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How to say I can speak a little Thai
in Thai
พูดไทยได้นิดหน่อย
pûut tai dâai nít-nòi
I can speak a little Thai
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.
- Where
- small-talk
- Register
- polite
What they will say back
- พูดเก่งนะpûut gèng náYou speak well!
Words inside it
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 drills พูดไทยได้นิดหน่อย until you can say it without thinking, then shows you where to use it today. Greet anyone politely, say thank you and sorry, introduce yourself, and rescue a conversation you don't understand.
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