🇹🇭 Thai phrases

How to say “Happy New Year” in Thai

สวัสดีปีใหม่

sawatdi pi mai

Literally: Hello new yearneutral

Used for January 1. The traditional Thai New Year is Songkran in mid-April, celebrated with water throwing.

Other ways to say it

ThaiPronunciationMeaningWhen to use it
สุขสันต์วันสงกรานต์suksan wan songkranHappy SongkranThai New Year, April 13–15

In a sentence

สวัสดีปีใหม่ครับ ขอให้มีความสุขมากๆ

sawatdi pi mai khrap, kho hai mi khwam suk mak mak

Happy New Year, wishing you much happiness (male speaker).

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