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Thai (Tai-Kadai)
Translation Transliterationhello/goodbyeสวัสดีsawàtdiigoodbyeลาก่อนlææ-kɔ̀ɔnthank youขอบคุณkhɔ̀ɔp khunyou're welcomeไม่เป็นไรmâi pen raiyesใช่châinoไม่ใช่mâi châiexcuse me, sorryขอโทษkhɔ̌ɔ thôotHow are you?สบายดีไหมsàbaay dii mǎay?I am fineสบายดีsàbaay diiwhat is your name?คุณชื่ออะไรkhun chɯ̂ɯ àrai?my name is ...ผม/ดิฉันชื่อ...phǒm/dìchǎn chɯ̂ɯ...nice to know youยินดีที่ได้รู้จักyindii thîi dâi rúucàk nice to know you tooเช่นกันchen gunHow much does this cost?ราคาเท่าไรra ka thao rai?
Polite language in Thai requires that a politeness marker be at the end of every phrase. The markers differ according to the gender of the speaker:
Gender of speaker Marker Transliterationmaleครับkhrápfemale (question)คะkháfemale (statement)ค่ะkhâ