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Now that you understand Thai consonants, vowels, tones, numbers, and punctuation, it is time to put it all together with essential vocabulary. This lesson covers common words and phrases that you will encounter daily in Thailand, all written in Thai script with full tone and pronunciation breakdowns.
Thai has gendered politeness particles: males add ครับ (khráp) and females add ค่ะ (khà) or คะ (khá) to the end of sentences.
| Thai | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| สวัสดี (ครับ/ค่ะ) | sà-wàt-dii (khráp/khà) | Hello / Goodbye |
| ขอบคุณ (ครับ/ค่ะ) | khɔ̀ɔp-khun (khráp/khà) | Thank you |
| ขอโทษ (ครับ/ค่ะ) | khɔ̌ɔ-thôot (khráp/khà) | Sorry / Excuse me |
| ไม่เป็นไร | mâi-bpen-rai | It's OK / Never mind |
| สบายดีไหม | sà-baai-dii-mǎi | How are you? |
| สบายดี | sà-baai-dii | I'm fine |
| ยินดีที่ได้รู้จัก | yin-dii-thîi-dâi-rúu-jàk | Nice to meet you |
สวัสดี = ส + วั + ส + ดี
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