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สวัสดี

saL watL deeM
pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaiสะ-หฺวัด-ดี
IPAsàwàt diː
Royal Thai General Systemsawat di

 [phrase]
definition
[a polite greeting or farewell used when meeting or parting] hello; goodbye; good morning; good afternoon; good evening; good night; greetings

notesThis phrase was coined by the late Prof. Phraya Upakit Sinlapsan of Chulalongkorn University in around 1935. Prior to this time, Thais greeted each other informally with an inquiry or observation about their health or welfare.
categories
componentsสวัส saL watLblessing; good fortune
ดี deeM[is] good; well; fine; nice
related wordsสวัสดีครับsaL watL deeM khrapH[spoken politely by a male] hello; goodbye — "Hello, how are you?"
สวัสดีค่ะsaL watL deeM khaF[spoken politely by a female] hello or goodbye
หวัดดีwatL deeMHi!; Hey!; [informal abbreviation of] สวัสดี
ฮัลโลhanM lohM[Thai transcription of the foreign loanword, "Hello"] Hello? [said upon answering telephone]
examplesสวัสดีครับsaL watL deeM khrapH[spoken politely by a male] hello; goodbye — "Hello, how are you?"
สวัสดีค่ะsaL watL deeM khaF[spoken politely by a female] hello or goodbye
สวัสดีตอนเช้าsaL watL deeM dtaawnM chaaoH"Good morning."
สวัสดีปีใหม่saL watL deeM bpeeM maiLHappy New Year!
sample
sentences
สวัสดีครับ คุณเล็ก
saL watL deeM khrapH khoonM lekH
"Hello, Mr. Lek."
สวัสดีปีใหม่แด่เพื่อนทุกคน
saL watL deeM bpeeM maiL daaeL pheuuanF thookH khohnM
"Happy New Year to all my friends."

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