Learning Thai - Part One

If you wish to go to Thailand for leisure or business trip, you may need to learn to speak Thai. You don't have to learn a lot but you have to know the basic conversations in order to communicate with the local people or when go for shopping or ordering food. Jangan jadi macam kawan-kawan saya.. mereka nak order nasi goreng ayam pun buat action macam ayam ;-)


Here a few words you have to know;

Thank you = Khob khoon Use for person older than us
Thank you = Khob jai Use for friends
I = Chan For Lady use
Pom = Pom For gentleman use
You = Tharn, Koon For adult use
You = Thur For pupil use


To order for food:

Chicken curry
Gang gai

Fish curry
Gang plar

Fried noodle
Kuai Tiaw pud

Noodle soup
Guai tiaw num

Fried mee
Ba-mee pud

I eat rice
Chan gin kharw

I drink coffee
Chan deum gar fae

I drink tea
Chan deum num char


Shopping

How much is it?
Rar kar thao rai?

It is very expensive.
Mun pang gern pai

Can you reduce the price please?
Lod rar kar noi dai mai?

Can or not?
Dai reu mai?

Can
Dai

Cannot
Mai dai


Ok lah have to work now.. let me know if you guys want to know more :)