BangkokThere are four main Thai languages spoken in Thailand (Central Thai, Southern Thai, Northeastern Thai (the same language is used in Laos) and Northern Thai, but the language refered to as Standard Thai is close to Central Thai. Being in Bangkok you might notice that Bangkokians skip the "r" in words like the polite ending "khrap". Learning Thai as a "farang" is not really easy, but the Thai people really appreciate if you make an effort. If you want to learn basic words and sentences buy a Thai language course which is available in every book shop selling English language books. Thai is a very complicated language to learn with a unique alphabet to make it even more difficult. To master a few words is not difficult however and will be greatly appreciated by the locals. Here are some essential words. For more information on the Thai language go to Travlang. Notice that Khrap is used as a polite ending for men and kha for women: Yes = chai No = mai-chai Thank you = kob-khun Thank you very much = kob-khun-mark You're welcome = mai-pen-rai Please = ka-ru-na Excuse me = kor-tose/kor-a-nu-yart Hello = sa-wat-dee Goodbye = lar-korn So long = narn/yao-narn Good morning = sa-was-dee-torn-chao Good afternoon = sa-was-dee-torn-bai Good evening = sa-was-dee-torn-khum Good night = ra-tree-sa-was I do not understand = chan-mai-kao-jai (f) pom-mai-kao-jai (m) How do you say this in = khun-ja-pood-nee-pen-[pa-sa-ang-glish]-wa-young-lai? [English]? Do you speak ... = khun-pood ...? English = pa-sa-ang-krit French = pa-sa-fa-rang-sez German = pa-sa-yer-re-man Spanish = pa-sa-spain Chinese = pa-sa-jeen I = chan (f), phom (m) We = puak-lao You (singular, familiar)= khun You (singular, formal) = khun You (plural) = khun They = puak-kao What is your name? = khun-cheu-ar-rai Nice to meet you. = dee-jai-tee-dai-pob-khun How are you? = khun-sa-bai-dee-mai? Good = dee Bad = mai-dee So so = kor-young-narn-lae Where is the bathroom? = hong-nam-you-tee-nai? Where is the toilet?
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