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Useful Thai Language for Teaching

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Thai

Good morning

sa-wat-dee-don-chao

Good afternoon

sa-wat-dee-don-baay

My name is....

Chan (female) / Phom (male) cheu.....       

Sit down

Nang long

Stand up

Yern khun

Make a circle

tam-pen-wong-glom

Make groups of 4

jap-glum-sii-khon

Listen

dang-jai-fang-daay-mai

Repeat

phuut-dam

Write

key-an

Look

Mong

Quiet

Nee-ap Nee-ap

Play a game

Len game

Do you understand?

Khao-jai-mai

In Thai language, we use a particle at the end of our sentences to make them polite. For women, this is “Kha”, and for males, “Khrup”.  Please ensure everything you say ends in this polite particle.