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The most important word that you need to know when traveling or living in Thailand is ‘Thank you!‘ as you will find many occasions to thank people and to show your respect and gratitude.
This blog post will guide you on how to say ‘Thank you’ and respond ‘You’re welcome’ in different ways.
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How to say 'Thank You' in Thai
Simply, ‘thank you’ in Thai language is āļāļāļāļāļļāļ /khoob-khun/. Most of the time, you will use this phrase with polite particles: āļāđāļ° /ka/ and āļāļĢāļąāļ /krab/. For examples:
- āļāļāļāļāļļāļāļāđāļ° /khoob-khun ka/ used by a female speaker
- āļāļāļāļāļļāļāļāļĢāļąāļ /khoob-khun krab/ used by a male speaker
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And oftentimes, you also use this phrase with other friendly particles to make it sounds sweet and sincere. For example:
- āļāļāļāļāļļāļāļāļ° /khoob-khun na/ used with friends
- āļāļāļāļāļļāļāļāļ°āļāđāļ° /khoob-khun na-ja/ commonly used by a female speaker with friends (It sounds really sweet)
Please note that when you say ‘Thank you’ to senior people, your boss or your parents, it’s common to put your palms together (wai āđāļŦāļ§āđ) as a way to show respect.
Thank you + Very Much (Adverbs)
Besides, you can use these two words: āļāļāļāļāļļāļ /khoob-khun/ and āļāļāļāđāļ /khoob-jai/ with different adverbs to show more gratitude:
For example:
āļāļāļāļāļļāļāļāļĢāļīāļāđ (khoob-khun jing-jing)
= I truly thank you.
āļāļĢāļīāļāđ /jing-jing/ means really, truly
āļāļāļāļāļļāļāļĄāļēāļāđāļĨāļĒ (khoob-khun maak-loey)
= I extremely thank you!
āļĄāļēāļ /maak/ = much
āđāļĨāļĒ /loey/ = extreamly
āļāļāļāđāļāđāļāļĢāļ (khoob-jai khood)
= Thanks a lot!
āđāļāļĢāļ /khood/ = a lot (really informal)
Showing your gratitude
In addition, you can use other phrases to describe how grateful you are.
- āļāļķāđāļāđāļ /sueng-jai/
= I am so touched. (appreciated) - āļāļĢāļ°āļāļąāļāđāļ /bpra-tab-jai/
= I am very impressed. - āļāļļāļāđāļāļāļĩāļāļąāļ /khun jai-dii jang/
= You’re so kind.
āđāļāļāļĩ /jai-dii/ = kind - āļāļļāļāļĄāļĩāļāđāļģāđāļ /khun mii nam-jai/
= You are so (generous, caring or kind)
How to say 'thank you for'
āļāļāļāļāļļāļāļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļ …
/khoob-khun sam-rab…/
= Thank you for …
āļāļāļāļāļļāļāļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļāļāļēāļŦāļēāļĢāļĄāļ·āđāļāļāļĩāđ
/khoob-khun sam-rab aa-haan mue-nii/
= Thank you for this meal
āļāļāļāļāļļāļāļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļāđāļ§āļĨāļēāļāļĩāđ
/khoob-khun sam-rab we-laa dii-dii/
= Thank you for such a good time
āļāļāļāļāļļāļāļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļāļāļāļāļāļēāļ
/khoob-khun sam-rab khoong-faak/
= Thank you for the souvenir.
Please note that the word āļŠāļģāļŦāļĢāļąāļ /sam-rab/means for and is used only with nouns. If you want to thank for any actions, you rather use ‘āļāļĩāđ’ /thii/ + verb.
āļāļāļāļāļļāļāļāļĩāđāļĄāļēāļŦāļē
/khoob-khun thii maa-haa/
= Thank you for your visit.
āļāļāļāļāļļāļāļāļĩāđāļĄāļēāļāļēāļāļ§āļąāļāđāļāļīāļ
/khoob-khun thii maa ngaa-wan-gued/
= Thank you for coming to the birthday party
āļāļāļāļāļļāļāļāļĩāđāļāļēāļāļąāļāđāļāđāļāļĩāđāļĒāļ§
/khoob-khun thii phaa chan pai-thiaw/
= Thank you for taking me to travel
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How to say 'You're welcome!' in Thai
Like in English, there are many words and phrases that can be used/said to respond to ‘Thank you’.Â
- āđāļĄāđāđāļāđāļāđāļĢ /mai-bpen-rai/
= It doesn’t matter! - Â
- āļĒāļīāļāļāļĩ /yin-dii/
= It’s my pleasure
(I would recommend using this phrase as it is much sweeter) - Â
- āđāļĄāđāļĄāļĩāļāļąāļāļŦāļē /mai-mii bpan-haa/
= No problem!
(You will use this word when you offered a help) - Â
- āđāļĄāđāļāđāļāļāļāļāļāļāļļāļāļŦāļĢāļāļ /mai-dtong khoob-khun rook/
= No need to thank - Â
- āđāļāđāļĄāđāļ /dtem-jai/
= It’s my will to help. - Â
- āđāļĨāđāļāļāđāļāļĒ /lek-nooi/
= It’s such a small thing.
Dialogue Examples
Example 1: Michael is visitng Suda (his colleague) at the hospital with his full hands of fruits.
Michael: haai wai-wai na krab = get well soon!
Suda: khoob-khun maak-maak loey thii maa-yiam = Thank you so much for visiting me.
Micheal: yin-dii krab = It’s my pleasure!
Suda: khoob-khun sam-rab pon-la-mai duai na ka = Thank you for the fruits as well.
Micheal: phom dtem-jai = It’s my true will.Â
Example 2: Sabrina’s car ran out of gas in the middle of a big road. A Thai man showed up to push the car to the side of the road.Â
Sabrina: khob-khun maak-maak loey ka. = Thank you so much!Â
A man: mai mii pan-haa. Yin-dii thii chuay krab = No problem! I am glad to help!
Sabrina: khun mii-nam-jai maak! =You are such a very kind person.
Summary
It’s quite simple to say ‘Thank you!’ in Thai right? Just remember at least the word āļāļāļāļāļļāļ /khoob-khun/, you will be already ready to get around Thailand and impress Thai people with your gratitude.
If possible, take a look at another article I wrote below about how to greet Thai people. You will be learning how to ‘wai’ properly (put the palms together) as the way to greet as well as to thank Thai people.
