Meeting people

	Basic expressions		Making conversation
	Greetings & goodbye		Personal data
	Forms of address		Language difficulties
	First encounters

Personal Data

How old are you? khun aa yuu thao rai
I'm years old. phom/chan aa yuu...pii
What are you doing? khun thum ngan arai
I am a traveler/tourist phom/chan pen nak thawng thiaw

Language Difficulties

I can't speak Thai. chan phuut phaasaa thai mai dai
I can speak only little Thai. chan phuut phaasaathai dai nit nawy
Please speak slowly. karunaa phuut chaa-chaa nawy
Please repeat. chauy phuut iik thii
Sorry, I don't understand. khaw thot chan mai khao jai
What did you say? khun phuut waa arai
Can you teach me Thai? khun sawn phaasaa thai hai chan dai mai
What do you call this in Thai? phaasaa thai riak waa a-rai

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