Meeting people

	Basic Expressions		Making Conversation
	Greetings & Goodbye		Personal Data
	Forms of Address		Language Difficulties
	First encounters

Greetings & Goodbye

Hello. sawut dee (khrap/ka)
Where are you going? pai nai
I'm going out. pai theo
How are you? sa bai dee mai
I'm fine. sa bai dee
Have you eaten yet? thaan khao laew reu yang
I've eaten already. thaan laew
Goodbye. (Informal) pai kawn nah
Goodbye. (Polite) sawut dee (khrap/ka)
Good luck. chohk dii

Forms of Address

Thais often address each other using their first names with the honorific "khun" or other title preceding it. Other formal terms of address include "naai", Mr, "naang", Mrs, and "naang sao", Miss. You can use nicknames or kinship terms for non-relatives, depending on the age differential, for informal relationships. Young children can be called "laan" meaning nephew/niece.

Elder phi
Younger nawng

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