When you meet a Thai person for the first time, and he or she would like to get to know you, there are basic common questions people often ask. Let’s learn them so you can start a conversation with a new future Thai friend.
1.
คุณมาจากประเทศอะไร
/kun maa jàak bprà-têet à-rai/
What country do you come from?
คุณเป็นคนที่ไหน
/kun bpen kon tîi năi/
Where are you from?
2.
คุณทำอะไรที่เมืองไทย
/kun tam à-rai tîi mueang tai/
What are you doing in Thailand?
คุณทำงานอะไรที่ประเทศไทย
/kun tam-ngaan à-rai tîi bprà-têed tai/
What work do you do in Thailand?
ฉันเป็นครู
/chán bpen kruu/
I am a teacher.
ผมเป็นนักธุรกิจ
/pŏm bpen nák tú-rá-gìt/
I am a businessman.
3.
อยู่ที่ประเทศไทยกี่ปีแล้ว
/yùu tîi bprà-têet tai gìi bpii láew/
How long have you been living in Thailand?
กี่ /gìi/ = How many?
มีแฟนคนไทยเหรอ
/mii faen kon tai lăw?/
Do you have a Thai girlfriend/boyfriend?
ผมมีภรรยาคนไทย
/pŏm mii pan-rá-yaa kon tai/
I have a Thai wife.
ฉันมีสามีคนไทย
/chán mii săa-mii kon tai/
I have a Thai husband.
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Polly says
Useful stuff.
Mod, Can I ask you some questions, kind of interview for my blog?
Mod says
Sawatdii ka Polly, please write me at adjima_t@hotmail.com. Thank you.