Thailand
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Thailand's official language is Thai, although there are considerable regional variations in the north, northeast and south. Thai is a tonal language related to Chinese, with a complex script derived from Sanskrit. It is not easy to learn and very few foreigners acquire any degree of fluency. However, English is widely spoken and Thais everywhere will welcome and sympathise with your halting attempts at speaking their language.
| General phrases/words | ||
| hello/goodbye | sawàt-dii khráp (man) sawàt-dii khâ (woman) | |
| hotel | rohng raem | |
| how are you? | sàbaai dii, mãi? | |
| how much is this? | níi thâo rai? | |
| I don't understand | mâi khâo jai | |
| I would like to go to . . . | yàak jà pai... | |
| inexpensive | thùuk | |
| no | mâi châi | |
| thank you | khàwp khun | |
| toilet | hâwng sûam | |
| too expensive | phaeng pai | |
| well, thank you | sàbaai dii, khàwp khun | |
| where is the . . ? | yùu thîî nãi? | |
| yes | châi | |
| Days | ||
| Monday | jwan jan | |
| Tuesday | wan angkhaan | |
| Wednesday | wan phút | |
| Thursday | wan phréuhàt | |
| Friday | wan sùk | |
| Saturday | wan são | |
| Sunday | wan aathít | |
| Food and drink | ||
| beef | néua | |
| chicken | gài | |
| coffee | kafae | |
| fish | plaa | |
| fried rice | khâo phàt | |
| fruit | phõn-lá-mái | |
| noodles | kuay tiaw | |
| pork | muu | |
| rice | kûng | |
| shrimp | chaa | |
| tea | phàk | |
| vegetables | náam plào | |
| water | ||
| Numbers | nèung | |
| one | sãwng | |
| two | sãam | |
| three | sìi | |
| four | hâa | |
| five | hòk | |
| six | jèt | |
| seven | pàet | |
| eight | kâo | |
| nine | sip | |
| 10 | yîi-sip | |
| 20 | sãam-sip | |
| 30 | nèung ráwy | |
| 100 | nèung phan | |
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