หวัดดีค่ะ
wàt-dii khâcasual, female speaker
A woman says หวัดดีค่ะ (wàt-dii khâ) for a casual "hi" in Thai. Close friends often drop the ending and just say หวัดดี (wàt-dii).
Meaning: casual greeting (interjection)
Ways to say it
| Thai | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| หวัดดีค่ะ | wàt-dii khâ | casual, female speaker |
| หวัดดี | wàt-dii | casual |
หวัดดี (wàt-dii) is the short, relaxed form of สวัสดี (sà-wàt-dii). Use it with friends and people of your own age.
Which one should you use?
Male speakers use ครับ (khráp) in the same place.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For a boss, a teacher or an older stranger, use the full สวัสดีค่ะ (sà-wàt-dii khâ) with a wai.
Did you know?
- The short หวัดดี (wàt-dii) is simply สวัสดี (sà-wàt-dii) with the first syllable dropped in casual speech.
Examples in context
- หวัดดีค่ะ พี่wàt-dii khâ phîiHi, older sister.
- หวัดดี ไปไหนมาwàt-dii pai nǎi maaHi, where have you been?
Example conversation
Ploy meets her friend Aom at a coffee shop in Bangkok.
- Ployหวัดดี ออมwàt-dii ɔɔmHi, Aom.
- Aomหวัดดี พลอยwàt-dii phlɔɔiHi, Ploy.
- Ployรอนานไหมrɔɔ naan mǎiHave you been waiting long?
