The Thais are quite a friendly and hospitable bunch. The language barrier however between English-speakers and Thais does provide a challenge.
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People from Thailand adore it when foreigners attempt to speak Thai. This is very evident when you greet them with your broken and funny-sounding Thai and you see them chuckle with joy.
Learning some everyday pleasant Thai phrases could very well get you an extra friendly smile from the people at your hotel or even better service and perks!
These are spelled with American English pronunciation in mind:
Thank you
Cup Coon Ka (female speaker)
Cup Coon Cup (male speaker)
Hello/Goodbye
Sa Wa Dee Ka (female speaker)
Sa Wa Dee Cup (male speaker)
Awesome!/Cool!
Soo Dyot!
Good luck
Chalk Dee
You're beautiful
Coon Sa Wai
Where is (place/object)?
(Place/object) tee nai?
Don't worry about it/Never mind
Mai Ben Rai
and if you want to impress the people from North Thailand, say this in a local Northern Thai dialect called Isan as: Bo Pen Young Dog
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