THAILAND
Travel Tips
Today we meet to give you some advice when you travel. First of all we will start with Thailand. Here are some Thai words that will allow you to travel in peace:
Farang is the term used to refer to Western foreigners. Get used to it because this word will come back to you often during your trip.
Today Farangset is only used to designate the French as Inglik for the English or Jélémane for the Germans for example.
Hello:
Saurat dii Khrap (if you are male)
Saurat dii Khaa (if you are female)
To greet people is not the same as in France. We don’t shake hands, we don’t kiss each other. We use the WAI to greet, thank or show respect.
The WAI consists of 3 movements:
How the WAI is going to be will depend on who you are talking to. As visitors the WAI in 3 movements will suffice.
Thank you:
Khop Khoum Khrap (for men)
Khop Khoum Khraa (for women)
Thank you very much: Khop khoune mak
Me or I: channe
You: Kouwne
He/She/They/Them: Khao
You: Kounne
We: Kao
I would like: Ao
I don’t want: May ao
To say a lot we add MAK at the end of the sentence.
Example: Pretty: dirty –> very pretty: souaille mak
Delicious: Aroille
Not serious/No problem: Penne raille stitch
How are you? Koune sabaille dii mesh?
I’m fine thank you: Phom (chane) sabaille dii, kop koune
I’m not well: Phom (chain) sabaille mesh
What is your name? Koume chuu araille?
My name is ..: Phom (chane) chuu
How old are you? Ayouu taoraille
Who? Krail?
What? Araille?
What’s going on? Mii araille?
How? Yang naille?
When? Mua laughs?
Where? Thi naille?
I understand: Khrao djaille
I don’t understand: Khrao djaille knit
Pardon: Ko thôôte
I can speak a little Thai: Phom poute passed Thai mite moelle
How do you say that in Thai? Passed Thai poute yang ngaille?
What is it? Ni kuu araille?
Good luck: Chok dii
The Thai numbers:
0: Sound
1: Nung
2: Song
3: Sam
4: Sii
5: Kaa
6: Hok
7: Throw
8: Paette
9: Kao
10: Sip
Days:
Monday: Wan Djan
Tuesday: Wan Anaghan
Wednesday: Wan Phout
Thursday: Wan Praruhat
Friday: Wan Souk
Saturday: Wan Sao
Sunday: Wan Athit
Months:
January: Mokara Khom
February: Koum Pha Phan
March: Miinaa Khom
April: Meesaa Yon
May: Phrutsapaa Khom
June: Mithounaa Yon
July: Karakadaa Khom
August: Singhaa Khom
September: Kanyaa Yon
October: Tulaa Khom
November: Phrutsa Ji Kaa Yon
December: Thanwaa Khom
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