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40 must-know Thai words

40 Thai words worth knowing, picked from the topics Politeness and small talk, Adverbs, Function words, Connectors and prepositions and translated into English.

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Must-know 40 words

ThaiEnglish
ใช่yes
ไม่no
ขอบคุณthank you
ขอบคุณมากthank you very much
สวัสดีhelloGreeting on arrival, during the day
หวัดดีhiInformal greeting
ลาก่อนgoodbye
แล้วพบกันใหม่see you soon
เจอกันพรุ่งนี้see you tomorrow
ไม่เป็นไรyou are welcomeEveryday use
ขอโทษsorryApology
ตกลงokay
บางทีperhaps
ไม่มีปัญหาno problem
ฉันไม่เข้าใจI do not understand
ฉันไม่รู้I do not know
ฉันชื่อmy name is
สบายดีI am fine
ขอให้เป็นวันที่ดีhave a good day
ราตรีสวัสดิ์good nightWhen parting to go to sleep
วันนี้today
พรุ่งนี้tomorrowThe day after today
เมื่อวานyesterdayThe day before today
ตอนนี้now
ที่นี่here
เยอะmuchQuantity, with a verb or a noun
มากveryIntensity, with an adjective or an adverb
ด้วยalso
เสมอalways
ไม่เคยnever
ที่ไหนwhere
เมื่อไรwhen
ใครwho
และand
หรือor
แต่but
กับwithPreposition, accompaniment or means
โดยไม่มีwithoutPreposition, followed by a noun or an infinitive
สำหรับforPreposition, purpose or recipient
ในinPreposition, inside a place or space

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