สวัสดีค่ะ ฉันชื่อแนนโน๊ะ
sawatdi kha, chan chue naen-no
The English phrase "hello, my name is nanno" is translated into Thai as สวัสดีค่ะ ฉันชื่อแนนโน๊ะ (sawatdi kha, chan chue naen-no).
This phrase is a greeting used to introduce yourself by stating your name.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of sawatdi (hello), kha (a polite particle for females), chan (I), chue (name or is named) and naen-no (Nanno).
How does it change in a sentence?
The particle kha at the end of the sentence indicates that the speaker is female and is being polite. The pronoun chan is a standard way for females to say "I" in a polite or neutral context. The word chue functions as both the noun "name" and the verb "to be named" in this sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
sawatdi kha, chan chue naen-no
Did you know?
- The word sawatdi is a relatively modern invention from the 1930s, created to give Thailand a standardized greeting similar to those in Western languages.
- Thai has many words for 'I' depending on the speaker's age and status relative to the listener, making chan just one of dozens of possible options.
- In many formal settings, the verbal greeting sawatdi is accompanied by the 'wai', a gesture of pressing your palms together near your chest. Using the phrase without this respectful gesture might seem incomplete in certain social contexts.
Examples in context
- สวัสดีครับ ผมชื่อนาโนครับHello, my name is Nanno
- สวัสดีจ้า ชื่อนาโนนะHi there, I'm Nanno
- สวัสดีค่ะ ฉันชื่อแนนโน๊ะค่ะsawatdi kha chan chue nanno khaHello, my name is Nanno.
- สวัสดีค่ะ ฉันชื่อแนนโน๊ะ ยินดีที่ได้รู้จักค่ะsawatdi kha chan chue nanno yindi thi dai rucha khaHello, my name is Nanno. Nice to meet you.
Example conversation
Nanno introduces herself to a new colleague at the office.
- ณิชา Nichaสวัสดีค่ะ ฉันชื่อแนนโน๊ะ ค่ะsawatdee kha chan chue nanno khaHello, my name is Nanno.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatสวัสดีครับ ผมชื่อธีรภัทรครับsawatdee krab pom chue theeraphat krabHello, my name is Theeraphat.
- ณิชา Nichaยินดีที่ได้รู้จักค่ะ คุณธีรภัทรyindee thee dai roojak kha khun theeraphatNice to meet you, Mr. Theeraphat.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatยินดีที่ได้รู้จักเช่นกันครับyindee thee dai roojak chen kan krabNice to meet you too.
