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Most of the Thai people that you meet on Koh Chang will be able to speck at least a little English. However, they will be happy if you make an effort to talk to them in their own tongue. This can be tricky: Thai has sounds that you probably have not heard before and is tonal language so the same sound can mean different things. To be polite: men would say “Krub” and women say “Ka” at the end of your words or sentences.
Here below are the lists of basic Thai words that might be useful for you.
English Language |
Thai Language |
Yes |
Chai or Krub (men) or Ka (women) |
No |
Mai-Chai |
I |
Phom or Chan |
You |
Khun |
I do not understand. |
Phom-Mai-Khao-Jai |
I can not speak Thai. |
Phom-Pood-Thai-Mai-Dai |
Never mind, It is ok. |
Mai-Pen-rai |
Thank You |
Khob-Khun-Krub |
How much is it? |
Un-Nee-Tao-Rai |
That is (a bit) too expensive |
Paeng-Pai (Noi) |
Expensive |
Paeng |
Cheap |
Toouk |
Today |
Wan-Nee |
Tomorrow |
Ploung-Nee |
Yesterday |
Mua-Wan-Nee |
Big |
Yai |
Small |
Lek |
Come (to Koh Chang) |
Mar (tee-Koh Chang) |
Go |
Pai |
Good |
Dee |
Bad |
Mai-Dee |
Hour |
Chua-Mong |
Minute |
Na-Tee |
Second |
Wee-Na-Tee |
Enjoy, Have fun |
Sanook |
English Language |
Thai Language |
Hello / Hi |
Sa-Wat-Dee |
How are you? |
Sa-Buy-Dee-Reu |
I am fine. |
Sa-Buy-Dee |
And you? |
Laew-Khun-La |
Pardon? |
Arai-Na |
Sorry / Excuse me |
Khor-Thot |
Thank You (very much) |
Khop-Khun (Maak) |
English Language |
Thai Language |
Where? |
Tee-Nai |
When? |
Meua-Rai |
What? |
Arai |
Which? (thing) |
Un-Nai |
Where is / are? |
(Thing)…Yoo-Tee-Nai |
How much / many? |
Thao-Rai |
Where are you going? |
Pai-Nai |
How? |
Yang-Rai |
Why? |
Tum-Mai |
Can you help me? |
Chuay-Dai-Mai |
English Language |
Thai Language |
Rice |
Khao |
Fried rice |
Khao-Pad |
Water |
Nam-Plao |
Tea |
Chaa |
Coffee |
Ka-Fair |
Hot (Spicy) |
Phet |
Is it very spicy? |
Phet-Maak-Mai |
Not spicy |
Mai-Phet |
Without chilli |
Mai-Sai-Prick |
Delicious |
Alloy |
English Language |
Thai Language |
Beach |
Haad, Had |
Island |
Koh |
Bay |
Ao |
Canal |
Klong |
Pier |
Thaa |
Road |
Thanon (th) |
Temple |
Wat |
To….please |
Pai….Mai |
The (Hotel Name)………. hotel |
Rong-Raam…(Hotel Name)…. |
The airport |
Sa-Naam-Bin |
The police station |
Sa-Tha-Nee-Tun-Ruad |
This address |
Tee-Yoo-Nee |
The (Restaurant Name)… Restaurant |
Raan-R-Harn…(Restaurant Name).. |
Turn left /right |
Leeow Saai (left), Khwa (right) |
Go straight on |
Trong Pai |
Stop here please |
Jod-Tee-Nee |
English Language |
Thai Language |
One |
Neung |
Two |
Sawng |
Three |
Sarm |
Four |
See |
Five |
HAr |
Six |
Hok |
Seven |
Jed |
Eight |
Paad |
Nine |
Khao |
Ten |
Sib |
Twenty |
Yee-Sib |
Thirty |
Sarm-Sib |
One Hundred |
Neung-Roi |
One Thousand |
Neung-Pan |
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