Greeting in Thai
Before you learn any other words, the first thing to understand is the two polite particles 'krub' and 'ka'. These words are added to the end of sentences to make them sound polite. The important thing to know is that men say 'krub' and women say 'ka'. So if you are a man you should say 'sawatdee krup' and if you are a woman, you should say 'sawatdee ka'.
- Good morning /Good afternoon /Good evening /Hello/Hi = Sa-was-dee krub (Man) = Sa-was-dee ka (Woman)
**Good to know --
'krub' - It is common for Thais to drop their 'r' sounds (or sometimes replace the 'r' with an 'l'). You will therefore often hear men pronounce this polite particle as 'cup'.
'ka' - Thai women actually use two different tones for this word depending on how they are using it. For our purposes, you do not need to worry about this distinction.
- Thank you = Khob-khun krub (Man)
= Khob-khun ka (Woman)
You can add krup or ka to the end of almost any sentence to add a feel of politeness.
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