Frances Stacy

The Thai word for cigarettes is บุหรี่, romanized bù-rìi.

The Thai word for petrol is น้ำมันเบนซิน (nam man bensin). น้ำมันเบนซิน is the fuel for cars and motorbikes, as opposed to diesel.

The English word “trash” can be translated into Thai as ขยะ or กาก. ขยะ is the standard term used for general garbage, household waste and street litter.

A man says สวัสดีครับ (sà-wàt-dii khráp) for hello in Thailand. The ending ครับ (khráp) is the polite particle for male speakers.

When greeting a girl in Thailand, a man says สวัสดีครับ (sà-wàt-dii khráp) and a woman says สวัสดีค่ะ (sà-wàt-dii khâ).

The Thai word for condoms is ถุงยางอนามัย, read tǔng-yaang-à-naa-mai.

Hello in Thai is สวัสดี. สวัสดี is a common greeting used to say both hello and goodbye.

The Thai word for red wine is ไวน์แดง (wai daeng).

In Thai, the word for sister is พี่สาว. The terms for sister are used to describe a woman or girl having the same parents.

In Thailand, the usual Thai word for a white man or any white Westerner, is ฝรั่ง, read farang.