How to say

The words you will use on your first day

A page per word, with a native recording and the tone written out. Not a dictionary. A dictionary will not tell you that the polite ending changes depending on who is speaking, or that the tone is what people actually hear.

Hello, thank you, sorry, and how much: the four you will use on day one. Each page covers pronunciation, when not to say it, and the mistake English speakers usually make. For a whole situation, use the phrasebooks. To learn them in order, start free.

Want a whole situation instead? The phrasebooks group them by where you will be standing.

สวัสดี How to say hello in Thai Hello in Thai is สวัสดี, sà-wàt-dii, and it means goodbye too. Here is how to pronounce it, whether to add krap or ka, and when you should wai. เท่าไหร่ How to say how much in Thai How much in Thai is เท่าไหร่, tâo-rài. Here is how to say it, the numbers you need to understand the answer, and when haggling is normal and when it is rude. ขอโทษ How to say sorry in Thai Sorry in Thai is ขอโทษ, kǒr-tôht, and it doubles as "excuse me". Here is the pronunciation, the reply you will get, and why Thailand apologises less than Britain. ขอบคุณ How to say thank you in Thai Thank you in Thai is ขอบคุณ, kòp-kun. Men add ครับ and women add ค่ะ — here is the pronunciation, the tones, and when to use it at all.