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Thai Vocabulary: Thai Hospitality

Language and social expectations around welcoming guests, sharing food, and making people comfortable.

ต้อนรับ
dtâawn-ráp
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-high
Verb
to welcome, receive, greet
ยินดีต้อนรับ
yin-dii dtôn-ráp
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-mid-falling-high
welcome
ต้อนรับอย่างดี
dtôn-ráp yàang dii
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4high tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-high-low-mid
welcome warmly / treat someone well
เชิญเข้ามา
chooen khâo maa
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-falling-mid
please come in
เชิญนั่ง
chooen nâng
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-falling
please have a seat
ตามสบาย
dtaam sà-baai
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-low-mid
as you like / make yourself comfortable
กินข้าวก่อน
gin khâao gòn
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-falling-low
eat first
กินข้าวหรือยัง
gin khâao rʉ̌ʉ yang
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4rising tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-falling-rising-mid
have you eaten yet?
กินด้วยกันไหม
gin dûai gan mái
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-falling-mid-high
want to eat together?
เชิญกินเลย
chooen gin loei
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-mid
please go ahead and eat
รับอะไรไหม
ráp à-rai mái
high tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4high-low-mid-high
would you like anything?
เอาอะไรเพิ่มไหม
ao à-rai pêrm mái
mid tone — syllable 1 of 5low tone — syllable 2 of 5mid tone — syllable 3 of 5falling tone — syllable 4 of 5high tone — syllable 5 of 5mid-low-mid-falling-high
would you like anything more?
อิ่มไหม
ìm mái
low tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2low-high
are you full?
อิ่มแล้ว
ìm láew
low tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2low-high
I'm full
ไม่ต้องเกรงใจ
mâi dtông greng-jai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-falling-mid-mid
don't feel obliged / don't be shy

Vocabulary (15 words)

ต้อนรับ dtâawn-ráp
to welcome, receive, greet
ยินดีต้อนรับ yin-dii dtôn-ráp
welcome
ต้อนรับอย่างดี dtôn-ráp yàang dii
welcome warmly / treat someone well
เชิญเข้ามา chooen khâo maa
please come in
เชิญนั่ง chooen nâng
please have a seat
ตามสบาย dtaam sà-baai
as you like / make yourself comfortable
กินข้าวก่อน gin khâao gòn
eat first
กินข้าวหรือยัง gin khâao rʉ̌ʉ yang
have you eaten yet?
กินด้วยกันไหม gin dûai gan mái
want to eat together?
เชิญกินเลย chooen gin loei
please go ahead and eat
รับอะไรไหม ráp à-rai mái
would you like anything?
เอาอะไรเพิ่มไหม ao à-rai pêrm mái
would you like anything more?
อิ่มไหม ìm mái
are you full?
อิ่มแล้ว ìm láew
I'm full
ไม่ต้องเกรงใจ mâi dtông greng-jai
don't feel obliged / don't be shy