thai basic/essential words and phrases

basic

yàak

to want

chái way-laa

to take time

róo

to know (something)

róo jàk

to know (of someone or something)

dtòp

to answer

kui

to talk (to chat)

/pôot

to speak (a language)

mee

to have (≈ there is/there are)

kŏr

verb used when ordering food in a restaurant (≈ I’ll have … ) - to ask for, request (polite)

ao

to want, take, bring

sŏn

to teach

rian

to study

àan

to read

fang

to listen

kĭan

to write

chái

to use

bpai

to go (showing direction away)

maa

to come (showing direction toward)

kít

to think

kít wâa

to think that

sàng

to order

gin

to eat, to drink

ดdèum

to drink (alcohol, liquid)

tam

to do, to make

tam ngaan

to work

tăam

to ask

dtông

must, have to

séu

to buy

doo

to look

hĕn

to see

lên

to play

nawn làp

to sleep

maa jàak

to come from

chêu

name [n], is called [v]

bpen

to be

jam

to memorise

jam dâai

to remember, to recognise

jam mâi dâai

(I) forgot!

dee

(is) good

Lék

(is) small

yài

(is) big

gèng

(is) good at something

rón

(is) hot

yen

(is) cool, cold

reo

(is) fast

cháa

(is) slow

paeng

(is) expensive

pèt

(is) spicy

sà-nùk

(is) fun, enjoyable

sŭay

(is) beautiful, pretty

a-ròi

(is) delicious, tasty (food and drink)

lăai lăai

many, several

[verb/adj] + mâak kêun

more (not used when comparing)

[verb/adj] + gwàa

more (than) (used when comparing)

mâak gwàa

more than

mĕuan gan

same ; also, as well, too

jâ

informal particle word used for a response

jing jing láew

actually, as a matter of fact

bpòk-gà-dtì

normally, usually

baang kráng

sometimes, occasionally

sà-mĕr

always

tâo nán

only

tâa

if

dtàe

but

láe

and

gàp

with

gôr loie

so, then

rĕu/rĕu wâa

or

tam-mai

why

tâo rài

how much

têe năi

where

krai

who

a-rai

what

mêua rai

when

gòn nâa (née)

before(this)

dton-née

now

lăng jàak née

after (this)

láew gôr

and then

a-naa-kót

in the future

nai a-dèet

in the past

aa-tít têe láew

last week

aa-tít née

this week

aa-tít nâa

next week

bpee têe láew

last year

bpee née

this year

bpee nâa

next year

อันนี้ /an née/

this one

nêe

this [noun] (no need for the ‘thing’)

nân

that one [noun] (no need for the ‘thing’)

nôhn

over there [noun] (no need for the ‘thing’)

née

this - [adj] (needs to include the ‘thing’)

nán

that [adj] (needs to include the ‘thing’)

nóhn

that (further away) [adj]

kŏng/sìng kŏng

thing

kam

word

tai

Thai, Thailand

ang-grìt

England/UK

a-may-rí-gaa

America

jeen

China

yêe-bpùn

Japan