![]() And make your finger touch the nose when you say hello to the elders. When you say hello to your friends or coworkers, make your finger touch your chin. But the height of the hands indicates the degree of respect. Putting your hands together in front of your chest is Wai. Wai is a traditional greeting in Thailand. Thai people respect the elders, so normally younger people say hello first, even it is not “sawadee” And if you say sawadee with Wai, maybe Thai people feel good. Good evening ⇒ sawadee สวัสดี(sa wàt dii)ĭon’t forget to use “kʰráp” for men or “kʰâʔ” for women to make sentences more polite. Good afternoon ⇒ sawadee สวัสดี(sa wàt dii) Good morning ⇒ sawadee สวัสดี(sa wàt dii) This is originally Thai language expression. This “saayan sawat” is the basically “good evening” but you don’t need to remember this word I think.īecause “Sawadee” covers “Good Evening”, too. Maybe Thai people today hardly use this word, and I never heard it. It is the standard greeting in Thai language. Good afternoon = Sawasdee สวัสดี (sa wàt dii) Maybe even you live in Thailand for a long time, you never heard this expression. Good afternoon ⇒ thiwaa sawat ทิวา สวัสดิ์ (tʰí waa sa wàt) Of course, you can use “Arun Sawat” as Good morning Sawadee as Good Afternoon Wat Arun Temple(วัดอรุณ), one of the most famous temples in Bangkok, means the Temple of Dawn. Feeling like “Sawadee kap” is a normal greeting and “arun sawat” is like an elegant impression ![]() The native Thai speakers learn in the school and Thai kids sometimes use this word.īut “good morning” that normally used in Thai society is “Sawadee kap/Sawadee kaa”. Originally, “good morning” in Thailand is “arun sawat”. Also when you hang up the phone, you can use “Sawadee kap” Sawasdee as Good Morning ![]() When you go back home from school or office, you can say “Sawadee kaa”. You will hear this phrase everywhere you venture in Phuket. The detailed usage of ลาก่อน(laa kɔ̀ɔn), please refer to the link below.ĭon’t use “ลาก่อน laa koon” when you want to say “goodbye” in Thai languageĪnyways, “Sawadee kap/ Sawadee kaa” can be used in the “goodbye” scene. Following on from sawadee, is sabai dee mai krub / kah, literally meaning hello, how are you. Yes, this means also “goodbye”, but I rarely see Thai native speakers use it. When you check how to say “goodbye” in the Thai language, you will find this word. Then what are the other meanings? Sawadee as goodbye In the Thai language, Hello/Hi ⇒ Sawadee kap / Sawadee kaa
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