Everyday common phrases

Question 1

What would you like to drink/eat?

Answer 1

DùU͟m àrai dii khráp/Kin àrai dii khráp

Alternatives:
ráp àrai khrap?

Khun yàak sang àrai khráp? (what do you want to order)

Question 2

I would like one (classifier) of (noun).

Answer 2

Khõo͟ (“kaw”) + noun + number + classifier

1. Khõo͟ bia nu͟ng kâaw (_aa) = I would like one glass of beer.
2. (continue with all other classifiers)

Question 3

How much is (noun)?

Answer 3

(Noun) thâw rài?

examples:
1. khâa châw bâan thâw rài? = How much is the rent of the house?
2. khâa nám thâw rài? = How much is the water bill?
3. khâa fai thâw rài? = How much is the electric bill?
4. khâa thoo-ra-sàp thâw rài = How much is the telephone bill?
5. An níi thâw rài? = How much is this one?
6. An nán thâw rài = How much is that one?

Question 4

How old are you?

Answer 4

Khun aa-yú thâw rài?

Example answer: Phom aa-yú 33 pii = I’m 33 years old.

Question 5

When is your birthday?

Answer 5

Khun kéet wan-thîi thâw rài? (_ée)

Example answer: Phom kéet wan-thîi Day-Month.

Question 6

What is your telephone number?

Answer 6

Bee (“buh”) thoo-ra-sàp khun bee àrai? (_ ee in “bee”)

Example answer: Bee thoo-ra-sàp phom bee 090 123 453 (_ ee in “bee”)

Question 7

What floor? What floor do you live on at the condo?

Answer 7

Chán àrai? Khun yùu condo chán arai?

Example answer: Chán yii-sip. Phom yùu chán yii-sip.

Question 8

Could you (verb) please …. ?

Answer 8

Chûay (“chew-oi”) + verb + khráp

Examples:

Chûay phûut cháa cháa khráp? (Could you speak slower)

Chûay khàp rót cháa cháa khráp? (Could you drive slower)

Chûay klàp maa (come back) rew rew (quickly) ná khráp? (Could you come back quickly?)

Chûay roo (__oo; to wait) thîinîi haa naathii ná khráp? (Could you wait here for 5 minutes?)

Question 9

May I have (noun or verb) … ?

Answer 9

Khõo (__oo “kaw”) + noun + khráp?

Examples:

Khõo námsôm khráp (May I have some orange juice)

Khõo yuum (__uu) paakkaa khráp? (May I borrow some pens, please?)

Khõo duu menu nòy (_o) khrap? (May I see the menu)

Question 10

Invite or please do this (verb)

Answer 10

Cheen (__ee) + verb

Examples:

Cheen nâng khráp (Please sit down)

Cheen duum bia khráp (Please have a beer)

Question 11

(Subject) can do (verb)

Answer 11

Subject + verb + object + dâi

Examples:

Phõm phûut phaasāa Spain dâi (I can speak Spanish)

Tom lên ski dâi (Tom can ski)

Raw kin aahāan phèt dâi. (We can eat spicy food).

Question 12

(Subject) can’t do (verb)

Answer 12

Subject + verb + object + mâi dâi

Examples:

Phôm phûut phaasāa Jin mâi dâi (I can’t speak Chinese)

Raw kin aahāan phèt mâi dâi. (We can’t eat spicy food)

Question 13

Can (subject) do (verb)?

Answer 13

Subject + verb + object + dâimãi?

Examples:

Q: Khun phûut phaasaa Thai dâimãi? (Can you speak Thai?)
A: dâi khráp (Yes) or mâidâi khrap (no)

Q: Khun khàp rót dâimãi? (Can you drive?)
A: A: dâi khráp (Yes) or mâidâi khrap (no)

Q: Phõm jòot (_oo; to park) rót thîinîi dâimãi? (Can I park my car here?)
A: A: dâi khráp (Yes) or mâidâi khrap (no)

Question 14

Who (verb) (object) ?

Answer 14

Khrai + verb + object?

Q: Khrai maa-ráp khun? (Who picks you up?)
A: Phuan maa-ráp chan. (My friend picks me up)

Q: Khrai choop phàt Thai? (Who likes pad thai?)
A: Phom choop phat Thai (I like pad thai)

Question 15

With whom do (subject) (verb)?

Answer 15

Subject + verb + conjunction + khrai?

Q: Khun rian phaasaa Thai kàp khrai? (With whom do you study Thai?)
A: Kàp phuan phuan. Kap Khru etc.

Q: Khun phóp khrai? (Whom do you meet?)
A: Phom phóp moo. (I meet the doctor)

Question 16

Do (subject) (verb)?

Answer 16

Subject + verb + object + mãi?

Q: Khun choop aahaan India mai?
A: Chai or choop khrap

Q: Khun yàak kin Pizza mãi?
A: yàak kin khrap/mai yaak kin khrap