Denise Bonnie

The English word ‘lunchbox’ is translated into Thai as กล่องข้าว. กล่องข้าว is the standard term for a container used to transport a meal.

A woman says หวัดดีค่ะ (wàt-dii khâ) for a casual “hi” in Thai. Close friends often drop the ending and just say หวัดดี (wàt-dii).

A woman can say goodbye in Thai with แล้วเจอกันนะคะ (láew jəə gan ná khá), “see you again”.

The English word ‘why’ is translated into Thai as ทำไม. The word ทำไม is used to ask for a reason.

The Thai phrase for excuse me is ขอโทษ.

The English word “we” is translated into Thai as เรา. เรา is a generic pronoun used to refer to the speaker and at least one other person.

The English word ‘week’ is translated into Thai as สัปดาห์. The word refers to a period of seven days.

The English word “blessing” is translated into Thai as พร. The noun พร refers to the act of declaring, seeking or bestowing favor.

In Thai, the phrase for “come in” is เข้ามา.