Thai Phrases

Here's some basic chit-chat to help you enjoy your time in Thailand more. You'll find English spoken in tourist places, but you will generally get better treatment if you try to speak Thai a little, no matter how badly.

Hello (or Goodbye)	sawatdee
Excuse me	kha-tot
Thank you	khawp khoon
It doesn't matter / No problem	my pen rai
What's your name?	khoon chu arai
My name is ...	[men:] phom chu ... [women:] deechan chu ...
I come from ...	[men:] phom ma jack ... [women:] deechan ma jack ...
I don't understand	my khao jai

Numbers

Here's a basic run-down of numbers. These will really come in handy when bargaining for those souvenirs!

1	neung	20	yee-sip	1,000	neung-pan
2	song	21	yee-sip-et	2,000	song-pan
3	sam	22	yee-sip-song	10,000	neung-meun
4	see	30	sam-sip	100,000	neung-saan
5	hah	40	see-sip	1,000,000	neung-lan
6	hok	50	hah-sip
7	jet	60	hok-sip
8	paet	70	jet-sip
9	gao	80	paet-sip
10	sip	90	gao-sip
11	sip-et	100	neung-roy
12	sip-song	200	song-roy
13	sip-sam	300	sam-roy

Number Phrases

Thais are not shy about asking ages, salaries and other personal things. It may be considered rude in the west, but in Thailand it's really just part of getting to know people.

How old are you?	Khoon ayoo taorai
I am ... years old.	[men:] phom ayoo ... pee [women:] deechan ayoo ... pee
How much is this?	Nee taorai

Share / Save:

Follow @AsiaForVisitors

Resources

My Currency: USD

eGuides
Focused downloadable mini-guides you can take with you on the road.

Travel insurance
World Nomads travel insurance is designed for adventurous travellers with cover for overseas medical, evacuation, baggage and activities such as skiing and snowboarding.

Find an error? Have a suggestion? We love Feedback.