How to Say “Hello to a Woman” in Thai

สวัสดีค่ะ
sawatdee kha
The English phrase "hello to a woman" in Thai is สวัสดีค่ะ (sawatdee kha).
This phrase is a polite greeting used by a female speaker to say hello.

Which one should you use?

A male speaker would use สวัสดีครับ (sawatdee krap) instead of สวัสดีค่ะ to be polite.

How do you pronounce it?

sawatdee kha

Did you know?

  • While สวัสดีค่ะ is the standard hello, Thai people often greet each other by asking กินข้าวหรือยัง (kin khao rue yang), which means 'Have you eaten yet?'
  • The word สวัสดี (sawatdee) was not always used as a greeting and was officially coined in the 1930s to replace older customs.
  • The word สวัสดี is derived from the Sanskrit word 'svasti', which means 'blessing' or 'well-being'.

Examples in context

  • สวัสดีค่ะ
    sawatdee kha
    Hello.
  • สวัสดีค่ะ คุณครู
    sawatdee kha khun khru
    Hello, teacher.
  • สวัสดีค่ะ สบายดีไหมคะ
    sawatdee kha sabai dee mai kha
    Hello, how are you?

Example conversation

Sirin meets Thanakrit at a cafe.

  1. สิรินทร์ Sirin

    สวัสดีค่ะ คุณธนกฤต
    sawatdee kha khun thanakrit
    Hello, Mr. Thanakrit.
  2. ธนกฤต Thanakrit

    สวัสดีครับ คุณสิรินทร์
    sawatdee krab khun sirin
    Hello, Ms. Sirin.
  3. สิรินทร์ Sirin

    วันนี้อากาศร้อนมากค่ะ
    wan nee akat ron mak kha
    It is very hot today.
  4. ธนกฤต Thanakrit

    ใช่ครับ ร้อนจริงๆ
    chai krab ron jing jing
    Yes, it really is hot.
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