Essential Thai Phrases for Travelers
Master the most useful Thai phrases for travel, dining, and daily conversations. Click the 🔊 icon to hear the pronunciation of each phrase.
🇹🇠Thai Language Tip
In Thai, politeness is shown by adding particles at the end of sentences. Men typically end sentences with "Khrap" (ครับ)while women use "Kha" (ค่ะ/คะ). These particles are similar to saying "sir" or "ma'am" in English and make your speech more polite. For example, "Sawatdee" (hello) becomes "Sawatdee khrap" (for men) or "Sawatdee kha" (for women).
Greetings
Hello
sawat dee
Good morning
sawat dee ton chao
Good evening
sawat dee ton yen
Gratitude
Thank you
kop koon
Thank you very much
kop koon mak
Thanks
kop jai
Farewell
Goodbye
laa gon
See you again
pob gan mai
See you tomorrow
pob wan mai
Shopping
How much is this?
tao rai
Can you lower the price?
lot noi dai mai
Too expensive
paeng
I'll take it
ao an nee
Directions
How to go to...?
pai yang rai
Is it near?
glai mai
Turn left/right
liao sai/kwaa
Go straight
trong pai
Where is it?
yoo tee nai
Food & Drinks
Fried rice
kao pad
Spicy shrimp soup
tom yum kung
Not spicy
mai phet
Water
nam
Check, please
check bin