Thai Phrase Word List

Romanization

Shirt

Sûuea-yûuet

Red Bull

Grà-thing daaeng

White

Sǐi khǎao

Navy

Sǐi náam ngoen

Expensive

Phaaeng

Money

Ngoen

To reduce

Lót

Just, only

Khâae… eeng

One moment

Bpáep nueng

Well then…

…láaeo gan

Too hot

Roon bpai

Too ____

____ bpai

This shirt is too big

Sûuea dtuua níi yài bpai

The Grand Palace

Phrá-baaw-rom-má-hǎa-râat chá-wang

Tourist

Nák thâwng-thîiao

To look at, to admire

Chom

Temple

Wát

Reclining Buddha

Phrá-noon

Fame

Chûue-sǐiang

Go on an outing/trip

Bpai thîiao

Famous

Mii chûue-sǐiang

Already went

Bpai maa láaeo

So what are you doing tomorrow?

Láaeo phrûng-níi cà tham à-rai kha

They taught already

Khǎo sǒon láaeo

Low class initial consonant + live ending

Mid tone (ex. นา)

Middle class initial consonant + live ending

Mid tone (ex. บาน)

Low class initial consonant + dead ending + short vowel

High tone (ex. นิด)

Low class initial consonant + dead ending + long vowel

Falling tone (ex. มาก)

Excuse me, sorry

Khǎaw-thôot

To help

Chûuai

To take a photo

Thàai-rûup

Clever, skillful

Kèng

Country, nation

Phrá-thêet

Camera

Klông

Father

Khun phôo

Gift

Khǒng-khwǎn

Birthday

Wan-gòoet

No worries, it’s okay

Mâi bpen-rài

Extremely, very, really

…jang looei

Confirmation, question particle

Rǒoe

There

Dtrong-nán

Offerings to monks

Thà-wǎai sǎng-khá-thaan

Bucket

Thǎng

Yellow

Sǐi-lǔueang

Utensils, items, articles

Khǒng-châi

For

Sǎm-ràp

Buddhist monk

Phrá-sǒng

To pray

Suuàt-mon

Why

Tham-mai

Different

Dtàaek-dtàang

Each person

Dtàae lá khon

What are they doing?

Tham à-rai gan yùu

Ask about a new situation

Láaeo… la

A group, make things plural

Phûuak

To keep

Wái

Besides, other than

Nâawk-jàak

Thai Massage

Nûuat-phǎaen-thai

Loud, famous

Dang

Tonight

Khuuen-níi

Row

Thǎaeo

Free time

Wee-laa wâang

Try something out

Loong… du

Where would be good?

Thîi-nǎi dii

Mom bought a new camera with credit card

Khun-mâee súue klông mài dûuai bàt khree-dit

Friend

Phûuean

New

Mài

Ever

Khooei

To drink

Dùuem

Thai whiskey

Lâo-thai

To order

Sàng

Thai kickboxing

Muuai-thai

Once, one time

Khráng nùeng

Last year

Bpii thîi láaeo/bpii gàawn láaeo

Last week

Aa-thít thîi láaeo/gàawn láaeo

5 days ago

Hâa wan gàawn

Have you ever been?

Khooei bpai mai?

I’ve been to Chiang Mai before

Chǎn khooei bpai Chiang Mai kha

Side, team

Fàai

Red

Daaeng

To punch, to hit

Dtàuy

To win

Chá-ná

Because

Phráw

Fast, quick

Reo

To place a bet

Long phá-nan

To gamble

Lên phá-nan

To topple, to collapse

Lóm

To get up, to rise

Lúk khûen

Said that…

Bàawk wâa

Likely that

Nâa jà

Do you like eating spicy food?

Khun chôop gin aa-hǎan pèt rǔe-plàao?

More than

Gwàa

Women that are tall

Phûu-yîng thîi sǔung

Really true

jing jing

Inexpensive

Thùuk

My older sister is prettier than my younger sister

Pîi sǎao sǔuai gwàa nóng sǎao

Abbreviation for “thaa yang nan”

Ngán

How is it?

Bpen yang-ngai bâang

To take, to get

Ao

Many, much

Yóe

More than

Gwàa