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Thai phrases › Hello, Thailand
How to say hello
in Thai
สวัสดี
sà-wàt-dii
hello · goodbye
sà lowwàt lowdii mid
Works for hello and goodbye at any time of day. Always add ครับ/ค่ะ.
- Part of speech
- interj
- Literally
- from Sanskrit svasti, 'well-being'
- Remember it
- SAW WHAT, DEE? Wave hello to your friend Dee.
- Register
- polite
In a sentence
- สวัสดีครับsà-wàt-dii krápHello. (male speaker)
The culture behind it
CULTURE
The wai: who bows to whom
From the same situation: Hello, Thailand
- จิ้งจกhouse gecko
- ตุ๊กแกtokay gecko
- ครับpolite particle (male speakers)
- ค่ะpolite particle for statements (female speakers)
- คะpolite particle for questions (female speakers)
- ขอบคุณthank you
- ขอโทษsorry
- ไม่not
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Your first 90 days of Thai
Jingjok teaches สวัสดี 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.
- 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.