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Thai Day One Phrases
Greet, thank, ask the price, get by. 12+ essential phrases with phonetic pronunciation and 7 full conversation flows for day one situations in Thailand.
Start learning freeEssential Day One Phrases in Thai
Sorted by usefulness. Phonetic pronunciation included.
ก่อน
kon
before / first
กางเกงขายาว
kang-keng-ka-yow
long pants
ใจดี
jai dee
kind / nice
ของหาย
kong-hai
lost items
เข้าใจ
kao jai
understand
ครึ่ง
kreung
half
คะ
kah
polite particle (questions)
เช้า
chow
morning
ได้
dâi
okay / possible
ได้เลย
dai loei
of course
โทษ
tot
fault / blame -- excuse the fault
นึง
neung
one (informal)
...and 38 more day one phrases in the app.
Sample: Asking for help finding something
A real day one conversation in Thai -- both sides of the interaction.
You
ขอโทษ ค่ะ
kaw tot kah
Excuse me
Them
kah wah ngai kah
The person stops to listen
ค่ะ, ว่าไงคะ
kah wah ngai kah
Yes? What is it?
You
ห้องน้ำ อยู่ที่ไหน ค่ะ
hong-nahm ... yoo-tee-nai kah
Where is the bathroom?
Them
trong-pai liao lee-ow-kwah
The person points the way
ตรงไป, เลี้ยวขวา
trong-pai liao lee-ow-kwah
Go straight, then turn right
You
ไกลไหม ค่ะ
klai mai kah
Is it far?
Them
my klai kah klai klai hah nah-tee duhn
The person clarifies the distance
ไม่ไกลค่ะ, ใกล้ๆ, ห้านาทีเดิน
mai-klai kah klai klai hah nah-tee duhn
Not far! Very close, 5 minutes walking
7 day one conversations available in the app.
FAQ
What happens when they answer back at the day one in Thailand?
That's the hard part -- and exactly what TalkThere prepares you for. Each of the 7 day one conversations shows you the full back-and-forth: what you say, what they'll likely respond, and how to keep going. You won't freeze when they answer in Thai.
Is this enough to get by at a day one in Thailand?
Yes. These are the 12+ phrases that actually come up in real day one interactions -- not textbook phrases. Sorted by how often you'll need them, with pronunciation you can read at a glance.
Do I need to learn Thai script to use this?
No. Every Thai phrase has phonetic pronunciation written in plain English. You read it like English and say it out loud. The script is there for reference, but you don't need it.
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