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Thai phrases › Hello, Thailand
How to say a little bit
in Thai
นิดหน่อย
nít-nòi
a little bit
nít highnòi low
Thais will reply พูดเก่ง! ('you speak well!') the moment you say this. It is politeness, not a verdict.
- Part of speech
- adv
- Remember it
- NIT-pick just a little bit.
In a sentence
- เผ็ดนิดหน่อยpèt nít-nòiA little spicy.
From the same situation: Hello, Thailand
- จิ้งจกhouse gecko
- ตุ๊กแกtokay gecko
- สวัสดีhello
- ครับpolite particle (male speakers)
- ค่ะpolite particle for statements (female speakers)
- คะpolite particle for questions (female speakers)
- ขอบคุณthank you
- ขอโทษsorry
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Jingjok teaches นิดหน่อย with audio, the tone drawn on screen, and a check on your own voice. Greet anyone politely, say thank you and sorry, introduce yourself, and rescue a conversation you don't understand.
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