baht
(1) = Nin (2) = Song (3) = Sarm (4) = See (5) = Ha (6) = Hok (7) = Jet (8) = Pad (9) = Cow (10) = Sip
(11) = Sip ett (12) = Sip song (13) = Sip sam (14) = Sip see (15) = Sip ha (20) = Yee sip (21) = Yee sip ett (22) = Yee sip song (23) = Yee sip sam (24) = Yee sip see (25) = Yee sip ha
(30) = Sam sip (40) = See sip (50) = Hok sip (60) = Jet sip (100) = Nin roy (150) = Nin roy ha sip (1,000) = Nin pun (1,500) = Nin pun ha roy (2,000) = See pun (10,000) = Nin Mong (20,000) = Song Mong (50,000) = Ha Mong) (100,000) = Nin San
Time in Thai Language
2 am = D song 3 am = D sam 4 am = D see 5 am = D ha 6 am = Hok mong chow 7 am = Jet mong chow 8 am = Pad mong chow 9 am = Cow mong chow 10 am = Sep mong chow 11 am = Sip ett mong Mid day = Thung
1 pm = Bi nin 2 pm = Bi song 3 pm = Bi Sam 4 pm = See mong yen 5 pm = Ha mong ye 6 pm = Hok mong yen 7 pm = Nin toom 8 pm = Song toom 9 pm = Sam toom 10 pm = See toom 11 pm = Ha toom Mid night = Thung coon
Colors in Thailand Language
White = See Cow Red= See Dang Black = See Dum Pink = Shampoo Blue = See Far Dark Blue = See Nam Nin Green = See Keyal Orange = See Som Gray = See Towel Purple = See Mawong
Other ‘useful’ Thai words
Eyes= Tar Lips = Pak Pretty = Nar rak Beautiful = Sway Hansome = Law Breasts = Nom Kiss = Joop Like = Chop
You are very beautiful = Coon sway mak You are very pretty = Coon nar rak mak What is your name ? = Coon chew alie You have a beautiful smile = Coon mee yim sway Happy to meet you = Pom me Quam sook T die pop coon See you again = lowel Pop Gun Do you have a boyfriend ? = Coon me fan mai
I like you = Pom chop coon You have big breasts = Coon me nom yai ja What are you thinking ? = Coon Kitt alie I am Shy = Pom key eye You look good = Coon doo dee You look beautiful = Coon doo sway jung
Thailand girl very Beautiful = Pull Ying Thai Sway Mak I love you long time = Pom Rak coon nan lowel Come watch a movie with me = Pie do nung gup Pom may Come eat with me = Pie gin cow gup pom may Come with me = Pie Duay Stupid = Ting Tong
Crazy = Baa Very Crazy = Baa Mak Pickle Brain = Samong Dong Dumb / Brainless = Mai me Samong Bad Person = Jai Dumb Bad Temper = Jai Ron Thieve = Kamoy Shit = Key