Hi all,
As discussed in the newsletter we are happy to report that after we sent our visa applications via snail mail last month, it has been safely received and in the hands of the people that are in control of visas in Thailand. Your prayers for grace in this regard is dearly appreciated. So on to the blog. We looked at the religious history of Thailand as well as discussing their culture and we will now end of this series with some Thai Language Basics. Because their english is barely functional these words will be our (and yours when you visit) only source of communication apart from the normal tourist waving of hands and gesturing in trying to explain something.
Although many people have a view on which foreign language is the easiest to learn the hardest one is apparently the one you are trying to learn (haha) and that is why we will be enrolling at a formal language school in order to make sure we focus our energy on what's most important initially. But to get us all started here are some basic Thai language information.
As discussed in the newsletter we are happy to report that after we sent our visa applications via snail mail last month, it has been safely received and in the hands of the people that are in control of visas in Thailand. Your prayers for grace in this regard is dearly appreciated. So on to the blog. We looked at the religious history of Thailand as well as discussing their culture and we will now end of this series with some Thai Language Basics. Because their english is barely functional these words will be our (and yours when you visit) only source of communication apart from the normal tourist waving of hands and gesturing in trying to explain something.
Although many people have a view on which foreign language is the easiest to learn the hardest one is apparently the one you are trying to learn (haha) and that is why we will be enrolling at a formal language school in order to make sure we focus our energy on what's most important initially. But to get us all started here are some basic Thai language information.
Thai Language Basics
Numbers | Useful Phrases | ||||
nung soong saam sii haa hok jet paet gaao sip sip-et sip-soong yii-sip yii-sip-et yii-sip-soong saam-sip (nung) rooi soong rooi (nung) phan soong phan (nung) muun soong muun (nung) saen (nung) laan | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 20 21 22 30 100 200 1000 2000 10,000 20,000 100,000 1,000,000 | thang mot thao rai? mi thao rai? khun mii mai? rao mai mii yang rai mua rai a-rai thii-nai chai mai chai phom choop dichan choop phom mai choop dichan mai choop bpay nai? bpay thiaw bpay thura phom yak cha dichan yak cha riak waa mai saap/ mai ruu kit waa leew khor | total how much? how many? do you have? we don°t have. how when what where "yes" "no" I like (men) I like (women) I don°t like (men) I don°t like (women) where are you going? an outing for fun/ pleasure business/ private matters I would like to (men) I would like to (women) to be called don°t know think and | ||
Addressing People | Useful Verbs | ||||
khun | you | bpay | go | ||
phom | I/me (for men) | maa | come | ||
dichan | I/me (for women) | choop | like | ||
rao | we | mai chop | don°t like | ||
khaw | he/ she/ they | kin (gkin)/ thaan | eat | ||
chuai duai | help | ||||
Common Expressions | yut | stop | |||
khoop khun | thank-you | rian | to study | ||
kha toad | sorry/ pardon me/ excuse me | sang (sung) | order (food) | ||
mai-pen-rai | nevermind | Some Adjectives | |||
khao jai mai | do you understand? | phaeng | expensive | ||
khao jai | understand | thuuk | inexpensive/ cheap | ||
mai-khao jai | don't understand | yen/ naaw | cold | ||
sanuk | fun | roon | hot | ||
arai khor dai | anything°s fine | chaa | slow | ||
dai | yes, you can | rew | fast | ||
mai dai | no you can°t | lek | small | ||
yai | big | ||||
Greetings | suai | beautiful | |||
sawatdii | hello/good-bye | loor | handsome | ||
sabaaydii mai | how are you? | suung | tall | ||
sabaaydii | I°m fine | tia | short | ||
phop kan mai | see you later | dii | good | ||
Adjectives (continued) | Days of the Week | ||||
yaak ngaai uan phorm aroi waan priaw phet khem | difficult easy fat thin delicious sweet sour spicy salty | wan jan wan angkhaan wan pharahatd wan phut wan suk wan saw wan aathit wan yut | Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday weekend | ||
Directions | Time Related | ||||
dtrong bpay | go straight | wannii | today | ||
liaw khwaa | turn right | mer-wannii | yesterday | ||
liaw saai | turn left | phrungnii | tomorrow | ||
jod thii ni | stop here | wan | day | ||
soy | lane, side street | aathit | week | ||
thanon | road | duan | month | ||
pbi | year | ||||
Transportation | weelaa | time | |||
rot mei | bus | pramaan | about | ||
rot yon | car | naathii | minutes | ||
rot thu | van | chuamoong | hour | ||
rot fai | train | ||||
rot fai faa | sky train | Conversational | |||
khrungbin | airplane | khun cher aria? | What is your name? | ||
phom cher | my name is (men) | ||||
People | dichan cher | my name is (women) | |||
phuu-ying | woman | yin-dii thii daai ruu-jak | nice to meet you | ||
phuu-chaai | man | chen gan | nice to meet you too | ||
dek/ dek dek | child/children | Phra Jiaow wei pon | God bless you | ||
khroopkhrua | family | Phra Jiaow ruk khun | God loves you | ||
phii (name) | polite form of address for an older (person) | ||||
noong | younger (person) | ||||
*khrap (for men) and kha (for women) are used as polite particles at the end of statements and questions. Eg. Sawatdii kha/ khrap
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