How do you answer sabai Di Mai?

Simply remove the question word “Mai.” So if the waitress at a restaurant says to you, “Sabai dee mai kah,” you can respond with “Sabai dee kah/krup,” which means “I'm fine.” If you forget the “kah/krup,” don't worry. Most people will not even bother to correct you.
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What does sabai sabai in Thai mean?

"SABAI SABAI" MEANING IN THAI LANGUAGE. 'sabai' (สบาย) means comfortable. In Thai, repeating a word twice will put more emphasis on that word or intensify its meaning. In the case of 'sabai sabai' (สบายสบาย), it can therefore be understood as 'very comfortable' sabai dee mai สบายดีไหม
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How do you greet someone in Thai?

Greetings
  1. In both a formal and informal situation, Thai people greet each other with the word 'sawadee' followed by 'kah' for females and 'kraap' (soft r) for males.
  2. It is normal to refer to someone of a perceived higher status by the title 'Khun' (Mr/Ms) followed by their first name.
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How do you say yes in Thai?

If you were to directly translate the word yes in Thai, you would get the word 'chai' (ใช่). You can also add the respective polite word onto it to show respect to whoever you are talking to. So that would be either 'chai krab' (ใช่ครับ) for males or 'chai ka' (ใช่ค่ะ) for females.
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What is mai pen rai in Thai?

"Mai pen rai", which can be translated as "never mind" or 'It is nothing' is a very common expression in Thai, the language of Thailand.
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What is mai ao in Thai?

Mai ao literally means I (omitted) don't (mai) want (ao). This way is very polite and will be appreciated by Thai people.
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What is khun Pi in Thai?

It uses to call someone that older than you. you can say only 'phi'(พี่)too. But if you use 'khun phi'(คุณพี่) it will look a little cuter. See a translation.
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How do you reply to Sawadee ka?

  1. 1 – Sawasdee kha/khap: Hello in Thai. Sawasdee or hello in Thai is the most common and useful Thai greeting to learn. You'll hear a lot of Sawasdee kha/khap in Thailand. ...
  2. 3 – Thank You in Thai: Khop Khun kha/khap. The Thai word for thank you is khop khun. It is perhaps the most important Thai word to learn.
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What does Ah Loy mean?

ahroy (ah-roy) - You will hear this word whenever Thais are eating (remember they often change the 'r' to 'l' so you may hear 'ah-loy'). Good food is very important to Thai people and whenever they eat they will discuss whether the food is ah-roy or not (we will come to negatives in our next lesson).
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What is Mak Mak in Thai?

very good (said to someone when they do something well) มาก ๆ maakF maakF. very much; very many.
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What does aroi Mak Mak mean?

aroi mak mak means delicious in Thai.
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What does Sa Wad Dee Ka mean?

The standard Thai greeting, a version of "hello," is Sawasdee (sounds like "sah-wah-dee") followed by the appropriate finishing participle to make it polite. Because the Thai language has its own script, romanized transliterations vary, but the greetings sound as written below: Men say hello with sah wah dee khrap!
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What does Sawadee Krup mean?

1. Sawadee krap/ka: Hello. A cheery greeting can go a long way in the Land of Smiles. Sawadee krap/ka will often be met with a huge grin! You can use the same phrase to bid someone goodbye too.
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What does sawadee KRUB mean?

sawatdee krub/ka. Hello (or goodbye)
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How do you say hello in Thai if you are a female?

The standard way to say “hello” or “hi” in Thai is สวัสดี (Sa-Wat-Dee). Thai uses gender-based polite particles. So a male would add a “khrap” at the end and a female would ad “kha.” Sawasdee is a greeting that was put together by humans during the 1930s.
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How fast can I learn Thai?

To become completely fluent in Thai, you'll need to put in a whopping 2,500 hours (100 weeks if you study 25 hours a week).
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Is Thai difficult to learn?

Thai isn't an easy language. It might take some time to study, but it's not the most complex language in the world. As per FSI's studies, Thai is in category III of language difficulty. So, it is indeed challenging but not as complicated as East Asia languages.
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What does Yai Nong mean in Thai?

Nov 22, 2020. likewise, Yai Nong is also normally used for females, and it's a cute way to address someone younger than you, so it makes sense that gulf would switch to use "nu" in relation to that twitter.com/tharntype05/st…
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What does Ka in Thai mean?

In the Thai Royal Institute Dictionary, the words “ka” and “krub” are both defined as “an ending word to suggest the politeness of the message.” In my own translation, they are filler words that don't mean anything.
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What does Som Nam mean in Thai?

Som nam na , is basically laughing at you at your exspense/misfourtune, the western equilivent would be regarded as WHAT A **** you are , sorry.
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How do you say yes politely?

Polite Ways to Say Yes in English
  1. Yeah, sure. Here you go.
  2. No problem! I'm always happy to help.
  3. Yep! I will be right there. (Yep is another informal way to say yes like yeah.)
  4. Yeah, I'd be happy to!
  5. Cool. (Yes, cool can really be used to say yes or to show agreement.)
  6. You got it.
  7. Okay.
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How do you say beautiful in Thai?

สวย – Suay

Pronounce it like this: soo-I. Meaning: Beautiful.
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What does Jup Jup mean in Thai?

joop joop. 8 yrs Report. Larry Wolfe. I learned it as joob joob-if it's that it means, "kiss kiss"
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What is Khun Suay mak?

Khun suay mak mak. You're cute. Khun na-ruk mak mak. I like your smile.
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