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ครับ 
/khrapH/ while women should add ค่ะ /khaF/ to the end of statements and คะ /khaH/ to the end of
questions. จ้ะ /jaF/ can be used by children or between intimate friends. There are many more particles
in common use, especially considering regional variations; some Thai people will stick with an obscure
favorite as a matter of personality. /naF/ before you say khrapH or khaF (ladies, remember to use น่ะ /naF/ คะ /khaH/ to make your questions more polite).
If you listen to broadcast talk shows in Thailand, you may hear a speaker ending every single sentence with
/naF khrapH/—since he doesn't know who may be listening, he endeavors to be most polite.สวัสดี | saL watL deeM | [a polite greeting or farewell used when meeting or parting] hello; goodbye; good morning; good afternoon; good evening; good night; greetings |
| สบายดีหรือ | saL baaiM deeM reuuR | "How are you?" |
| ขอบคุณ | khaawpL khoonM | [spoken formally to a person of higher rank or status, e.g. parents, teachers] "Thank you" [male: add ครับ ; female: add ค่ะ ] |
| นี่เท่าไร? | neeF thaoF raiM | "How much is this?" |
| ไม่เป็นไร | maiF bpenM raiM | "It doesn't matter." — "Never mind." — "You're welcome" — "Don't mention it." — "It's no big deal." |
| แล้วพบกันใหม่ | laaeoH phohpH ganM maiL | "See you later." — "See you soon!" — "Until we meet again." |
| ขอโทษ | khaawR tho:htF | "I apologize" — "I'm sorry" — "Excuse me" — "Pardon me." |
| สบายดี | saL baaiM deeM | to be feeling fine; I am fine; I'm fine. |
| สวัสดีครับ | saL watL deeM khrapH | [spoken politely by a male] hello; goodbye |
| สวัสดีค่ะ | saL watL deeM khaF | [spoken politely by a female] hello or goodbye |
| พูดไทยไม่ได้ | phuutF thaiM maiF daiF | "I can't speak Thai." |
| ไม่เข้าใจ | maiF khaoF jaiM | [I, you, they] don't understand |
| เข้าใจไหม | khaoF jaiM maiH | Do you understand? |
| ถ่ายรูปได้ไหม | thaaiL ruupF daiF maiH | May I take a picture? |
| ห้องน้ำอยู่ที่ไหน | haawngF naamH yuuL theeF naiR | "Where's the restroom?" |
| นี่อะไร | neeF aL raiM | "What is this?" |
| แพงไหม? | phaaengM maiH | "Is it expensive?" |
| ขอให้โชคดี | khaawR haiF cho:hkF deeM | "Good luck to you." |
| ใครขายไข่ไก่ | khraiM khaaiR khaiL gaiL | [tongue twister, alliteration] "Who sells chicken eggs?" |
| เก็บตังค์ | gepL dtangM | "Check, please." |
| เป็นยังไงบ้าง | bpenM yangM ngaiM baangF | "How's it going?" — "How do you feel?" — "How do you do?" — "What's up?" |
| คุณอายุเท่าไร | khoonM aaM yooH thaoF raiM | "How old are you?" |
| อะไรก็ได้ | aL raiM gaawF daiF | anything will do; that option would also be fine; whatever; anything will be okay; anything you want |
| ไปไหน | bpaiM naiR | "Where are you going?" |
| คุณพูดภาษาอังกฤษได้ไหม | khoonM phuutF phaaM saaR angM gritL daiF maiH | "Can you speak English?" |
| ขอบคุณมาก | khaawpL khoonM maakF | [a person, younger and/or lower in status, thanking the other who is older and/or higher in status] "Thank you very much" |
| ขอไม่เผ็ด | khaawR maiF phetL | "Please don't make the food spicy-hot." |
| ขอเผ็ด ๆ นะครับ | khaawR phetL phetL naH khrapH | [spoken by a male] "Please make the food spicy-hot" |
| กรุณาพูดช้า ๆ หน่อย | gaL rooH naaM phuutF chaaH chaaH naawyL | "Please speak slowly." |
| อะไรนะ? | aL raiM naH | "What?" — "Huh?" — "What did you say?" — "What was that?" |
| คุณอยู่ที่ไหน | khoonM yuuL theeF naiR | "Where are you?" |
| ไม่ใช่ | maiF chaiF | "I don't think so" — "not right" — "not so" — "not true" — "No, it is not" |
| คุณพูดภาษาจีนได้ไหม | khoonM phuutF phaaM saaR jeenM daiF maiH | "Can you speak Chinese?" |
| กี่โมงแล้ว | geeL mo:hngM laaeoH | "What time is it?" |
| ผมไม่เข้าใจ | phohmR maiF khaoF jaiM | "I don't understand." — "I do not understand." |
| ผมเป็นคนอเมริกัน | phohmR bpenM khohnM aL maehM riH ganM | "I am an American." |