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It’s always nice to be able to say a few words and sentences when visiting a foreign country. Here you go:

Sabai dee – Hello, How are you?
Sok dee – Good bye (lit. good luck)
Kop chai (lai lai) – Thank you (very much)
Boh pen yang – You’re welcome, it doesn’t matter, it’s fine, don’t worry
Boh kau jai – I don’t understand

Koi – I, me
Tjao – You, your
Lao – He, she, him, her

Tjao seu nyang? – What’s your name?
Koi seu ….. – My name is ….
Pai talat – Go to the market
Pai wat – Go to the temple

Falang – Foreigners
Koh toht – Excuse me, sorry
Tjao – Yes
Boh – No

Juu sai… ? – Where is…?
Hong Haem – Hotel
Hong – Room
Hong naam – Bathroom (lit. water room)

Ahaan – Food
Haan ahaan – Restaurent
Saep – Good (for food or in Dutch “lekker”)
… mii boh? – Do you have….?
Koi jaak seuh … – I want to buy…
Kao – rice
Naam – Water

Toh dai – How much is it? (as is in “what is the price?”)
(Boh) Peng – (not) expensive
Teuk – Cheap

Numbers:
0 – soen
1 – nueng
2 – song
3 – saam
4 – Sii
5 – haa
6 – hok
7 – djed
8 – paed
9 – kao
10 – sib
20 – Saao
30 – Saam-sib
40 – sii-sib
50 – haa-sib
60 – hok-sib
70 – djed-sib
80 – paed-sib
90 – kao-sib
100 – loi / neung-loi
500 – haa-loi
1000 – phan
5000 – haa-pan
10.000 – meun

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