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Learn Thai ten words at a time

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Ten games of ten words: the hundred most useful Thai words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.

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Thai · Lesson 1 of 10

Greetings and politeness

Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.

สวัสดีsa-wat-DEE
Hello
หวัดดีwat-DEE
Hi
อรุณสวัสดิ์a-run-sa-WAT
Good morning
ราตรีสวัสดิ์ra-tree-sa-WAT
Good night
ขอบคุณมากkhop-KHUN mahk
Thank you very much
ขอบคุณkhop-KHUN
Thanks
ไม่เป็นไรmai-pen-RAI
You're welcome
กรุณาka-ru-NAH
Please
ขอโทษkhor-TOHT
Excuse me
ลาก่อนlah-GON
Goodbye
Two people shaking hands across a cafe table
Greetings and politeness
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Thai · Lesson 2 of 10

Order anything by pointing

One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.

เบียร์หนึ่งแก้ว ค่ะbee-uh NUNG gaew kha
One beer, please
อันนี้หนึ่ง ค่ะun-NEE NUNG kha
One of these, please
กาแฟหนึ่งแก้วga-fay NUNG gaew
One coffee, please
สองอันSONG un
Two, please
อีกหนึ่ง ค่ะeek NUNG kha
One more, please
เท่าไหร่ค่ะtao-RAI kha
How much is it?
เก็บเงิน ค่ะkep-NGEN kha
The bill, please
แค่นี้ค่ะkae-NEE kha
That's everything
ชนแก้วchon-GAEW
Cheers!
ให้หายเร็วhai-HAIY rew
Bless you
A coffee counter under chalked menu boards and an ORDER HERE sign
Order anything by pointing
10 words · 20 seconds each · 8 of 10 to pass
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Thai · Lesson 3 of 10

Yes, no and the essentials

The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.

ใช่CHAI
Yes
ไม่ใช่mai-CHAI
No
ตกลงtok-LONG
Okay
ไม่ปัญหาmai-pun-HAH
Sure, no problem
ไม่รู้mai-ROO
I don't know
ไม่เข้าใจmai-KAO-jai
I don't understand
คุณพูดภาษาอังกฤษได้ไหมkhun-pood-pa-SAH-ANG-grit-DAI-mai
Do you speak English?
นิดหน่อยnit-NOI
A little
แน่นอนnae-NON
Of course
สบายดีsa-BAI-dee
Everything is fine
A dictionary open at a page of definitions
Yes, no and the essentials
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Thai · Lesson 4 of 10

Numbers and money

Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.

หนึ่งNUNG
One
สองSONG
Two
สามSAHM
Three
สิบSIP
Ten
ร้อยROY
One hundred
บาทBAHT
Baht
บัตรเครดิตbat-KREDIT
By card
สดSOP
In cash
ราคาเท่าไหร่rah-KAH tao-RAI
How much?
แพงไปpang-PAI
That is expensive
Five stacks of coins standing in a rising row
Numbers and money
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Thai · Lesson 5 of 10

At the supermarket

Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.

ขนมปังkha-NOM-pung
Bread
นมNOM
Milk
เนยแข็งnoy-KHANG
Cheese
น้ำNAHM
Water
ถุงได้ไหมtoong-DAI-mai
A bag?
มี...ไหมmee...mai
Do you have...?
อยู่ที่ไหนyu-tee-NAI
Where is...?
อันนี้un-NEE
This one
ไม่มีอะไรแล้วmai-mee-a-RAI-laew
Nothing else
วันดีนะwan-DEE-na
Have a nice day
A supermarket aisle between stacked shelves and a chilled cabinet
At the supermarket
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Thai · Lesson 6 of 10

Cafe and restaurant

A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.

โต๊ะสำหรับสองคนtoh-sum-rup-SONG-khon
A table for two
เมนูค่ะmeh-NOO kha
The menu, please
เอสเพรสโซ่หนึ่งแก้วes-PRES-soh NUNG gaew
One espresso
ไวน์หนึ่งแก้วWINE NUNG gaew
A glass of wine
เบียร์สดbee-uh-SOT
Draft beer
ผัดไทยpat-THAI
Pad thai
อร่อยa-ROI
It's delicious
ไม่เผ็ดmai-PET
Without spicy
ห่อหาบไปhaw-HAP-pai
To take away
เก็บไว้kep-WAI
Keep the change
A stained glass lamp hanging over a table in a restaurant
Cafe and restaurant
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Thai · Lesson 7 of 10

Small talk and neighbors

How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.

สุขสันต์ไหมsuk-SUN-mai
How are you? (polite)
แล้วเธอล่ะlaew-tuh-LA
How are you? (casual)
สบายดีsa-BAI-dee
I'm fine
แล้วคุณล่ะlaew-khun-LA
And you?
มีอะไรใหม่บ้างmee-a-RAI-mai-BANG
What's new?
อากาศดีนะah-GAHT-dee-NA
Nice weather, huh?
แล้วพบกันใหม่laew-phop-gun-MAI
See you soon
เย็นนี้สนุกนะyen-NEE-sa-NUK-na
Have a nice evening
บอก สวัสดี ครอบครัวนะbork-sa-wat-DEE-khrob-khrua-NA
Say hi to the family
ให้โชคhai-CHOKE
All the best
Two older people stopped for a conversation on the street
Small talk and neighbors
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Thai · Lesson 8 of 10

Getting around

Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.

ห้องน้ำอยู่ที่ไหนhong-NAHM-yu-tee-NAI
Where is the toilet?
ซ้ายSAI
Left
ขวาKHWA
Right
ตรงไปtrong-PAI
Straight ahead
ที่นี่tee-NEE
Here
ที่นั่นtee-NUN
There
แท็กซี่TAK-see
Taxi
สถานีรถไฟsa-tha-NEE-rot-FAI
Train station
ตั๋วหนึ่งใบค่ะtua-NUNG-bai-kha
One ticket, please
จอดที่นี่ค่ะjort-tee-NEE-kha
Stop here, please
The tiled edge of an underground platform running off into the tunnel
Getting around
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Thai · Lesson 9 of 10

Time and days

Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.

วันนี้wan-NEE
Today
พรุ่งนี้phrung-NEE
Tomorrow
เมื่อวานนี้mua-wan-NEE
Yesterday
ตอนนี้tohn-NEE
Now
หลังจากนี้lung-JAHK-nee
Later
กี่โมงแล้วgee-MOHNG-laew
What time is it?
วันจันทร์wan-JUN
Monday
วันเสาร์wan-SAO
Saturday
วันอาทิตย์wan-AH-hit
Sunday
วีคเอนด์week-END
The weekend
A round clock alone on a bare wall
Time and days
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Thai · Lesson 10 of 10

Help and emergencies

The words you hope to never need.

ช่วย!CHUAY!
Help!
เรียกหมอree-AHK-mor
Call a doctor
ตำรวจtum-RU-at
Police
ร้านขายยาrahn-khai-YAH
Pharmacy
โรงพยาบาลrohng-pha-YAH-bahn
Hospital
หลงLONG
I'm lost
ไม่สบายmai-sa-BAI
I don't feel well
โทรศัพท์ของฉันtoh-ruh-SUP-khong-CHUN
My phone
ถูกขโมยthouk-kha-MOI
It was stolen
รีบด่วนreep-DUAN
It's urgent
A lit green pharmacy cross hanging over a street
Help and emergencies
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