How To Say Thank You In Thai Language

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How to say “thank you” in Thai language

The most common way to say “thank you” in Thai is ขอบคุณ (khob khun). This is a polite phrase that can be used in any situation. To make it even more polite, you can add the gender particle ครับ (khrap) or ค่ะ (kha) depending on whether you are male or female.

Here are some examples:

• ขอบคุณครับ (khob khun khrap) – Thank you (male)
• ขอบคุณค่ะ (khob khun kha) – Thank you (female)
• ขอบคุณมากครับ/ค่ะ (khob khun mak khrap/kha) – Thank you very much (male/female)
• ขอบคุณจริงๆ ครับ/ค่ะ (khob khun jing-jing khrap/kha) – Thank you very much (literally: thank you really)
• ขอบคุณมากเลยครับ/ค่ะ (khob khun mak loey khrap/kha) – Thank you so much (literally: thank you very much indeed)

Here are some other ways to say “thank you” in Thai, depending on the context:

• ขอบคุณสำหรับของขวัญครับ/ค่ะ (khob khun sa-rap khon-khwan khrap/kha) – Thank you for the gift (male/female)
• ขอบคุณสำหรับความช่วยเหลือครับ/ค่ะ (khob khun sa-rap khwam chue-ay khrap/kha) – Thank you for your help (male/female)
• ขอบคุณสำหรับคำแนะนำครับ/ค่ะ (khob khun sa-rap khwam nae-nam khrap/kha) – Thank you for your advice (male/female)
• ขอบคุณสำหรับทุกอย่างครับ/ค่ะ (khob khun sa-rap thook yang khrap/kha) – Thank you for everything (male/female)

Tips for saying “thank you” in Thai

• When saying thank you to someone older than you or in a position of authority, it is always best to use the polite particles ครับ (khrap) or ค่ะ (kha).
• If you want to express your gratitude more sincerely, you can use the word จริงๆ (jing-jing), which means “really” or “truly.”
• You can also add the word มาก (mak), which means “much,” to make your thank you even more emphatic.
• When thanking someone for a gift, it is customary to bow slightly.
• When thanking someone for their help or advice, it is customary to make eye contact and smile.

Here is an example of a dialogue where you can use the phrase “thank you” in Thai:

You: ขอบคุณสำหรับอาหารอร่อยๆ ครับ/ค่ะ (khob khun sa-rap ahan aroy-aroy khrap/kha)
Them: ไม่เป็นไรครับ/ค่ะ (mai pen rai khrap/kha)

Translation:

• You: Thank you for the delicious food.
• Them: You’re welcome.

By following these tips, you can learn how to say “thank you” in Thai politely and appropriately in any situation.