Thai Language

Thai Words

Basic Words

hello/good morning: sawasdee krup(male) kaa(female)
goodbye: la gon
thank you: kop koon (krup/kaa)

Days of the Week

Sunday: wan-ahtit
Monday: wan-jaan
Tuesday: wan-angkahn
Wednesday: wan-poot
Thursday: wan-pa-reu-hut
Friday: wan-sook
Saturday: wan-sow

Months

January: Mogarakom
February: Goopahpan
March: Meenakom
April: Maysayon
May: Prootsapahkom
June: Mitoonayon
July: Garagadahkom
August: Singhakom
September: Ganyayon
October: Dtoolahkom
November: Prootsajikayon
December: Tanwakom

Eating

fork: som
spoon: chorn
knife: meed
plate: jaan
glass: gaew nam
Chopsticks: dta-giab
Bowl: chaam
Cup:tuay gaa-fae
Pot: por
Refrigerator:dtoo yen

Colors

black: dam
blue: nam ngern
brown: nam dtan
green: kiaw
grey: tow
orange: som
pink: chom poo
purple: muang
red: daeng
white: kow
yellow: lueang

family

In thai, they have one word for people on the father's side and another for the mother's side. The word also tells you whether they are older or younger than your parents.

Father's side:
Grandfather:pu
Grandmother:ya
Uncle (elder brother of father):lung
Aunt (elder sister of father):pa
Father:phor
Uncle, Aunt (younger brother or sister of father):are

Mother's side:
Grandfather: dta
Grandmother:yai
Uncle (elder brother of mother):lung
Aunt (elder sister of mother):pa
Mother:mae
Uncle, Aunt (younger brother or sister of mother):na

husband: sa-mee
wife: pan ra ya
son: luk chai
daughter: luk sao
Brother (older):pee chai
Brother (younger):nong chai
Sister (older):pee sao
Sister (younger):nong sao

Directions

left: sai
right: kwar
far: glai
bus stop: tar rot may
toilet: hong nam
airport: sa-nam bin
train station: sa-tar-nee rot-pai
floor: chun
1st floor: chun neung

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