Happy New Year guys!
Here's a themed lesson that will teach you how to chat with Thai people about the New Year holiday. New Year is a lot bigger than Christmas in Thailand, and it's not unusual for offices and businesses in general to be shut for 3 or 4 days while people go home to see family and enjoy a party or three.
But just like the old Sa was dee khrub, you'll want to be able to say a tad more than just Happy New Year in Thai. So here's 10 questions and phrases you can learn and use with your Thai friends, partner, colleagues and people around town.
As usual, don't forget to put khrup (for a man) and ka (for a woman) at the end of each sentence. I was short on time this NYE and forgot to add this formal niceties to the end of the sentences in the video – anyway, of you've been following my other lessons you should know this by now!
Below the video is the Thai script and English transliteration too.
1. What are you doing for New Year’s Eve?
Khun ja tam arai nai wan pee mai nee? / คุณจะทำอะไรในวันส่งท้ายปีเก่านี้
2. Do you want to go to a party?
Khun yaak pai party mai? / คุณอยากไปปาร์ตี้ไหม
3. Are you going home to see your family?
Khun gam lang klap baan pai sang san gab khrop krua kong khun chai mai? / คุณกำลังกลับบ้านไปสังสรรค์กับครอบครัวของคุณใช่ไหม
4. How many days holiday do you have?
Khun mee wan yout gee wan? / คุณมีวันหยุดกี่วัน
5. Is the office closed for New Year?
Office bid pee mai chai mai? / ออฟฟิตปิดปีใหม่ใช่ไหม
6. What day does the office open again?
Office ja bird eek krang wan nai? / ออฟฟิตจะเปิดอีกครั้งวันไหน
7. Happy New Year!
Sa was dee pee mai / สวัสดีปีใหม่!
8. I wish you good luck!
Chan khor hai khun chock dee / ฉันขอให้คุณโชคดี!
9. I wish you health and happiness!
Chan khor hai khun mee suuk ka pap kang rang lae mee kwam suuk / ฉันขอให้คุณมีสุขภาพแข็งแรงและมีความสุข!
10. Take care, and don’t drink too much!
Duu lae tua eng douy lae yaa deum maak gern pai / ดูแลตัวเองด้วย,และอย่าดื่มมากเกินไป!