Jingjok
How to say Hi, how's it going?
in Thai
กินข้าวหรือยัง
gin kâao rǔue yang
Hi, how's it going? · literally “have you eaten yet?”
Add ครับ (kráp) if you are a man or ค่ะ (kâ) if you are a woman. It makes the sentence polite, and Thais always use it.
A greeting, not an invitation. Answer briefly: กินแล้ว or ยัง.
- Where
- greeting
- Register
- polite
What they will say back
- กินแล้วค่ะgin láeo kâI have.
The culture behind it
CULTURE
'Have you eaten?' means hello
Words inside it
From the same situation: Eat first
All 61 words and phrases in “Eat first” →
Your first 90 days of Thai
Jingjok drills กินข้าวหรือยัง until you can say it without thinking, then shows you where to use it today. Order food exactly how you like it, answer the kitchen's questions, and get the bill or a takeaway bag.
- WEEKS 1–2 · SURVIVEGreet anyone, pay, and order food and 7-Eleven exactly how you like it.
- WEEKS 3–6 · SETTLE INGet around by taxi, Grab and skytrain, find anything, and handle your landlord.
- WEEKS 7–12 · RUN YOUR LIFEPharmacy, bank, SIM and apps, how you feel, and a weekend away, all in Thai.
The first week is free.