It has been a very positive year and we want to thank you all for the wonderful support and helpful ideas throughout the year. We wish you all a very Happy Christmas & New Year and welcome everyone to continue the efforts to learn more Thai in the new year. We hope you enjoy the festive video below, showing you how to wish your loved ones Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
The word สุขสันต์ /sùk-săn/ is used for gerrtings in any special occasions.
The pattern is สุขสันต์ /sùk-săn/ + the occasion
Happy New Year in Thai is สุขสันต์วันปีใหม่ /sùk-săn wan bpee mài/
Merry Christmas in Thai is สุขสันต์วันคริสมาสต์ / sùk-săn wan crít-mâs/
Happy Birthday in Thai is สุขสันต์วันเกิด /sùk-săn wan-gèrd/
Happy Songkran Day in Thai is สุขสันต์วันสงกรานต์ /sùk-săn wan sŏng-graan/
Happy Loy Krathong Day in Thai is สุขสันต์วันลอยกระทง /sùk-săn wan loi grà-tong/
To give wishes in Thai, we use the pattern ขอให้ kăw hâi + wishes
The common wishes Thai people like to give to others are as followings;
- ขอให้มีความสุข /kăw hâi mee kwaam-sùk/
I wish you happiness.
- ขอให้สุขภาพแข็งแรง /kăw hâi sùk-kà-pâab kăeng-raeng/
I wish you health.
- ขอให้รวย /kăw hâi ruai/
I wish you wealth.
- ขอให้มีแฟนสวย /kăw hâi mee faen sŭai/
I wish you have a beautiful girlfriend.
- ขอให้มีแฟนหล่อ /kăw hâi mee faen làw/
I wish you have a handsome boyfriend.
- ขอให้ประสบความสำเร็จในหน้าที่การงาน /kăw hâi bprà-sòp kwaam săm-rèt nai nâa-tîi gaan-ngaan/
I wish you success in your career.
- ขอให้ลูกเป็นเด็กดี /kăw hâi lûuk bpen dèk dii/
May your kids be good
- คิดอะไรก็ขอให้สมปรารถนา /kít à-rai gâw kăw hâi sŏm bpràat-tà-năa/
May all your wishes come true.
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Even though the videos are older the greetings don’t change, and your Facebook post today was perfect timing to direct me here and help me out! I hope you both have a wonderous holiday season, full of what and who you love.
I am happy to hear that you found this lesson useful. Wishing you all the best for the New Year. 🙂
Thanks Mod Happy Holy Christmas. Its the birthday of Jesus that why we celebrate this special day.
Thank you khun Michael for your kind wishes.
thank you for your christmas & new year wishes kru mod & kru pear all the best for 2014 look forward to what you both have to say in new year
kru Mod, what is the different between sa baai dee bpee mai?, sa wat dee bpee mai? and suk-san wan bpee mai? does it make any different which to use? Anyway just want to say thanks for your dedication and hard work you and kru Pear bring Thai lesson so enjoyable krup. Wish you, your family and kru Pear happy, good health, and Prosper New Year 2014.
Thank You,
Andy