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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How do you respond to a Thai greeting?

Sabai dee is the default response that you'll hopefully hear most often. There's a reason that you see so many restaurants and businesses in Thailand with sabai in the name: being sabai sabai is a very good thing!
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What does Sawadee Kha mean in Thai?

SAWADIKA. "Sawadika" for females and "Sawadikap" for male is a formal greeting of respect in the Thai culture. Our small dancers from our Children's Project wanted to send out some greetings to all our followers.
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What is the meaning of Sawasdee ka?

Nice to meet you, Hello, Bye-bye

Hi/Hello. Sawasdee Krab/Ka. สวัสดี ครับ/ค่ะ " Sawasdee Krab " is for males, and " Sawasdee Ka " is for females. You can use this for "Hi", "Good morning", "Good afternoon", "Good evening", for all occasions .
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Is Sawadee Ka for female?

Do use “ka” and “krab” – If you are a woman, it is appropriate to end sentences or greetings with “ka.” For example, “sawasdee” is hello in Thai…as a woman, you would say “sawasdee ka.” If you are a man, your sentences should end with “krab,” so “sawasdee krab” is a proper hello.
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How do you say hello to a girl in Thai?

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 do Thailand greet each other?

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. 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 the meaning of Sawadee Ka happy now?

Hi, sawadee is mean Hello,good morming,Buon giorno or ciao!
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What is SaWaDiKa Pom?

The Thai greeting referred to as the wai (Thai: ไหว้, pronounced [wâːj]) consists of a slight bow, with the palms pressed together in a prayer-like fashion. “ SaWaDiKa “ means “Hello” in the Thai language. It expresses the kindness and hospitality of the Thai people.
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What is meant by SaWaDiKa happy now?

It means “hello” it's a greeting.
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What does Ting Tong mean in Thai?

Ting tong is typically used to indicate that someone is perceived as being a bit wacky, unusual or eccentric.
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What does Khao mean in Thai?

Khao (Thai: ข้าว, pronounced [kʰâːw]), the term for 'rice' in the Thai and Lao languages; see Rice production in Thailand and Rice production in Laos.
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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 does Cai mean in Thai?

Reply (Yes/No)

"Chai"(ใช่) is used to mean "Yes, you are right".
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What does MAI mean in Thai?

ไม่ (mai) means “no” or “not” and is a falling tone. ไหม (mai) is a question word that is used at the end of a sentence to turn a statement in to a yes or no question. It has a rising tone in formal written Thai but when used in everyday speech it is usually spoken with a high tone – มั้ย (mai).
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How do you show respect in Thailand?

In Thailand, a wai, a gesture where you place your hand together in a “praying” sign at chest level, is a polite greeting. To show more respect, raise the wai higher, to your chin or nose-level.
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How do you respond to thank you in Thai?

Like in English, there are many words and phrases that can be used/said to respond to 'Thank you'.
  1. ไม่เป็นไร /mai-bpen-rai/ = It doesn't matter!
  2. ยินดี /yin-dii/ = It's my pleasure (I would recommend using this phrase as it is much sweeter)
  3. ไม่มีปัญหา /mai-mii bpan-haa/ = No problem! (
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What is your name in Thai?

คุณชื่ออะไร (khun cheu ah-rai) – What is your name?
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Do Thai people say good morning?

To answer the question of what you should say to your friend first thing in the morning, you should use 'sawatdee don chao' (สวัสดีตอนเช้า), which means good morning in Thai.
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What does KUB mean in Thai?

note : in Thai we have words at the end of sentences for cases - ครับ (krub) for men, ค่ะ (ka) for women > formal/polite (w/ people u don't know well) - we also have จ้ะ (ja), นะ (na), คับ (kub), "งับ" (ngub) etc. for sentences to be more casual (friendly/cute way) #EyezTT. 3:49 PM · Mar 26, 2020·Twitter Web App.
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