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Viewing Thai Phrases that are Nice to KnowThai Phrases that are Nice to Know
By James Mathieson • I want to learn Thai. (phom yak rian pa sa thai) • Don't forget men say 'phom' for 'I'. Women say [i]'di-chun'. • Can you teach me Thai? [i](sorn pa sa thai phom dai mai) • Can you help me please? (chuay dai mai) For a 'dai mai' question (can you?) they will reply 'dai' for yes or 'mai dai' for no. • Can you speak English? (poot pa sa ang grit dai mai) For a 'dai mai' question (can you?) they will reply 'dai' for yes or 'mai dai' for no. • I can only speak a little English. (poot pa sa ang grit dai nit noi) Here we didn't put in 'I' in the Thai sentence. It is not really needed when you are speaking Thai. • Can you speak Thai? (poot pa sa thai dai mai) For a 'dai mai' question (can you?) they will reply 'dai' for yes or 'mai dai' for no. • A little. (nit noi) This is the best answer if someone asks you if you can speak Thai. • What do you call this in Thai? (nee pa sa thai riak wa a-rai) Don't forget to point to some Thai words. • How do you spell it? (sa got yang rai) • Can you please write it down? (khian dai mai) For a 'dai mai' question (can you?) they will reply 'dai' for yes or 'mai dai' for no. • Do you understand? (khao jai mai) • I don't understand. (mai khao jai) • If you understand just say 'kao jai'. • Can you speak louder? [i](poot dang dang dai mai) For a 'dai mai' question (can you?) they will reply 'dai' for yes or 'mai dai' for no. • Can you speak slower? (poot char char dai mai) For a 'dai mai' question (can you?) they will reply 'dai' for yes or 'mai dai' for no. • Say again please. (poot eek krang) • I don't understand the word ... (mai khao jai cum wa ...) Use this when a Thai person uses a word you don't understand. • What does ... mean? (... plae wa a-rai) About the Author: For more information about Thailand and the Thai language, visit http://www.greetingthailand.blogspot.com. Article Source: A Language Guide - http://www.a-language-guide.com More free articles: 1st Rate Articles - 1stRateArticles.com |
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