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Learning Thai when backpacking Thailand

Thai is very useful while backpacking Thailand. It's so much faster to communicate
with the locals in Thai. Download the app​ ​uTalk Go​. ​It is a super magical language
learning app. Great to get to grips with the language and learn a few phrases on the

go.

Travel phrases for backpacking Thailand

Hello - S​à-wàt-dee
How are you? - S​à-baai dee m?i?
Pleased to meet you- ​Yin dee têe dâi róo jàk
Excuse me -​ K?r tôht

Please - ​Kor ...
Cheers -​ Chon
Crazy - ​Ding- dong​! (I wouldn't be offended if you called me that! It sounds
adorable.)
Son of a bitch - ​Ai hee-ah​ (Now that sounds more effective!)
Ladyboy - ​Katoey ​( Very useful to know this in Bangkok!)
Where's the toilet? - H​ông náam yòo n?i ​(crucial if you're a lover of spicy South East
Asian food)
Yes - ​Chai