| Sia | broken/lost | |
| Mai sanook | no fun | |
| Mai mee sanook | no have fun | |
| Kao Jai | cow - jiiiy enter mind - understand | |
| Mai kao jai | I don't understand | |
| Ba | bad | |
| Roo | to know" | |
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| PREFIXES | | |
| Pom (I) male / chan (I-female) | | |
| Kho | he/they | |
| Rao | 1st person I/me | |
| Kun poot a-rai | you say what | |
| Mee | have/had | |
| Chuay | help | |
| Na | able (when used as a prefix only) | |
| Bpen | Verb to be (Ben...I am/...) | See THAI VERBS for full list |
| Yoo | am/are located | |
| Sia | lose/broken (sia jai - lose heart) | |
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| SUFFIXES | | |
| khrap | male polite (ka is female) | |
| ja | more familiar version of khrap (friends and family) | |
| na | softens statement | |
| leu/leaw (layoh) | added at the end of a sentence to make it past tense. | |
| Mar | very | |
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| MEALS/EATING | | |
| gin leu mai krap/ka | have eaten already? | |
| bpai gin kâao gan mái | To go - eat - rice (food) - gan (together), no? | shall we go out to eat? |
| Aroy mak mak | [Aloy] tasty very very | |
| Aroy mai | tasty (no?) | is it tasty? |
| Aroy dee | (tasty good -reply) | |
| Gin | (ingest/eat) | |
| Rao chop gin ka-nom ( I- like -to eat - snacks) | | |
| Kor may-noo | please - menu | |
| Pom gin paw pia|por pia tord ja | I ate deep fried spring rolls (words TBC) | |
| Tord | fried | |
| gin | kin | eat | |
| deun / dum | drink | |
| ahan / ahaan | food | |
| kanom | dessert / candies | |
| kaao | rice | |
| kin/gin kaao | to eat (literally eat rice) | |
| hew kaao | I am hungry | |
| Khun hew kaao mai | are you hungry? | |
| aroy | tasty | |
| pom/chan kin leu krap/ka | I have eaten already thanks = | |
| Pom/chan im leu krap/ka | I am full, thank you" | |
| hew | hungry | |
| SHOPPING/BUYING | | |
| Tow Lay Kup/Ka | | |
| Mai Da | No thanks (remember mai means ‘no’). Mai Da is pronounced May-Dar | |
| Peng Mar | Very expensive. | You can also just say Peng and thais will understand. And if it's very very expensive throw another mar in Peng Ma Mar! |
| Lod Dai Mai Kup/Ka | Can you discount. Pronounced Lod-Day-May Kup/Ka. | Notice we are placing a Kup/Ka at the end of this. We are asking politely for a discount. If no discount is given see Mai Da |
| Too Mar | Very Cheap. Very unlikely you will have need to use this. | |
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| Useful Prepositions | | |
| tîi | at ที่ | |
| nai | in ใน | |
| bon | on บน | |
| dtâai | under ใต้ | |
| rá-wàang | between ระหว่าง | |
| dtrong-kâam | opposite ตรงข้าม | |
| kâang-nâa | in front of ข้างหน้า | |
| kâang-lǎng | behind ข้างหลัง | |
| dtit-gàp | next to = ติดà¸à¸±à¸š | |
| kâang bon | upstairs = ข้างบน | |
| kâang lâang | downstairs = ข้างล่าง | |
| kâang nai | inside = ข้างใน | |
| kâang nâwk | outside = ข้างนà¸à¸ | |
| glâi | near = ใà¸à¸¥à¹‰ | |
| glai | far = ไà¸à¸¥" | |
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| The HEART | | |
| Dee jai | good heart - happy | |
| Jai dee | put your heart into it | |
| Waan jai | sweet heart.. Sweetheart | |
| Kon roo jai | person knows heart... Know me/them well..knows by heart | |
| Jai ron | hot mind/heart tempered/impatient | |
| Jai yen | cool mind/heart - patient | |
| Hen jai | to see heart- sympathy (mai - not sympathetic) | |
| Jai yen yen na | please calm down | |
| Jai kao jai rao | I would feel the same (empathy) | |
| Sia jai duay | I'm sorry with you (sympathy) (broken heart together) | |
| Jai on | soft heart - easily give in (low resistance) | |
| Jai kaeng | hard hearted (unkind) - also strong resistance re | parent tough love |
| Sia jai | broken/lose heart (unhappy/sorry/regret) | |
| Dee jai duay | I'm happy with you (share joy) | |
| Pat bpen kon jing jai | Pat, you are a sincere/honest person | |
| Jiing jai | really/true heart/mind - sincere/honest person | |
| Mai jing jai | insincere person - backstabber | |
| Duay | with you (verb) (together | also) | |
| Por jai | enough (por) heart - are you satisfied? | |
| Mai por jai | unsatisfied (unhappy/upset/dissatisfied) | |
| Laai jai | promiscuous/unfaithful | |
| INQUIRY | | |
| pai nai mah | ""Where have you been"". | |
| duu-lae dtua-eeng na khrap (doo-laa dua-eyng na crap) | take care of yourself | |
| Ka chan ja duu lae dtua eeng | I will take care of myself (female) | |
| kao-jai mai | (cow juy myee) do you understand | |
| Haai reo reo ( recover - fast fast) rrray-oh | | |
| Kun chue a-rai | (kuun cheew a-rr..eye) your - name -what?" | |
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| INTIMATE: | | |
| joob joop|jub jub | like poop (jooop jooop) kiss, kiss (text out, like xoxo) | |
| Ruk | (love) | |
| naruk | (lovable) | |
| Pom ruk ter | (I love you) | |
| Suttiruk | (~sweetheart) | |
| Suay | beautiful | |
| Kun suay mak | you- beautiful- very | |
| Faen | bf/gf (Fan) | |
| Gan | together" | |
| joob joop|jub jub | like poop (jooop jooop) kiss, kiss (text out, like xoxo) | |
| Ruk | (love) | |
| naruk | (lovable) | |
| Pom ruk ter | (I love you) | |
| Suttiruk | (~sweetheart) | |
| Suay | beautiful | |
| Kun suay mak | you- beautiful- very | |
| Faen | bf/gf (Fan) | |
| Gan | together" | |
| MEALS/EATING | | |
| gin leu mai krap/ka | have eaten already? | |
| bpai gin kâao gan mái | shall we go out to eat? (To be eat rice(food) gan(together), no?) | |
| Aroy mak mak | ([Aloy] tasty very very) | |
| Aroy mai | is it tasty? | |
| Aroy dee | (tasty good -reply) | |
| Gin | (ingest/eat) | |
| Rao chop gin ka-nom | I- like -to eat - snacks | |
| Kor may-noo | please menu | |
| Pom gin paw pia|por pia tord ja | I ate deep fried spring rolls (words TBC) | |
| Tord | fried | |
| gin | kin | eat | |
| deun | drink | |
| ahan | food | |
| kanom | dessert / candies | |
| kaao | rice | |
| kin kaao | to eat (literally eat rice) | |
| hew kaao | I am hungry | |
| Khun hew kaao mai | are you hungry? | |
| aroy | tasty | |
| pom/chan kin leu krap/ka | I have eaten already thanks = | |
| Pom/chan im leu krap/ka | I am full, thank you" | |
| | |
| RECIPE NAMES | Food vocabulary | |
| Laab moo | pork salad | |
| Kâao neiow | sticky rice (cow nee-ouww) | |
| Ka-noon | jack fruit (noon | support | prop up | backup)" |
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| MEALS(I LOVE): | | |
| Rang khanom krok | Thai Coconut Dumpling (muffin tray dessert I love) | |
| Pom chop gin gai yang | I like to eat chicken grilled | |
| [paw bpia soht] - TBC | spring rolls - fresh|new | |
| Pom gin por pia tord | I eat spring rolls fried | |
| Kanom Thuay (kà-nŏm tûay) | Thai Coconut Custard | |
| Pom chop gin ahan Thai | I like eat food Thai. Ruk is only used with people. | |
| Ahan | food" | |
| Rang khanom krok | Thai Coconut Dumpling (muffin tray dessert I love) | |
| Pom chop gin gai yang | I like to eat chicken grilled | |
| [paw bpia soht] - TBC | spring rolls - fresh|new | |
| Pom gin por pia tord | I eat spring rolls fried | |
| Kanom Thuay (kà-nŏm tûay) | Thai Coconut Custard | |
| Pom chop gin ahan Thai | I like eat food Thai. Ruk is only used with people. | |
| Ahan | food" | |
| | |
| ENTERTAINMENT | | |
| bpai gan mái? | shall we go to watch a movie? | |
| Shall we go to watch a movie? | | |
| duu (to watch, to look at), năng (movie, film) | | |
| bpai gan mái? | shall we go to hear a band/music?" | |
| VEHICLES: | | |
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| Houses/Buildings/Structures | | |
| hong | room | |
| Ta-na-kaan | bank" | |
| VEHICLES | | |
| Rot daeng / song tae (tahw) | red truck / (2 [song] tae [row]) | |
| Rot | car | |
| Kap | drive | |
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| REQUESTS/HELP | | |
| Yoo tee nai | Where is the bathroom? Where is… (We recommend you keep a map on hand so that you can simply have them point to the location) | |
| hong nam yoo tee-nai | water room (bathroom) is located at (yoo) where(tn)? | |
| chuei dai mai | Please help me | |
| kao jai | to understand (literally to enter the heart/body/soul) | |
| mai kao jai | don’t understand | |
| Mai roo | not know | |
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| CONCERN | | |
| duu-lae dtua-eeng na khrap|ka | (take care (d-l) of yourself) | |
| dern-taang bplàwd-pai | Have a safe (b-p) trip | |
| kâam tà-nŏn dii-dii | cross the road carefully | |
| Pom Wang waa | I hope that | |
| kàp-rót bpàwd-pai | drive safely | |
| Sai jai | pay attention/focus mind on | |
| Dee jai | good heart/spirit...happy person | |
| Dee jai duay | (I'm) happy for you | |
| Jai dam | heart black...bad person | |
| Nam jai | water heart - good person | |
| Kun|{name} mee nam jai | you have water heart (kind/ generous/thoughtful) | |
| Mai mee nam jai | not have kind heart - mean person | |
| Hen jai | to understand with the heart (sympathise) | |
| kao jai | to enter the heart/mind (to know/understand with the head) | |
| Kreng jai | desire not to impose upon | |
| Wang waa | hope that... | |
| Ra-wang | be careful | |
| Pom Bpen huang (Ben hu-uung) I'm worried you | | |
| Naa | face | |
| sia naa | broken/lost face...not good" | |
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| DAY/TIME | | |
| Meuua Wan Nee | yesterday | |
| Wan-nii | today wan-nee | |
| Phroong Nee | tomorrow | |
| Ma Ruuen Nee | day after tomorrow | |
| | |
| CLASSIFIERS (Noun-amount-Classifier) | | |
| Naam | water | |
| kuat (kew-wat) | Bottle | |
| Ao Naam sam kuat (order-water-3-bottle) | | |
| Gaa-fae song tuai | (coffee 2 cups) | |
| Jaan | plate/dish | |
| Ahan | food | |
| Gra-byong | can | |
| Kon | people | |
| Dtua | clothing | |
| SHOPPING/BUYING | | |
| Tow Lay Kup/Ka | | |
| thanks (remember mai means ‘no’). Mai Da is pronounced May-Dar | | |
| Peng Mar | Very expensive | |
| Lod Dai Mai Kup/Ka | Can you discount. Pronounced Lod-Day-May Kup/Ka. Notice we are placing a Kup/Ka at the end of this. We are asking, politely, for a discount. If no discount is given, see Mai Da | |
| Too Mar | Very Cheap. | |
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| Containers as the unit count of food | | |
| bai | ใบ bags, glasses, cups, fruits, plates, bottles, boxes, sheets of paper | |
| jaan | จาน numbers of plates, rice, food etc. | |
| gâeo à¹à¸à¹‰à¸§ numbers of glasses of beer, water etc. | | |
| tûai ถ้วย numbers of cups/(+bowls?) of tea, coffee, soup etc. | | |
| kon คน | people | |
| fong ฟà¸à¸‡ | eggs | |
| kan คัน | cars, motorbikes, bikes, *spoons, *forks, umbrellas | |
| dtua ตัว | animals, clothes, tables, chairs, letters of alphabet, cigarettes etc. | |
| lêm เล่ม | books, notebooks, magazines, *knives, *candles | |
| an à¸à¸±à¸™ | pieces of candy, ashtrays, round object, objects with unknown classifiers. | |
| lûuk ลูก | fruit, mountains, balls and other round things. | |
| krûeang เครื่à¸à¸‡ | radios, T.V.s, refrigerators, computers, electrical or mechanical machines. | |
| chán ชั้น | floors of building, grades of class in schools, classes of train or airplane seats | |
| hâwng ห้à¸à¸‡ rooms | | |
| dà wk ดà¸à¸ flowers | | |
| kráng ครั้ง times (number of occurrences) | | |
| yà ang à¸à¸¢à¹ˆà¸²à¸‡ kinds of things, number of things | | |
| kûu คู่ pairs of thing or couple | | |
| rûeang เรื่à¸à¸‡ movies, plays, stories | | |
| dtôn ต้น trees | | |
| chút ชุด set of things, suits, dresses | | |
| lăng หลัง houses | | |
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| Lawn-Mar | It’s always hot in Thailand, so when you walk into a shop or restaurant say Lawn-Mar. If it’s very, very hot, throw another mar in – Lawn-Ma-Mar. | |
| Joop Joop | Kiss Kiss. You can use this on the opposite | sex to say goodbye. Someone explained this to me as putting XXX at the end of an SMS message. |
| Mai cow jai | I don’t understand | |
| Nee tao rai? | How much? | |
| tao arai | How much | |
| Lot noi dai mai | Can you give a discount? | |
| Khun chue a-rai? | What is your name? | |
| Phom chue | My name is… | |
| Ma jark | I come from | |
| Hong nam yoo nai? | Room water where? - where's the bathroom | |
| tee nee | Here | |
| Sanaam bin | Airport | |
| Naam | Water | |
| Bia | Beer | |
| Gin | Eat | |
| Dum | Drink | |
| aroi | Delicious (a-loy) | |
| Pom rak mueng Thai | I love Thailand | |
| | |
| TIME OF THE DAY | | |
| dtaawn-chaao | (time-morning) | |
| dtaawn-baii | (time-noon/lunch) | |
| dtaawn-yen | (time-evening) | |
| O’clock | | |
| TBD | | |
| workday - 6am-6pm | | |
| late morning | | |
| lunch | | |
| afternoon | | |
| evening | | |
| night | | |
| overnight | | |
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| DAYS OF THE WEEK | | |
| wan | day | |
| wan chan | Monday | |
| wan ankan | Tuesday | |
| wan pud | Wednesday | |
| wan pareuhad | Thursday | |
| wan suk | Friday | |
| wan sao | Saturday | |
| wan atit | Sunday | |
| Wan-nii | Today | |
| Mue-a wan | yesterday (mu-aa) | |
| leu / leaw | layoh (lay-oouww) | is added at the end of a sentence to make it past tense." |