MAA RIAN PAASA THAI DUI KAN

THEK
(LET’S LEARN THAI TOGETHER)
1. KAN NAEK NAM TUA (INTRODUCTION)
Sombat: Saawad dee khab. (Hello)
Yohana: Saawad dee kha. (Hello)
Sombat: Phom choe Sombat khab. Khun chue aria khab?
(My name’s Sombat. What’s your name?)
Yohana: Di-chan chue Yohana kha. (My name’s Yohana)
Sombat: Khun maa jaak nai khab, Khun Yohana? (Where are you from, Miss Yohana?)
Yohana: Di-chan maa jaak Prathaet Indonesia kha. La khun lah? Khun maa jaak nai kha
Khun Sombat?
(I’m from Indonesia. What about you? Where are you from, Mr. Sombat?)
Sombat: Phom maa jaak Mueng Thai khab. Phom yuu thi Phuket khab.
(I’m from Thailand. I live in Phuket.)
Sombat: Yin dee thi dai ruu jaak khab. (Nice to meet you.)
Yohana: Yin dee thi dai ruu jaak chen kan kha. (Nice to meet you too.)

Subjects in Thai Language:

Chan/ Rao I (for both male and female speakers)
Phom I (for male speakers)
Di-chan I (for female speakers)
Phuakrao We
Khun You
Khao He
Thoe She
Phuakkhao They
Man It

Polite particles:
Khab Polite particle for male speakers
Kha Polite particle for female speakers

2. THAM RUENG AAYUK (ASKING ABOUT AGE)

Apisak: Khun aayuk tao rai khab? (How old are you?)
Mona: Di-chan aayuk sip pet kha. (I’m eighteen years old.)
La khun lah? Khun aayuk tao rai kha? (How about you? How old are you?)
Apisak: Phom aayuk yii-sip sam khab. (I’m twenty three years old.)

Mai Lek (Numbers):

Nueng (1) Song (2) Saam (3) Sii (4) Haa (5)
Hok (6) Jet (7) Pet (8) Kao (9) Sip (10)

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 Sip Et (11) Sip Song (12) Sip Saam (13) Sip Sii (14) Sip Haa (15)
Sip Hok (6) Sip Jet (7) Sip Pet (18) Sip Kao (19) Yii-sip (20)
Saam-sip (30) Sii-sip (40) Haa-sip (50) Hok-sip (60) Jet-sip (70)

3. THAM RUENG SETHANAKAN (ASKING ABOUT SOMEONE’S SITUATION)

Bima: Nong Noona khab. Sabay dee mai khab? (Noona. How are you?)
Noona: Nong sabay dee kha Pi. (I’m fine.)
La Pi lah? Pi sabay dee mai kha? (How about you? How are you?)
Bima: Pi kho sabay dee khab. (I’m fine too.)

4. THANKING
Noona: Khob khun Kha, Bima.
Bima: Khob khun chen kan khab, Noona.

Bima: Khub khun khab, Noona.

Noona: Mai phen rai kha, Bima.

Address System:
Nong Addressing someone younger
Pi Addressing someone older
Nong Sao Little sister
Nong Chai Little brother
Pi Sao Big sister
Pi Chai Big brother
Khun/ Than Mr./ Mrs./ Miss

5. KAN THAK THAY (GREETING)

Yaya: Arun saawad kha, Pi Raja. (Good morning, Bro Raja)
Raja Arun saawad khab, Nong Yaya. (Good morning, Sist Yaya)

Yohana: Saawad dee ton chao kha, Khun Sombat. (Good morning, Mr. Sombat)
Sombat: Saawad dee ton chao khab, Khun Yohana. (Good morning, Miss Yohana)

Agni: Saawad dee ton bay kha, Achan Heri. (Good afternoon, Instructor Heri)
Heri: Saawad dee ton bay khab, Achan Agni. (Good afternoon, Instructor Agni)

Hawas: Ratree Saawad khab, tuuk khon. (Good evening, everyone)

Nak rian: Ratree Saawad kha, achan. (Good evening, Instructor)
(Students)

-Achaan Agni-

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