Well here I go, trying to learn the basic language to get me by on our trip to Thailand. Lee has done fantastically well learning the lingo, but there will be times when he won't be around and I need to know the basics... so here goes...
Hello ~
sa-wad-dee-ka
My name is ... ~
chan-chue...
Goodbye ~
laa-gon-ka
Nice to meet you ~
yin-dee-tee-dai-roo-jak-ka
Take care ~
doo-lae-dtua-eang-na-ka
Methinks I should learn this one first.... hehehe!!!
Can you speak English? ~
khun-pood-pa-sa-ang-grid-dai-mai-ka
or
I can't speak Thai ~
chan-pood-tai-mai-dai-ka
Yes ~
chai-ka
No ~
mai-ka
No, thank you ~
mai-ka, kob-khun-ka
Do you understand? ~
khao-jai-mai-ka
I don't understand ~
chan-mai-khao-jai-ka
Thank you ~
kob-khun-ka
I'm sorry ~
kor-tod-ka
I like... ~
chan-chob...
Help! ~
chuay-duay!
How much? ~
tao-rai-ka?
Oh and then there are the numbers.... guess I better get my headphones on and practice. Lee said that was the first thing he learned when visiting Thailand so he'd know how many beers he'd ordered and was paying for!!
Until next time.... Laa-gon-ka x x x
P.s. for your information the above translations are for women speakers.... all men should finish the sentence with "krap" instead of "ka"... Sounds like the Thai people have got it right... need I say more!!! Hehehe!!! x
