สวัสดีค่ะ
sawatdee kha
In Thai, hello to a girl is สวัสดีค่ะ (sawatdee kha).
สวัสดีค่ะ is a polite greeting used by a female speaker to say hello.
Which one should you use?
Sawatdee krap (สวัสดีครับ) is used by men to say Hello or Goodbye.
How do you pronounce it?
sawatdee kha
Did you know?
- The greeting สวัสดี was not used by everyday people until 1939, when it was officially coined by the government to modernize the language.
- If you are a man, you should never use ค่ะ (kha) even if you are greeting a girl, as you must always use your own gender particle ครับ (krap).
- When saying สวัสดีค่ะ, it is customary to perform a 'Wai' by pressing your palms together near your chest and bowing slightly.
Example conversation
Sirin greets Theeraphat at the office.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinสวัสดีค่ะ คุณธีรภัทรsawatdee kha khun theeraphatHello, Mr. Theeraphat.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatสวัสดีครับ คุณสิรินทร์sawatdee krab khun sirinHello, Ms. Sirin.
- สิรินทร์ Sirinวันนี้สบายดีไหมคะwan nee sabai dee mai khaHow are you doing today?
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatผมสบายดีครับ ขอบคุณครับphom sabai dee krab khob khun krabI am doing well, thank you.
