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It would help a lot if you could speak some Thai before you get here.
You will get a better price when bargaining & make friends more quickly.


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Greetings

Note: The ending of a statement should end with "Krup" if you are a man and
"Ka" if you are a woman. In English it would be Sir or Madam, but in Thai it is the
Gender of the person speaking that matters not the person you are speaking to.

Sawadee Krup or Ka (66k) Hello Sir/Madam

Sabai Dee Rua (10k) How Are You ?

Every Day Sayings

Prat Tet A Li (12k) What Country Do You Come From ?

Bi Ni (7k) Where Do You Go ?

Kin Kow (8k) To Eat Rice

Bi Du-Way (7k) Go Together

Chai / Mi Chai (15k) Yes / No

Choke Dee (9k) Good Luck

Bi Cha Cha (11k) Go Slowly

Mi Pen Li (9k) It Doesn't Matter

Food & Dining

Naam Yen (7k) Cold Water

Naam Kang (7k) Ice

Ow Mi Pet (7k) I Don't Want It Spicy

Hong Naam You Te Ni (12k) Where Is The Bath Room ?

Counting Numbers & Money

Tip: Write the first Five Numbers on the tips of your Fingers.
It took me 2 days to Remember the First Five Numbers
but the Rest of the week for numbers 6 to 10.

Nung, Song, Saam, Sea, & Ha Baht (35k) 1 to 5 Baht

Hok, Jet, Paat, & Gaow Baht (29k) 6 to 9 Baht

Sip-et,Ye-Sip-et, Saam-Sip-et, Sea-Sip-et & Ha-Sip-et Baht (61k) 11 to 51 Baht
Note: "Et" is used instead of "Nung" in Numbers ending in 1.
Sip-et for 11, Ye-Sip-et for 21, Sam-Sip-et, etc.

Sip, Ye, Saam, Sea, & Ha Sip Baht (43k) 10 to 50 Baht
Sip Baht = 10 Baht. There is no number before the "Sip" as with other numbers.

Hok, Jet, Paat, & Gaow Sip Baht (43k) 60 Baht to 90 Baht

Nung, Song, Saam, Sea, & Ha Loy Baht (50k) 100 Baht to 500 Baht

Hok, Jet, Paat, & Gaow Loy Baht (41k) 600 Baht to 900 Baht

Nung, Song, Saam, Sea, & Ha Pan Baht (51k) 1000 to 5000 Baht

Sea Pan Saam Loy Ye Sip Et Baht (58k) 4321 Baht

Taow Li (7k) How Much ?

Phang (7k) Expensive
Say this word Gently, you want to bargain not call the salesperson a thief.

Mi-Ow (7k) I Don't Want
You will need this one. Mi-Ow Krup if your
a man & Mi-Ow Ka if your a woman.

Khup Kun (8k) Thank You

Thank you Miss Somjit Janthakhan for the use of your voice.

If you want to study in depth go to this site
Thai Language Audio Resource Center


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