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Thai Vocabulary: Greetings & Introductions

Basic Thai conversations for greeting someone, introducing yourself, and asking simple questions

สวัสดี
sà-wàt-dii
low tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3low-low-mid
hello
สวัสดีครับ
sà-wàt-dii khráp
low tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4low-low-mid-high
hello (male speaker)
สวัสดีค่ะ
sà-wàt-dii khâ
low tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4low-low-mid-falling
hello (female speaker)
เป็นไงบ้าง
bpen ngai bâang
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-falling
how are you?
สบายดีไหม
sà-baai-dii mái
low tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4low-mid-mid-high
are you well?
สบายดี
sà-baai-dii
low tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3low-mid-mid
I'm fine
สบายดีครับ
sà-baai-dii khráp
low tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4low-mid-mid-high
I'm fine (male speaker)
สบายดีค่ะ
sà-baai-dii khâ
low tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4low-mid-mid-falling
I'm fine (female speaker)
คุณล่ะ
khun lâ
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-falling
and you?
ผมชื่อ...
phǒm chʉ̂ʉ...
rising tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2rising-falling
my name is... (male speaker)
ฉันชื่อ...
chǎn chʉ̂ʉ...
rising tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2rising-falling
my name is... (female speaker)
ชื่ออะไร
chʉ̂ʉ à-rai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-low-mid
what's your name?
ยินดีที่ได้รู้จัก
yin-dii thîi dâi rúu-jàk
mid tone — syllable 1 of 6mid tone — syllable 2 of 6falling tone — syllable 3 of 6falling tone — syllable 4 of 6high tone — syllable 5 of 6low tone — syllable 6 of 6mid-mid-falling-falling-high-low
nice to meet you
เช่นกัน
chên-gan
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-mid
adverb
also; likewise; too
แล้วเจอกัน
láew-jəə-gan
high tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3high-mid-mid
see you then
ลาก่อน
laa-gɔ̀ɔn
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-low
goodbye
ขอบคุณ
khɔ̀ɔp-khun
low tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2low-mid
verb
thank; thank you
ไม่เป็นไร
mâi-bpen-rai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-mid-mid
no problem, you're welcome

Vocabulary (18 words)

สวัสดี sà-wàt-dii
hello
สวัสดีครับ sà-wàt-dii khráp
hello (male speaker)
สวัสดีค่ะ sà-wàt-dii khâ
hello (female speaker)
เป็นไงบ้าง bpen ngai bâang
how are you?
สบายดีไหม sà-baai-dii mái
are you well?
สบายดี sà-baai-dii
I'm fine
สบายดีครับ sà-baai-dii khráp
I'm fine (male speaker)
สบายดีค่ะ sà-baai-dii khâ
I'm fine (female speaker)
คุณล่ะ khun lâ
and you?
ผมชื่อ... phǒm chʉ̂ʉ...
my name is... (male speaker)
ฉันชื่อ... chǎn chʉ̂ʉ...
my name is... (female speaker)
ชื่ออะไร chʉ̂ʉ à-rai
what's your name?
ยินดีที่ได้รู้จัก yin-dii thîi dâi rúu-jàk
nice to meet you
เช่นกัน chên-gan
also; likewise; too
แล้วเจอกัน láew-jəə-gan
see you then
ลาก่อน laa-gɔ̀ɔn
goodbye
ขอบคุณ khɔ̀ɔp-khun
thank; thank you
ไม่เป็นไร mâi-bpen-rai
no problem, you're welcome