What is Sawadee Krap?

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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How do you respond to Sawadee Krap?

If the person is working, the answer might be a short “Chai ka/khrub” with a slight frown to indicate mild discontent. Or, if they have a day off (Wan yuut”), they might smile (“Yim”) and say; “Wanee mai tam ngan khrup/ka”.
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What does Sawasdee krab mean?

Saying 'Hello' in Thai

The written phrase to say hello in Thai is Sawasdee Krab/Ka.
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What does Krap mean in Thai?

ครับผม (khráp phǒm) is used to indicate understanding, like "yes", "right", "okay then". It's used by male speakers (hence krap (male politeness particle) and phom ("me" for males).
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How do you reply to Sawasdee?

  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 is KHAP in Thai?

1. Sawasdee (khap/ka) – “Hello” To say “hello” in Thai, you say sawasdee (pronounced “sa-wah-dee”).
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How do you greet a Thai girl?

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 u say OK in Thai?

Ok translate to Thai meanings: ก็ได้. In other words, ก็ได้ in Thai is Ok in English.
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How do Thai men say hello?

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 you say sorry in Thai?

If you want to say sorry in the Thai Language, the most common way is saying ขอโทษ (kŏr tôht). You can use kŏr tôht to mean “excuse me”, “sorry”, “apologies”.
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Why do Thai say Krab?

"Krab" or "Ka" (you saw above) is used for a simple reply "Yes". "Chai"(ใช่) is used to mean "Yes, you are right".
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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 Khun means in Thai?

Thai given names are preceded by Khun (Mr. Mrs. or Miss), unless they carry a higher degree, such as doctor. Khun is used for men and women, married or single. If you don't know a person's name, address them as Khun.
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How do you spell Sawadee Krap?

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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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 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 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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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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What does thumbs up mean in Thailand?

1- Thumbs-up

Meaning: Thumbs-up in Thailand means “This is good.” How to do: Make a fist and stick your thumb up. When to do: Use this when you want to tell another party that something is good.
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What is your name in Thai?

คุณชื่ออะไร (khun cheu ah-rai) – What is your name?
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What is Suay mak mak?

You're very pretty. Khun suay mak mak. You're cute.
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