Here are some simple and useful words and phrases that can help you commiunicate while you are in Thailand. The Thai people appreciate when a foreigner “Farang” can speak a little Thai and it usually brings a big smile to their face.
If you practice speaking all the words below, you will find your time here in Thailand and communicating with the Thai people and your daily Muay Thai trainers will be a little easier and pleasant.
Short & usefull
Hello
Sawatdee
Good Morning
Sawatdee Dohn Chow
Good Afternoon
Sawatdee Dohn Bai
Good Evening
Sawatdee Dohn Yen
Goodbye
Lao Gone
Yes/No
Chai/Mai Chai
Right/Left
Kwa/sai
Thank You
Korp Khoon Krup
On/Off
Bit/Bert
How Much?
Nee Tao rai?
What time is it?
Gee Mohn Arai?
Where is the bathroom?
Hong nam tee nai?
Excuse me
Kor tote
Help me, please
Chooay Pome dai mai?
Want/No want
Ow/ Mai Ow
Can
Dai
Cannot
Mai Dai
Please
Garoo na
You are welcome
Mai Pen Rai
Days & Months
Monday
Wan Jahn
Tuesday
Wan Ahn Kahn
Wednesday
Wan Put
Thursday
Wan Parue Haht
Friday
Wan Sook
Saturday
Wan Sow
Sunday
Wan Ah Tit
January
Magara Kohm
February
Goompah Pahn
March
Meena Kohm
April
Maysa Yohn
May
Pruet Soopa Kohm
June
Meetoona Yohn
July
Garakada Kohm
August
Singha Kohm
September
Ganya Yohn
October
Dootla Kohm
November
Preutstika Yohn
December
Tanwa Kohm
Numbers
O
Soon
1
Neung
2
Song
3
Sahm
4
See
5
Hah
6
Hoke
7
Jet
8
Bat
9
Gow
10
Seep
11
Seep Et
12
Seep Song
13
Seep Sahm
14
Seep See
15
Seep Hah
16
Seep Hoke
17
Seep Jet
18
Seep Bat
19
Seep Gow
20
Yee Seep
50
Hah Seep
100
Neung Loy
500
Hah Loy
1000
Neung Pahn
10,000
Nueng Moon
100,000
Neung San
1,000,000
Neung Lahn
Colors
White
See Kow
Black
See Dum
Red
See Daeng
Green
See Keo
Blue
See Nahm Nern
Yellow
See Leeung
Brown
See Nahm Tahn
Orange
See Sohm
Gold
See Tong
Silver
See Nuhn
Bronze
See Bron
Gray
See Tao
Verbs
Walk
Duen
Run
Wing
Eat
Gin
Sleep
Nohn
Drink
Deum
Speak
Poot
Smell
Hom
Taste
Chiem
See
Hen
Drive
Kop/Kee
Hear
Yen
Listen
Faung
Play
Lin
Turn
Leo
Clean
Sahk
Work
Tahm Nahn
Read
Ahn
Write
Kien
Teach
Sohn
Learn
Rien
Smile
Yim
Buy
Seu
Sell
Kai
Give
Hy
Interrogative Adverbs
Who
Krai
What
Arai
Where
Tee Nai
When
Meu Arai
Why
Tom Mai
Which
Ahn Nai
Antonyms
Hot/Cold
Ron/Yen
Good/Bad
Dee/Mai Dee
Young/Old
Ah yoo noi/Gaa
New/Old
Mai/Gow
Fast/Slow
Laew/Chaa
Big/Small
Yai/Lek
Quiet/Loud
Niab/Siang Dung
Little/Lot
Nit noi/ Mach
Few/Many
Noi/Mai Lai
Hard/Soft
Kang/Nim
Easy/Difficult
Nai/yahk
Light/Heavy
Mai nahk/Nahk
Time
Time
Wayla
Today
wahn nee
Yesterday
Meu wahn
Tomorrow
Prong Nee
One moment, please
Sakroo na krup
Second
Wit natee
Minute
Natee
Hour
Chuamong
Day
Wahn
Week
Sopda
Month
Dooun
Year
Bee
Nouns
Water
Nahm
Ocean
Maha Samoot
Beach
Haht
Sand
Sai
Towel
Pacha Dua
Motorcycle
Rot motor sai
Chair
Gowee
Table
Doke
Bed
Tiang Nohn
Glass
Gaow
Hotel
Long laam
Room
Hong
Road
Thanon/Soi
House
Bahn
Car
Loht
Restaurant
Ron ah hahn
Gym
Sammoo sahn
Fan
Paht Lome
Light
Fai
Massage
Nuat
People
Kohn
Spoon
Chawn
Fork
Sohm
Door
Bra doo
Window
Na dtang
Phone
Tarasop
Body Parts
Eye
Daa
Ear
Hoo
Nose
Jamook
Mouth
Baak
Head
Hua
Arm
Kan
Leg
Ka
Hand
Meu
Foot
Tao
Finger
Niew Meu
Toe
Niew Tao
Hair
Pome
Elbow
Kha sok
Knee
Hua Kow
Pronouns
I/Me
Pome
You
Khoon
He/She
Kao/Ter
It
Mahn
They
Puak kao
