Your Guide of Speaking Thai

Say “Ka” after the sentences if you are woman, or say “Krub” if you are man.
This might become useful while traveling in Thailand

English	Thai
I	Chan(for woman)/Pom(for man)
Hello/Hi	Sawadee ka/Krub
Thank you	Korb Khun Ka/Krub
How are you?	Sabai Dee Mai ka/krub?
I’m fine/good	Sabai dee ka/krub
Where are you going?	Khun Ja Pai Nai ka/krub?
Go diving	Pai Damnam
Not good	Mai Dee
Good	Dee
Go	Pai
Come	Ma
Tomorrow	Proong Nee
Today	Wan nee
Yesterday	Mua Wan / Mua Wan Nee
Like	Chorb
Don’t like/dislike	Mai chorb
Big	Yai
Small	Lek
Beautiful	Suay
Not beautiful	Mai Suay
Expensive	Paeng
Cheap	Took/Mai Paeng
Yes	Chai ka/krub
No	Mai ka/krub
Bye Bye	La gorn ka/krub
See you again	Pob Gun Mai ka/krub
Good night	Ratri Sawad
Sea	Talay
Beach	Chai hard
Coral	Pagarang
Fish	Pla
Squid	Pla Muek
Prawns/Shrimps	Goong
Lobster	Goong Mungorn
Chicken	Gai
Crab	Poo
Shark	Chalarm
Sting Ray	Pla Graben
Manta Ray	Graben Rahu
Clownfish	Pla Cartoon
Lion Fish	Pla Singto
Stone Fish	Pla Hin
Hard Coral	Pagarang Kaeng
Soft Coral	Pagarang On
Puffer fish	Pla Pakpao
Sea star	Pla Dao
Sea urchin	Men talay
Sea Turtle	Tao Talay
Giant Clam	Hoy Mue Sua
Dolphin	Pla Loma
Whale Shark	Chalarm Wan
Table Coral	Pagarang Toh
Leopard Shark	Chalarm Dao
Snapper	Pla Gapong
Seahorse	Ma Nam
Boat	Rua
Buoy	Toon Rua
Divers	Nuk Damnam
I like diving	Chan/Pom Chorb Damnam