How To Say Goodbye In Thai Language

The most common way to say goodbye in Thai is สวัสดี (sawasdee), which can also be used to say hello. It is a versatile word that can be used in any situation, regardless of the formality of the context. To make it more polite, you can add the gender-specific particle ครับ (krap) for men or […]

The most common way to say goodbye in Thai is สวัสดี
(sawasdee), which can also be used to say hello. It is a versatile
word that can be used in any situation, regardless of the formality of the
context. To make it more polite, you can add the gender-specific particle
ครับ (krap) for men or ค่ะ (ka) for women at
the end.

ฝัน

Here are some examples of how to use สวัสดี to say
goodbye:

• สวัสดีครับ. (Sawasdee krap.) – Goodbye, sir.
• สวัสดีค่ะ. (Sawasdee ka.) – Goodbye, ma’am.
• สวัสดีทุกคน. (Sawasdee thuk khon.) – Goodbye
  everyone.

If you are saying goodbye to someone you
are unlikely to see again, you can use the more formal phrase ลา (laa
gon). It is also a good choice to use when saying goodbye to a group
of people in a formal setting.

Here
are some examples of how to use ลา to say
goodbye:

• ลาก่อนครับ. (La gon krap.) – Goodbye, sir.
• ลาก่อนค่ะ. (La gon ka.) – Goodbye, ma’am.
• ลาทุกคนครับ/ค่ะ. (La thuk khon krap/ka.) – Goodbye
  everyone.

Here are some other ways to say goodbye in
Thai, depending on the context:

• ไปก่อน (pai gon) – I’m going ahead.
• เจอกัน (jur gan) – See you later.
• ฝันดี (fan dee) – Good night.
• ดูแลตัวเอง (doo lae tua eng dee dee) – Take
  care.
• ขอบคุณสำหรับวันนี้ (khob khun sam rap wan
  nee) – Thank you for today.

When saying
goodbye in Thai, it is also customary to wai, which is a traditional Thai
greeting gesture. To wai, place your hands together in a prayer position in
front of your chest and bow your head slightly.

I hope this helps!