I. Basic terminology
1, where did it come from?
I'm from China? I come from China.
3. How are you?
Fine, thanks/I'm fine, thanks? Fine, thank you.
Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you?
6. Thank you very much for your help. Thank you very much/? Thank you for your help.
You're welcome You're welcome.
Sure, okay? of course
I'm sorry, okay? I'm so sorry
10, sorry to bother you? I'm sorry to trouble you.
1 1, do you mind? Please don't mind.
Never mind/never mind? it doesn't matter
13, right? You're right.
Have a nice trip? I wish you a safe journey.
I'm alone? I'm alone.
I can't speak Thai? I can't speak Thai.
Can you speak English or Chinese? Can you speak English or Chinese?
Is my English poor? I'm really not good at English.
I can speak a little English? I can speak a little English
I don't know what you mean? I don't know what you mean.
Can you speak slowly? ? Could you speak more slowly?
Say it again, please? would you please say that again.
Please write in English? Please write it down in English
Can you help me write some places in Thai? Can you help me write some place names in Thai?
How kind of you? How kind of you!
Expensive? You're so good. How kind of you!
Is this my first visit to Thailand? This is my first time to Thailand.
28. Thailand? It is a beautiful country. Thailand is a beautiful country.
I'm just a tourist? I'm just a tourist
Second, shopping?
I want to buy this? I want to buy this.
2. How much is it? /How much is this? /How much is this?
3. How much is it altogether?
4. Too expensive? It's too expensive
Too expensive for me? It's too expensive for me
What a high price! Please put it down! ? Such a high price, please make it cheaper.
7. Do you have anything cheaper?
What's the final price? What is the lowest price?
9. Can you show me another one?
Can I have a paper bag? Can I have a paper tape?
1 1, can I try it?
I've already paid? I've already paid.
I'm just looking around, thank you? I'm just looking around, thank you.
14, can I pay here?
Please keep the change? Keep the change (as a way of tipping)
Third, ask for directions and take a bus?
1, please? ? Excuse me.
Excuse me, may I ask one thing?
3. I don't know the way? I don't know the way
I'm going the wrong way? I went the wrong way.
I don't know how to get there. ? I don't know how to get there.
Can you take me there? can you take me there?
7. What's the best way to go there? What's the best way to get there?
Can you show me on the map
9. What's the name of this street?
10, can I go on? Can I walk there?
1 1, is it possible to walk?
I want to go there? I want to go there.
13, how can I get there? How can I get there?
14, which way should I go?
Where is the bus stop/station/railway station/airport? Where is the bus stop (taxi stand/railway station/airport)?
Excuse me, where is the toilet? Excuse me, where is the toilet?
17, where is the mrt subway?
18, where is the toilet?
Please use the meter? Please press the watch (type the watch)
Please take me to this address. ? Please take me to this address.
2 1, I am in a hurry? I am in a hurry.
22. Can you drive a little slower?
I'm scared? I feel horrible.
Please stop here! ? Please stop here.
Fourth, common words become popular
1, entry-exit inspection
2, duty-free items duty-free goods
3. Passport inspection
4. Exit Passenger Card Entry Registration Card
5. Ongoing passenger card exit registration card
6. Customs declaration card
7. Currency declaration and cash declaration form
8. Effective (invalid) is effective (invalid)
Verb (abbreviation for verb) emergency response
1, I feel sick. I feel sick.
I have a cold.
I can't sleep well.
I had a fever
I have diarrhea. I have diarrhea.
Is there a drugstore near here?
Is there a hospital near here? Is there a hospital nearby?
Is there a doctor who can speak Chinese? Is there a doctor here who can speak Chinese?
Do you have any medicine? Do you have any medicine?
10, I'll call the police.
Where is the police station? Excuse me, where is the police station?