20 Basic Thai Phrases You Should Know to Start Speaking Thai Right Now | Thai for Beginners

[@davidcross1425]

Just started visiting Thailand on a regular basis and have a number of Thai friends. Decided it is time I made an effort to speak the language. At 70 years of age I thought I was too old. Your video was so helpful on the start of my journey. Thank you very much.

[@lawrencehenson8409]

I'm 73 & been visiting for 28 yrs & never really found it necessary to learn the language, you'll soon forget it if you don't use it & English is spoken by most Thai's in the tourist destinations.

[@jackiemarin4357]

i should be studying korean rn but learning the basics of thai won’t hurt 👀

[@irisrosales]

Omg me too HAHAHA

[@vencychen8422]

@Lucky Lucky im a Chineses,im also learning Korea and Thai，，，哈哈哈哈哈

[@zeitunali6039]

Me too

[@kpoperkk1959]

Same

[@raylynch6457]

Same

[@somekindoftactics]

1:35 polite particle krap/ka 2:39 I 3:01 hello 3:18 thank you 3:34 you're welcome, my pleasure 3:50 sorry/excuse me 4:11 it's OK, no problem 4:28 how are you? 4:41 I'm fine 5:00 I'm ok 5:11 I'm not feeling well 5:22 what about you 5:41 how is it going? 6:03 what did you say? what's that? 6:34 I don't know 6:53 I don't understand 7:18 I can speak Thai a little bit 7:58 can you speak slower please? 8:36 what do you say this in English? 9:23 see you later

[@jennydeaf9O9]

you forgot 2:25 a kitty!

[@俺あ]

Thank you so much

[@TheKingOfBeans]

Damn, it’s hard enough learning a new language but now I need to learn male and female languages 😂

[@johnkom2339]

Different because it uses gender from the speaker point of view. Unlike English where you end sentences with the gender of the person being spoken to . But at least it's not French.

[@SamRadDude]

Her english is so good. It keeps sounding look she is about to say something with an accent and then she brings it back to perfect english.

[@Likexner]

Definitely not perfect. Im just 2 minutes in and ive heard heard make several mistakes. She also still has a Thai accent, just not as strong as some other people.

[@jonathandb91]

Her English is very good, but there are definitely some minor mistakes that stand out to a native speaker

[@Likexner]

@jonathandb91 Im not a native speaker and i can still hear the mistakes and the accent.

[@jader3259]

I would love to hear your accent and how speak in not your native tongue/language…. Why compliment than go rude ?! Her English is very good! And she’s beautiful!! I’m going to keep listening because she’s so nice to look at while learning ;) Visiting Thailand beginning of December and excited for the new experiences ❤️🙏🏽🍀

[@beksha.licious]

I am enjoying this lesson 😄😄 Sawadee from the Philippines ♥️

[@dongdoon29]

I am korean.living in seoul. I am studying thai language. But It's very hard language to me. But anyday I wanna speak thai language smoothly. 😊🇰🇷🇹🇭

[@Sleepyzeee]

It's been a year since you commented this, have you learnt it yet?

[@PJoeyCho]

How is your Thai recently ? Can you speak?

[@SaldoMarStudio]

Thank you Mod! Your lessons helped me navigate through my trip to Thailand and folks seemed to really appreciate the effort to speak their language. Now I want to keep learn Thai for fun!

[@apple18__u01s_5mZ]

WISH ME LUCK!! IM LEARNING THAI RN FOR MY THIRD LANGUANGE

[@jrogervaughan]

Through watching Thai 🇹🇭 BL dramas, I’ve fallen in love with the language, the people & the country. Too old to visit so I’ve decided to learn some of the phrases for fun.👍😉❤️🇬🇧

[@makiavelli6101]

Really? What's too old to visit? Or is is just a mobility issue? If you're just "too old to visit" in your head but could make it happen......you should. Can't take the money with ya :)

[@omegagamer111]

I have a Thai restaurant as one of my customers and this is making our relationship so much closer! I can’t thank you enough!

[@stevejaenghan5589]

I am an English teacher and half Thai . I enjoyed your lesson . I teach in Udonthani .

[@lolafrajman3277]

thats not even funny, thats my home town 😭😭😭

[@dennismcpeek9630]

I like the way teachers Mod and Pear always explain what each Thai word or group of words mean in English. It has helped me to understand when I listen to them do roll play with other Thai people for listening skills. Thank you both!

[@ThaiwithMod]

Thank you for your comment. Pear and I are happy to hear that you enjoy our lessons. :)

[@wijayapalanilaweera3401]

Thank you

[@steffyjustin5108]

I had been desperately searching for what 'krap' means. I watch Thai series and I hear it a lot!!! Now, I know ☺ Thank you.

[@ThaiwithMod]

I am glad you learned from our lesson. :)

[@holocene.]

@@ThaiwithMod​​⁠when you say for male and female speakers (kráp/kâ) is that when speaking to a male/female or when speaking as a male/female?

[@lyn_1221]

⁠​⁠@@holocene.speaking as a male/female

[@rubishaik1627]

Which series Bl ha ha !

[@steffyjustin5108]

@@rubishaik1627 Yessss !

[@HomievonJonJones]

I searched for that kind of youtube channel so long, god bless you

[@ThaiwithMod]

It is nice to hear that you found our lessons useful in your Thai learning. Please subscribe. :) If you ever want to learn Thai with guidance of a teacher, you are welcome to join our online group speaking classes. Please find more information here: learnthaiwithmod.com/online-group-lessons/ Show less

[@Just_driving_]

I'm going to watch this video every day untill I remember everything 🙏 Thank you

[@Ocean8soul]

Thank you! I've had some basics from (a quick reading of) a book and (hours of) Thai series, but so far your video is the best I've seen: good choice of basic vocabulary, very well explained and thank you for writing it also in Thai, it's really needed to learn it! Thank you again 😊 Sà-wàt-dii-kâ from France! 🙏🇨🇵

[@ThaiwithMod]

Sawatdii ka Aurore, thank you for your comment. I am very happy to hear that you found our lessons useful in your Thai learning. :) You are welcome to join our online group classes if you would like to build a strong foundation in Thai language. Please find more details via the link below: learnthaiwithmod.com/online-group-lessons/

[@sarahplainandtall9877]

I live in the U.S. and visiting Bangkok, Thailand in May 2025, and I need to know some words and phrases, maybe sentences. I hope some locals can also speak English. I've been to many countries around the world and there are at least few locals who are English speakers, especially when you eat in their restaurants. I'm keeping notes probably writing these 20 phrases in a small notepad to bring with me when I visit Thailand.

[@op-jr1ol]

Tidtam chak malaysia. Kopkun mak kap kun kru mod🇹🇭👍🙏

[@kevinwarner4390]

You're a fantastic teacher but there's no way I'm gonna remember all this! I'll keep studying.

[@prashantkadwadkar7108]

You are explaining in an easiest way

[@anishadutta8878]

Thank you so much love, this really helped me a lot. As a beginner this was all i Need to start my thai learning journey😌 sawatdii kha from India🇮🇳 ❤🇹🇭

[@LemarWali]

Wow! You are exceptional good at teaching. You made Thai less foreign for me. Thank you.

[@MeltyMelvin]

Thank you. It felt good that I knew these ones. I appreciate all the videos. They are super clear and easy to follow and very positively presented :)

[@maiqueashworth]

This is excellent. Thank you. Please teach us how to say I like something. For example " I like beans"

[@trinjunlanan4563]

"I like beans" ผม/ฉันชอบถั่ว phom(if you're male)/chan(if you're female) - Chob(like) - tua(beans) ...phom/chan chob padkrapow

[@Warrioruk]

I've started watching several vids on learning Thai and your channel is the best one I've come across so far.

[@FPJBatangQuiapoOfficial]

This is the first time I browsed Thai Video Tutorial (online) and I feel like at home while my mom is teaching me! Your English Grammar and pronunciation is so amazing and very easy to understand. Btw, I'm a Filipino currently here at Ratsada until January 6, 2023 trying my luck in finding a job here in Thailand. Hope someone can help me about this. Thank you!

[@seungjune4088]

ขอบคุณ~~ บทเรียนที่น่าทึ่ง 감사합니다~~난 좋아

[@fineartist7710]

I am going in April to Bangkok on business and after some sight seeing. I want to be able to respectfully speak basic Thai to Thai business associates there and also as travel. Hopefully, in January I will take your group class with some basic phrases.

[@tinaperez9756]

Thank you for my first lesson in Thai language. I don't need to learn the entire language. I want to learn a few key phrases before I go to Thailand in a month so I know a few words. Kawp Kun Ka!

[@Thairieskaterat]

I'll need to watch this a few times to get these down. See you in April ! 🙏😘

[@ImashaSandamini-j1t]

I love Thai language ❤

[@juancarloshernandezhernand7096]

You have an excellent way of teaching 😉🙂. Good pedagogy!! I really find the pronunciation of the letter r very similar to the r of the Spanish language. And I have to say that the Thai writing system is super beautiful.

[@LamTran-dp8ff]

😢 i find it hard to pronounce because the languages i learned before dont have any trouble with “r” sound, like french, chinese 😢 or korean. That s why i hesitate to learn spanish, indonesia and thai

[@dxelmo3447]

Thank you for sharing your time with us!! I’m a new subscriber.

[@danidejaneiro8378]

Wow Thai is just so freaking beautiful, it’s like they’re singing

[@MalMilligan]

Just found this and it's excellent. I'm in a Thai school right now but these phrases are straight conversational and we haven't covered some of them yet. Thanks !! ขอบคุณครับ !

[@ThaiwithMod]

Sawatdii ka Khun Mal, I am happy to hear that you found our lessons useful in your Thai learning. Hope you continue to follow our channel to learn more Thai. :)

[@gunston999]

Thank you for the lesson Krap 😁

[@lobsangjey9297]

Thank you my dear teacher

[@bergcampos9543]

Professor Pear likes it very much as you teach, her pronunciation is very clear for foreigners to learn. I do not have these economic conditions to be able to enroll, but I am always watching your videos on youtube and trying to learn more every day.

[@UhtredOfBamburgh]

Professor Pear lol everything in thai is super cute

[@valentevong9090]

Very good teaching, greeting from Timor Leste 👍🇹🇱 💛🇹🇭

[@rexprestonstoner4612]

Very nice video. I appreciate the good sound quality...this greatly helps in mastering the correct pronunciation. Thank you.

[@koreacore]

The thai language is so attractive 😊

[@StoicTraveller]

Very helpful, this is going to be my start of learning Thai

[@russhaywood6418]

That’s great . Going back to Thailand this year and I am trying to learn a little Thai.

[@rupertojordan5193]

Sabaidi krap, Mod. I have to learn Thai language by heart for my Thai boyfriend whom I give English lessons with the American and British accents (which I upload on my KZbin channel every week). I start following your lessons. You share very interesting topics. All the best for your channel.

[@iisensei07]

Thank you for your easy to understand explanations and clear pronunciations. These are very useful phrases for beginners. I will be reviewing these every day until they become second nature. I look forward to viewing more of your videos. :D ขอบคุณครับ

[@AlexL-zr7et]

Great Articulation & pronunciation of Thai. highly recommended

[@thithanhtamphan3230]

THANK YOUR VIDEO, IT'S SO USEFUL FOR ME.

[@ThaiwithMod]

Glad to hear that! Thank you for learning Thai from my channel.🙏

[@tonypatton9812]

Thank you Kru Pear. You make learning easy, especially the pronunciation

[@mehdikarim6666]

Your video is good. The problem is that you didn't analyse the structure of the sentences.

[@LotteSiri]

Because mostly they are phrases, not sentence. Like idiom/ phrases in English.

[@maninimao4909]

I enjoyed your video, I am hoping to Learn it more. Thanks for the great video.

[@alunjaini]

You are nice teacher Even a child who does not want to study can study more comfortably than you.

[@tere218]

Do we use Krap/ Ka after the sentence/question when we are addressing either male or female?? Or do we use the gendered endings as if WE are speaking Like me , as a female, would I end every sentence with Ka? Or do I change the ending depending on who I am speaking to? Thank u for uploading!

[@jaokrehkuma]

Your sounds so clear clear intonation big thanks 🙏

[@brianknoxmcgugan5970]

🙏 I hope to continue studying more advanced Thai this summer 🎉

[@kh3777]

Thank you Mod, your English is flawless without any Thai nor American accent, sounds very English, and your pronunciation and the written words on the screen helps a lot. May I ask whether your parents sent you to an English school too?

[@ThaiwithMod]

Sawatdii ka, thank you for watching my videos. I went to Thai schools in Thailand only. I learned English from watching movies. :)

[@odonkor989]

@@ThaiwithMod can i ask how old you are? :)

[@ThaiwithMod]

@@odonkor989 Teacher Pear is 33.

[@FPJBatangQuiapoOfficial]

@@ThaiwithMod Very impressive skill specially you've ; learned English in just watching movies.

[@uma4685]

Thank you so much…I leaned something today because of you vlogs

[@biancarus3106]

Excellent lesson, KObkhun!

[@suebarajaki79]

Mahalo kha.. the problem for me is that It is so hard to understand the writing pattern, and in your video you only gave the phonetic of each phrase. I hope you also give us the Latin spelling of those phrases. but, again, thank you soooo much, I cannot wait to visit Thailand and I start learning your phrases from now on :))))

[@bassiemonageng608]

Going to Thailand this Feb,,, 🥰

[@dirthgr]

well done, efficient...helpful with no wasted time!

[@phillipc4460]

Thanks! Helpful and I have subscribed!

[@benqhb2834]

perfect lesson, thank you

[@ThaiwithMod]

Thank you for your comment. We are happy to hear that this lesson is useful for your Thai learning.

[@PalangandaPoonacha]

Sawadee krap ..very interesting..😅

[@LAOTHAIASEANINFINANCETRAVEL]

I love your videos! Will pm you on learning how to write and read Thai!

[@tanpk3933]

Excellent simple to learn thai language by kru mod

[@sargentstephens45]

Very clear, very precise explanation. Excellent tutorial. Will be back here for refreshers. (Think I'm falling in love with the tutor).

[@yumavaldez5203]

I am learning a lot. Thank you kruu

[@sonxgt]

ขอบคุณนะ

[@ThaiwithMod]

ยินดีค่ะ :)

[@sunnymiu]

I am studying Japanese and this vid gave me confidence to stay there...

[@ThaiwithMod]

😆

[@adel8687]

Best video for beginners 👌. Thanks

[@herbertvonsauerkrautunterh2513]

I've been living Thailand with my wife from there since 1997.. I just can't be bothered . My All I need to know is... Mai mee satang

[@danidejaneiro8378]

Your English pronunciation is incredible

[@sha5112]

Dear Teacher, I would love to help you learn how to improve your Thai language

[@rickong8814]

Thank you, Ms Mod for this video. ❤

[@NAZRINsmart]

thank you ขอบคุณครับ

[@content_maestro]

I love Thailand and Thai people I wanna make friends so and I am here now!! ❤️❤️

[@prasannamahawatta1154]

Thank you teacher l like to speak thai language. but only way KZbin

[@ThaiwithMod]

We upload a new lesson weekly. Please subscribe to our channel if you haven't done it already. :)

[@prasannamahawatta1154]

Already subscribe thanks

[@curtneilson5502]

i think a verbal pause/transition word like " okay ' would sound better than the "all right" you say between each section sorry. good stuff. thanks

[@JeddieT]

Thank you Mod! I am a new sub and this was very helpful! One question: how do you say “Help” in Thai? Many thanks again!

[@nonamedlish]

Help is ช่วย Chuay, and help me is ช่วยด้วย Chuay Duay, you can also use Google translate

[@AliceMareeseDeCastro]

Wow Thank you for the lesson. ❤

[@wnshazliana]

Waaa thank youuu i really enjoy it🤩🤩🤩

[@ThaiwithMod]

Pear and I are happy to hear that. :)

[@Improveng1]

Excellent, thank you 😄😄

[@paulslipaczek906]

เยี่ยมเลยขอบคุณครับ

[@jinkyescoto9007]

Learning thai language is so interesting 😍

[@selambagua]

Khop khun mak krup! You are the best!

[@ThaiwithMod]

I am glad you found our lessons useful in your Thai learning. :)

[@pandemicoftheunvaccinated5367]

Thanks for correcting 'kun la' for me.I was taught to say 'laew kun la'-thai's couldn't understand this phrase.

[@mattmacmillan7866]

Very good teacher , kawp khun krap

[@judyannacha5369]

Thank you for this lesson.

[@princesskimchi]

I love this video! I go to Thailand often, and I feel like this well help me~~~

[@ThaiwithMod]

I'm glad to hear that you found our lessons useful in your Thai learning. :) If you ever want to learn Thai with guidance of a teacher, you are welcome to join our online group speaking classes. Please find more information here: learnthaiwithmod.com/online-group-lessons/

[@iAmClang0426]

Thank you for sharing this video

[@hfc6535]

Thanks. This seems an little easier lesson than others I've seen. Takes some grasping tho 🤣

[@prashantkadwadkar7108]

The best lessions

[@LivingTheDream37]

New Subber here as iv been here now for 7 months and want to learn More.

[@thaitom449]

Excellent teacher😊

[@busasampath6614]

Madam thanks to you, I'm from India

[@marekd3758]

Do you still offer any courses?

[@expresscrayfish6094]

What does the polite partical mean, do you say it at the end of every sentence to be polite?

[@enangandolo1781]

Thank you so much I’m happy I knew all this words but just needed to correct some words . Do you do one on one learning thai ? I have been here for 4 years and now I want to learn Thai

[@ThaiwithMod]

Sawatdee ka Enanga, thank you for watching our lesson. I am happy to hear that you learned something new. We also offer online private Thai lessons via Skype or Zoom. We offer a free trial lesson so you can find our how we can work best together. Please write us at [e-mail] to schedule the trial session? Look forward to hearing from you. :)

[@mpforeverunlimited]

How do you live somewhere 4 years and don't learn the language? 🤣

[@philippang07]

Subscribed! Korp Kun Krap, Kru Pear!!! 🙏👍🤘Excellent! Enjoyed it.