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.
🎁 This list is free in KoKo, no subscription needed.
Must-know 40 words
| Thai | English |
|---|---|
| ใช่ | yes |
| ไม่ | no |
| ขอบคุณ | thank you |
| ขอบคุณมาก | thank you very much |
| สวัสดี | helloGreeting on arrival, during the day |
| หวัดดี | hiInformal greeting |
| ลาก่อน | goodbye |
| แล้วพบกันใหม่ | see you soon |
| เจอกันพรุ่งนี้ | see you tomorrow |
| ไม่เป็นไร | you are welcomeEveryday use |
| ขอโทษ | sorryApology |
| ตกลง | okay |
| บางที | perhaps |
| ไม่มีปัญหา | no problem |
| ฉันไม่เข้าใจ | I do not understand |
| ฉันไม่รู้ | I do not know |
| ฉันชื่อ | my name is |
| สบายดี | I am fine |
| ขอให้เป็นวันที่ดี | have a good day |
| ราตรีสวัสดิ์ | good nightWhen parting to go to sleep |
| วันนี้ | today |
| พรุ่งนี้ | tomorrowThe day after today |
| เมื่อวาน | yesterdayThe day before today |
| ตอนนี้ | now |
| ที่นี่ | here |
| เยอะ | muchQuantity, with a verb or a noun |
| มาก | veryIntensity, with an adjective or an adverb |
| ด้วย | also |
| เสมอ | always |
| ไม่เคย | never |
| ที่ไหน | where |
| เมื่อไร | when |
| ใคร | who |
| และ | and |
| หรือ | or |
| แต่ | but |
| กับ | withPreposition, accompaniment or means |
| โดยไม่มี | withoutPreposition, followed by a noun or an infinitive |
| สำหรับ | forPreposition, purpose or recipient |
| ใน | inPreposition, inside a place or space |
Mini quiz
5 words from this page, picked at random. Find their translation.
Frequently asked questions
- What comes after these 40 words?
- Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 40 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Thai words and brings each one back at the right moment.
- Where do these lists come from?
- They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 40 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.
- Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?
- Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 40 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.
These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Thai vocabulary on iPhone.
Utilities
- 20 Thai words for asking questions
- 28 Thai words for saying when
- 28 Thai words for saying where
- 24 Thai words for saying how much
- 32 Thai words for opposites
- 28 Thai words for giving your opinion
Lists by situation
- 50 essential Thai words for travel
- 50 essential Thai words at the restaurant
- 100 essential Thai words for work
- 50 essential Thai words for getting to know someone
- 50 essential Thai words at the doctor’s
- 50 essential Thai words for shopping
- 50 essential Thai words for school
- 100 essential Thai verbs
- 100 intermediate Thai words
- 100 advanced Thai words
- 32 Thai words for opposites
- 20 Thai words for asking questions
- 28 Thai words for saying where
- 28 Thai words for saying when
- 20 Thai words at the airport
- 20 Thai words at the hotel
- 20 Thai words for asking directions
- 20 Thai words for making an appointment
- 20 Thai words for renting a home
- 20 Thai words in an emergency
- 20 Thai words at the bank
- 20 Thai words for taking the train
- 20 Thai words for driving
- 20 Thai words for going out with friends
- 20 Thai words for a job interview
- 20 Thai words in meetings
- 20 Thai words at the pharmacy
- 20 Thai words at the hairdresser’s
- 20 Thai words on the phone
- 20 Thai words for paperwork
- 20 Thai words at the garage
- 20 Thai words for a party
- 20 Thai words for flatsharing
- 24 Thai words for saying how much
- 28 Thai words for giving your opinion
- Your first 100 Thai words
