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Practical information for your trip to Phuket |
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Language
Being able to speak a few words in Thai will help smooth the way and maximise your enjoyment of your stay in Phuket. Thai is a tonal language and we recommend that you end each sentence with Krap if you are a gentleman, or Kaa if you are a lady, to make it more polite.
| General words and phrases: |
| Hello / Good bye |
Sawasdee Krap / Kaa |
| Thank you |
Khob Khun Krap / Kaa |
| Excuse me |
Kor Tord Krap / Kaa |
| How are you? |
Sabai Dee Mai? |
| Do you speak English? |
Khoon Pood Ang-Krit Dai Mai? |
| I am fine |
Sabai dee |
| I don’t understand |
Mai Koaw Jai |
| I cannot speak Thai |
Phom (gentlemen) / Chan (ladies) pood Thai mai dai |
| Bathroom/Toilet |
Hong Naam |
| Yes |
Chai |
| No |
Mai Chai |
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| Directions: |
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| Right |
Kwaar |
| Left |
Sai |
| Turn Right |
Leow Kwaar |
| Turn Left |
Leow Sai |
| Go Straight |
Trong Pai |
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| In the Restaurant: |
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| Please bring the bill |
Kor Bin Noi |
| I am allergic to… |
Phom (gentlemen) / Chan (ladies) paae… |
| I don’t eat… |
Phom (gentlemen) / Chan (ladies) Mai Kin … |
| Water |
Nam |
| Not spicy |
Mai Pet |
| Little spicy |
Pet Nid Noi |
| How much? |
Tauw Rai? |
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| Numbers: |
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| Zero |
Soon |
| One |
Neung |
| Two |
Song |
| Three |
Sarm |
| Four |
See |
| Five |
Haah |
| Six |
Hok |
| Seven |
Jet |
| Eight |
Peaad |
| Nine |
Kaow |
| Ten |
Sip |
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