ThaiPod101 - How to Greet Someone in Perfect Thai

Question 1

สวัสดี

Answer 1

sà-wàt-dii

Hello.

Question 2

ค่ะ

Answer 2

khâ
particle added at the end of the sentence or phrase in order to increase the level of politeness when the speaker is female

Question 3

ครับ

Answer 3

khráp
particle added at the end of the sentence or phrase in order to increase the level of politeness when the speaker is a male

Question 4

ไหม

Answer 4

măi

a particle indicating a question

Question 5

แล้ว

Answer 5

láaeo

already, and then, as for, later

Question 6

คุณ

Answer 6

khun

you (polite), also used as a title such as Miss, Mrs., or Mr.

Question 7

ผม

Answer 7

phǒm

I (when the speaker is male)

Question 8

ดิฉัน

Answer 8

dì-chǎn

I (when the speaker is female)

Question 9

สบายดี

Answer 9

sà-baai-dii

I’m fine.

Question 10

คะ

Answer 10

khá

a polite ending particle for female speakers for questions and requests

Question 11

ครู

Answer 11

khruu

teacher

Question 12

A:	สวัสดีครับ ครูวิราภรณ์
B:	สวัสดีค่ะ คุณสตีฟ
A:	สบายดีไหมครับ
B:	ดิฉันสบายดีค่ะ แล้วคุณสตีฟสบายดีไหมคะ
A:	ผมสบายดีครับ

Answer 12

A: sà-wàt-dii khráp khruu wí-raa-phaawn. Hello, teacher Viraporn.
B: sà-wàt-dii khâ khun sà-dtíip. Hello, Mr. Steve.
A: sà-baai-dii măi khráp. How are you?
B: dì-chǎn sà-baai-dii khâ. láaeo khun sà-dtíip sà-baai-dii măi khá. I’m fine, and how are you, Mr. Steve?
A: phǒm sà-baai-dii khráp. I’m fine