สวัสดีทุกคน
sawatdee thuk khon
The English phrase "hello everyone" is translated into Thai as สวัสดีทุกคน (sawatdee thuk khon).
สวัสดีทุกคน is a common greeting used to address a group of people. It is appropriate for various social settings, such as speaking to a group of friends, colleagues or an audience during a presentation.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of สวัสดี (sawatdee) meaning "hello" and ทุกคน (thuk khon) meaning "everyone".
How do you pronounce it?
sawatdee thuk khon
Did you know?
- The word สวัสดี is derived from the Sanskrit word 'svasti', which actually means 'well-being' or 'fortune' rather than just 'hello'.
- While saying สวัสดีทุกคน, you might accompany it with a 'wai', a gesture of pressing your palms together near your chest.
- To make the greeting more polite, you should add the particles ครับ (khrap) if you are male or ค่ะ (kha) if you are female at the end of the phrase.
Examples in context
- สวัสดีทุกคนนะsawatdi thuk khon naHello everyone.
- สวัสดีทุกคนในห้องนี้sawatdi thuk khon nai hong niHello everyone in this room.
Example conversation
A man enters a classroom where a woman is waiting with her friends.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitสวัสดีทุกคนครับsawatdi thuk khon khrapHello everyone.
- พิมล Pimonสวัสดีค่ะ คุณชลสิทธิ์sawatdi kha khun chonlasitHello, Mr. Chonlasit.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitวันนี้ทุกคนสบายดีไหมครับwan ni thuk khon sabai di mai khrapIs everyone doing well today?
- พิมล Pimonสบายดีค่ะ ขอบคุณค่ะsabai di kha khop khun khaWe are doing well, thank you.
