🇹🇭 Thai phrases

How to say “Hello” in Thai

สวัสดี

sawatdi

Literally: Well-beingneutral

Works any time of day and also as goodbye. Speakers end it with a polite particle: men say ครับ (khrap), women say ค่ะ (kha). It is often accompanied by a wai (palms pressed together, slight bow).

Other ways to say it

ThaiPronunciationMeaningWhen to use it
สวัสดีครับsawatdi khrapHello (male speaker)Polite, said by men
สวัสดีค่ะsawatdi khaHello (female speaker)Polite, said by women
หวัดดีwatdiHiCasual, among friends

In a sentence

สวัสดีครับ ยินดีต้อนรับ

sawatdi khrap, yindi tonrap

Hello, welcome.

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