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Thailand Business Guide - UK Trade & Investment

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GETTING STARTED<br />

INTERPRETERS (CONTINUED)<br />

Basic Thai<br />

Key phrases/greetings<br />

Hello Sawasdee (krup/ka)<br />

How are you? Sabai dee mai?<br />

I’m fine Sabai dee<br />

Pleased to Dee jai thee dai<br />

meet you<br />

phob koon<br />

Thank you Khap koon (krup/ka)<br />

Never mind Mai pen rai<br />

Sorry Kor thoad (krup/ka)<br />

I cannot speak Thai Phoot Thai mai dai<br />

Please speak slowly Prohd photo cha-cha<br />

I don’t understand Mai kao jai<br />

Good luck Kor hai chok dee<br />

Does anyone Mee krai pood pasa<br />

speak English? ang-grit dai bangmai<br />

Do you understand? Kao jai mai?<br />

May I take a<br />

photograph?<br />

Kor tai ruup dai mai?<br />

Where is the toilet? Hong nam yoo nai?<br />

How much does Nee tao-rai<br />

this cost?<br />

(krup/ka)?<br />

What is this? Nee aria?<br />

Very expensive Paeng maag<br />

Do you have Mee tuuk gwaa<br />

something cheaper? nee mai?<br />

The bill please Gep taang (krup/ka)<br />

Goodbye La gon<br />

See you again Laew phob gan mai<br />

Places<br />

Airport Sanam bin<br />

Bus station Sa-tanee rot mae<br />

Railway station Sa-tanee rot fai<br />

Police station Sa-tanee tum-ruad<br />

Hotel Rang-raem<br />

Embassy Sa-tantoot<br />

Hospital Rong-payabaan<br />

Post office Prai-sanee<br />

Market Ta-lad<br />

Directions<br />

I want to go… Yaak ja pai…<br />

Where is…? Yoo thee nai…?<br />

Turn left Leeo sai<br />

Turn right Leeo kwaa<br />

Go straight Trong pai<br />

Stop here Yuut te nee<br />

Slow down Cha-cha<br />

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