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Unit 1: Greetings
Say hello, ask how someone is
This unit teaches 13 Thai words and 9 example sentences. Each word is shown in Thai script with its pronunciation and English meaning. Read the sentences aloud, then practise them in the app, where every word is spoken and comes back in spaced-repetition review.
Lesson 1: Hello & thank you
| Thai | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| สวัสดี | sawàtdii | hello / goodbye |
| ขอบคุณ | khɔ̀ɔpkhun | thank you |
| ครับ | khráp | polite ending (man) |
| ค่ะ | khâ | polite ending (woman) |
| คะ | khá | polite question ending (woman) |
Example sentences
- สวัสดีครับ sawàtdii khráp Hello (man speaking)
- สวัสดีค่ะ sawàtdii khâ Hello (woman speaking)
- ขอบคุณครับ khɔ̀ɔpkhun khráp Thank you (man speaking)
Lesson 2: I, you & they
| Thai | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ผม | phǒm | I (man speaking); hair |
| ดิฉัน | dìchǎn | I (woman speaking) |
| คุณ | khun | you |
| เขา | kháw | he / she / they |
| สบายดี | sabaay dii | to be well, fine |
Example sentences
- ผมสบายดีครับ phǒm sabaay dii khráp I'm fine (man speaking)
- ดิฉันสบายดีค่ะ dìchǎn sabaay dii khâ I'm fine (woman speaking)
- เขาสบายดี kháw sabaay dii He is fine
Lesson 3: How are you?
| Thai | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| ไหม | mǎy | yes/no question word (… ไหม = …?) |
| แล้ว | lɛ́ɛw | and (then) |
| ละ | lá | "and ...?" question word; per, each (ไม้ ละ 10 บาท) |
Example sentences
- คุณสบายดีไหมครับ khun sabaay dii mǎy khráp How are you?
- แล้วคุณละครับ lɛ́ɛw khun lá khráp And you?
- เขาสบายดีไหม kháw sabaay dii mǎy Is she well?
Based on FSI Lesson 1 of the US Foreign Service Institute's Thai Basic Course (public domain), via thai-notes.com.