Whenever you speak Thai, if you are male, you should end the sentence with “Krab” and “Kha” if you are a female. Thai Language has five tones, which are low, middle, high, rising, and falling. Vowel length is important when speaking Thai, because if you speak the word longer, it will change the meaning of the word. The best way to learn a language is through listening to native speakers.

Hello & Good Bye	Sa-wat dee (kha,krab)
Thank you	Khorb koon
How much?	Gee baht
Where is ......?	....... yoo tee nai
I don't want	Mai tong gaan
Sorry	Khor toat
I like it	Chob maak
Yes/No	Chai/ Mai chai
Why?	Tum mai
What?	Arai
I want to go to...	Chun ja pai .......
Toilet	Hong naam
Which way?	Pai taang nai
Left	Sai
Right	Kwaa
Straight on	Tong pai
Is it far?	Gai mai?
How to go to .......?	Pai ........ yang ngai
Never mind	Mai pen rai

Do you speak English?	Kun poot par sar ang grit dai mai
How do you do? (pleased to meet you)	Yin dee tee roo jak
I beg your pardon?	Arai na
I don’t understand	Pom (di chan) mai kow jai
See you later	Laiw jer gan
Can you help me?	Chuay pom (di chan) noy dai mai
Where can I get a taxi?	Pom (di chan) ja reark taihk see dai tee nai
How long?	Narm mai
Can I get you a drink?	Pom (di chan) (b)pai ow kreuang deurm hai ow mai
I hope we’ll meet again	Pom (di chan) wang war row ja dai jer gan eek
Do you mind if I smoke?	Kun ja rang geart mai tar pom (di chan) ja soop bu ree

Shopping Shopping is the first thing, many tourists do when they arrive in Thailand. Thailand has a lot to offer in terms of shopping from air-conditioned shopping malls to dozens of outdoor markets. Department stores usually have a fixed price, but in markets, you can bargain the price.

How much is this?	Ra ka thao rai
That is a little expensive	Paeng pai
Can you make it cheaper?	Lot noi dai mai
How about ……. Baht?	….. baht dai mai?
Can you help me?	Chuay dai mai
Can I see that?	Khor doo dai mai
I am just looking.	Khor doo thao nun
I will come back later.	Ja ma mai
Do you have something bigger (or smaller)? ("Yai" = Big, "Lek" = Small)	Mee yai (or lek) gwar mai
Do you have another colour?	Mee see auen mai
Never mind	Mai pen rai

It is important to learn Thai numbers if you want to be serious about shopping and bargaining in Thailand. Prices in department stores are marked but you will have to ask the price in outdoor market then try to make it cheaper.

0	Soon	20	Yee sib
1	Nueng	30	Saam sib
2	Song	40	See sib
3	Saam	50	Har sib
4	See	60	Hok sib
5	Har	70	Jed sib
6	Hok	80	Paed sib
7	Jed	90	Gao sib
8	Paed	100	Nueng roi
9	Gao	200	Song roi
10	Sib	1,000	Nueng pan

Once you have mastered from one to ten, the rest is easy. Number's Unit - 10: Sib, 100: Roi, 1,000 Pan, 10,000: Muen, 100,000: Saen, 1,000,000: Laan Example- 21: Yee sib et, 22: Yee sib song, 23: Yee sib saam, 30: Sam sib et, 32: Saam sib song, 45: See Sib har, 57: Har sib jed, 63: Hok sib saam, 71: Jed sib et, 89: Pad sib gao, 98: Gao sib paed, 1200: Nueng pan song soi, 1,312: Nueng pan sam roi sib song From the above example I hope you can pretty much combine the unit with the numbers.

Are you going to eat here or take away?	Gin tee nee reu glub baan
Eat here	Gin tee nee
Take away	Glub baan
Can I have more please?	Khor eak dai mai
Can I have an extra plate?	Khor Jaan plao neung bai
Clear the Table	Geb jaan
Check bill	Geb tung
Can I have a spoon (fork) please?	Khor chorn (som) noi dai mai?
Delicious	Aroi
Not Delicious	Mai Aroi
Not Spicy	Mai Ped

Can you recommend a good restaurant?	Chuay neh nam pat tar karn dee dee hai noy dai mai
May I have the menu please?	Kor doo rai garn ar harn noy dai mai
I don’t eat meat	Pom (di chan) mai tarn neua
Waiter/Waitress	Boy/kun
What do you recommend?	mee arai nar tarn barng
What kind of seafood do you have?	Mee ar harn ta ley arai barng
Keep the change	Gehp ngern torn ow wai
Can I pay with this Credit Card?	Jai duay bat krey dit dai mai
I’d like to pay	Gehp ngern duay
I enjoyed it, thank you	Pom (di chan) a roy mark korp kun
May I have a receipt?	Kor bai seht rap ngern noy dai mai

Learning another language is certainly challenging, but if you cannot get all the phrases listed here at the first time, do not be disheartened. Listen how native people speak and practice as practice makes one perfect.