Thai Languages for travel inthailand

How to Speak Thai

Everything you need to know for your trip to Thailand, easy to pronounce Thai phrases, travel tips, do's and dont's and even a section on avoiding trouble in the famous go-go bars.
[edit] Steps

1. Learn the basics:

* Thank you .... แท้งส์
o Khob khun krab .... ขอบคุณครับ
* No, thanks .... โนแท้งส์
o Mai ow krab .... ไม่เอาครับ
* Hello .... ฮัลโล
o Sawasdee krab (men), sawasdee ka (women) .... สวัสดีครับ
* How are you? .... ฮาวอายู
o Sabai dee mai? .... สบายดีไหม
* I am fine, thanks .... ไอแอมไฟน์แท้งส์
o Sabai dee krab.... สบายดีครับ
* Sorry .... ซอรี่
o Khor toat krab .... ขอโทษครับ
* Do you speak English? .... ดูยูสปีคอิงลิช
o Khun poot Angrit chai mai krab? .... คุณพูดภาษาอังกฤษได้ไหม
* Excuse me / waiter! .... แอกสคิวซมี / เวตเตอร์
o Pee krap .... พี่ครับ
* How much? .... ฮาวมัช
o Tao rie krab? ..... เท่าไหร่ครับ
* Do you speak Thai? .... ดูยูสปีคไทย
o Kun poot Thai dai mai? .... คุณพูดไทยได้ไหม
* What is your name? .... วอดส์ อีส ยัว เนม
o Khun cheu arai? .... คุณชื่ออะไร
* My name is ...... .... มายเนมอีส
o Phom cheu ...... .... ผมชื่อ....ครับ
* I do not speak Thai well ....
o Phom (men)/Chan (women) pood Thai mai geng...
* Do you want to have lunch/dinner with me?
o Yark buy gin khao gun mai?
* Could you lower (the price) a little?
o Lot noy dai mai?
* Please let me in, although I have not reached legal age yet (when begging in front of your favorite club)
o Pii krub.. Kor kao noy krub, yang mai teung ayoo, dtae yark kao pub nii jing jing.. dai mai krub?

How to Say Hello in Different Languages

Have you ever stopped to consider how many people are saying "hello" to each other today, and in how many different languages? If you wanted to say "hello" to everyone on the planet, you would have to learn at least 2,796 languages and greet at least 6,500,000,000 people. Here are some of the ways of saying "hello" around the world.

Steps

1. Acknowledge that the universal way to greet each other is to have a simple handshake or wave. You can also use a salute, if you are being humorous.
2. Look up the language in which you would like to say "hello or good morning". You will find suggestions on that line. Pronounce the suggested wording.

* Afrikaans - haai (hello) pronounced Ha-i
* Albanian - tungjatjeta (hello) pronounced Toon-jat-yeta
* A'Leamona - tél nìdõ (good day) pronounced tehl-neye-doe
* Arabic - subbal-el-kheir (good morning), masaa-el-khair (good evening): note that Kh is pronounced from the back of the throat. mArHAbAn (Hello) pronounced Mar-ha-ban
* Armenian - barev or parev
* Azerbaijani - salam (hello) pronounced Sa-lam
* Bahamas – hello (formal), hi or heyello (informal), what you sayin', Buyh? (very informal - slang)
* Basque - kaixo (pronounced kai-show), egun on (morning; pronounced egg-un own), gau on (night; pronounced gow own)
* Bavarian and Austrian German - grüß Gott (pronounced gruess gott), servus (informal; also means "goodbye"; pronounced zair-voos)
* Bengali — namaskar
* Bulgarian - zdraveite, zdrasti (informal)
* Burmese - mingalarbar
* Cape-Verdean Creole - oi, olá
* Catalan - hola (pronounced o-la), bon dia (pronounced bon dee-ah)good morning, bona tarda (bona tahr-dah) good afternoon, bona nit (bona neet)good night. You can also say just "Bones (bo-nahs) to make it informal.
* Chamorro - hafa adai (hello/what's up?), hafa? (informal), howzzit bro/bran/prim/che'lu? (informal), sup (informal)and all other English greetings
* Chichewa - moni bambo! (to a male), moni mayi! (to a female)
* Chinese - 你好, Cantonese nei ho (pronounced nay ho) Mandarin 你好 (pronounced ni hao), 早上好（pronounced zao shang hao; good morning!）
* Congo - mambo
* Cree - Tansi (pronounced Dawnsay)
* Croatian - bok (informal), dobro jutro (morning), dobar dan (day), dobra večer (evening), laku noć (night)
* Czech - dobré ráno (until about 8 or 9 a.m.), dobrý den (formal), dobrý večer (evening), ahoj (informal; pronounced ahoy)
* Danish - hej (informal; pronounced hey), god dag (formal), god aften (evening; formal), hejsa (very informal).
* Dutch - hoi (very informal), hallo (informal), goedendag (formal)
* English - hello (formal), hi (informal), hey (informal)
* Esperanto - saluton
* Estonian - tere'
* Fijian - bula
* Finnish - hyvää päivää (formal), moi or hei (informal), moro (Tamperensis)
* French - salut (informal; silent 't'), bonjour (formal, for daytime use; 'n' as a nasal vowel), bonsoir (good evening; 'n' is a nasal vowel), bonne nuit (good night). There is also "ça va", but this is more often used to mean "how are you?"
* Gaelic - dia duit (informal; pronounced dee-ah gwitch; literally "God be with you")
* Georgian - gamardjoba
* German - hallo (informal), Guten Tag (formal; pronounced gootan taag), Tag (very informal; pronounced taack).
* Gujarathi - kem che
* Greek - yia sou (pronounced yah-soo; informal), yia sas (formal)
* Bremnian - koali (pronounced kowalee)
* Hawaiian - aloha
* Hebrew - shalom (means "hello", "goodbye" and "peace"), hi (informal), ma kore? (very informal, literally means "whats happening" or "whats up")
* Hindi - namaste (pronounced na-mus-thei), kaise hain (a little formal), kaise ho (more informal, familiar)
* Hungarian, Magyar - jo napot (pronounced yoh naput; daytime; formal), szervusz (pronounced sairvoose; informal)
* Icelandic - góðan dag (formal; pronounced gothan dagg), hæ (informal)
* Igbo - nde-ewo (pronounced enday aywo), nna-ewo (pronounced enna wo)
* Indonesian - selamat pagi (morning), selamat siang (afternoon), selamat malam (evening)
* Italian - ciào ({chow}informal; also means "goodbye"), buon giorno ({bwohn geeornoh}morning; formal), buon pomeriggio ({bwohn pohmehreejeeoh}afternoon; formal), buona sera ({ Bbwoonah sehrah}evening; formal)
* Japanese - ohayou gozaimasu (pronounced o-ha-yo go-zai-mass; good morning), konnichi wa (pronounced ko-nee-chee-wa; daytime or afternoon), konbawa (pronounced gong-ban-wa; evening); moshi moshi (pronounced moh-shee moh-shee; when answering the phone); doumo (pronounced doh-moh; informal way of greeting, but means countless other things as well so only use when context makes sense)
* Jibberish - huthegelluthego, h-idiguh-el l-idiguh-o (formal), h-diguh-i (informal), h-idiguh-ow a-diguh-re y-idigah-ou? (meaning "how are you?")
* Jamaican(slang)- Yow Wah gwaan (pronounced wa-gwaan)
* Kanien'kéha (Mohawk) - kwe kwe (pronounced gway gway)
* Kannada - namaskara
* Kazakh - Salem (hello), Kalay zhagday (How are you?)
* Klingon - nuqneH? [nook-neck] (literally: "what do you want?")
* Korean - ahn nyeong ha se yo (formal; pronouned ahn-yan-ha-say-yo), ahn nyeong (informal; can also be used to mean "goodbye")
* Kurdish — choni, roj bahsh (day; pronounced rohzj bahsh)
* Lao - sabaidee (pronounced sa-bai-dee)
* Latin (Classical) - salve (pronounced sal-way; when talking to one person), salvete (pronounced sal-way-tay; when talking to more than one person), ave (pronounced ar-way; when talking to one person; when talking to someone respected), avete (pronounced ar-way-tay; when talking to more than one respected person)
* Latvian - labdien, sveiki, chau (informal; pronounced chow).
* Lingala - mbote
* Lithuanian - laba diena (formal), labas, sveikas (informal; when speaking to a male), sveika (informal; when speaking to a female), sveiki (informal; when speaking to more than one person).
* Luxembourgish - moïen (pronounced MOY-en)
* Malayalam - namaskkaram
* Maltese - merħba (meaning "welcome"), bonġu (morning), bonswa or il-lejl it-tajjeb (evening)
* Maori - kia ora (kia o ra), tena koe, ata marie, morena (good morning)
* Marathi - namaskar
* Mongolia - sain baina uu? (pronounced saa-yen baya-nu; formal), sain uu? (pronounced say-noo; informal), ugluunii mend (morning; pronounced ohglohny mend), udriin mend (afternoon, pronounced ohdriin mend), oroin mend (evening; pronounced or-oh-in mend)
* Nahuatl - niltze, hao
* Navajo - ya'at'eeh
* Neapolitan - cia, cha
* Nepali - namaskar, namaste, k cha (informal), kasto cha
* Northern German - moin moin
* Northern Shoto - dumelang
* Norwegian - hei ("hi"), hallo ("hello"), heisann ("hi there"), halloisen (very informal).
* Oshikwanyama - wa uhala po, meme? (to a female; response is ee), wa uhala po, tate? (to a male; response is ee) nawa tuu? (response is ee; formal), ongaipi? (meaning "how is it?"; informal)
* Oromo(Afan Oromo) - asham (hi')akkam? (how are you?),nagaa (peace, peace be with u)
* Persian - salaam or do-rood (see note above - salaam is an abbreviation, the full version being as-salaam-o-aleykum in all Islamic societies)
* Pig Latin - eyhay (informal), ellohay (formal), atswhay upay? ("what's up?")
* Polish - dzień dobry (formal), witaj (hello) cześć (hi, pronounced, "cheshch")
* Portuguese - oi, boas, olá or alô (informal); bom dia or bons dias (good morning, used before noon or before the noon meal); boa tarde or boas tardes (good afternoon, used after noon or after the noon meal, until twilight); boa noite or boas noites (good evening and good night, used after twilight).
* Punjabi - sat sri akal
* Rajasthani (Marwari)- Ram Ram
* Romanian - salut, buna dimineata (formal; morning) buna ziua (formal; daytime) buna searaformal; evening), buna (usually when speaking to a female pronounced boo-nhuh)
* Russian - pree-vyet (informal), zdravstvuyte (formal; pronounced ZDRA-stvooy-tyeh)
* Samoan - talofa (formal), malo (informal)
* Scanian - haja (universal), hallå (informal), go'da (formal), go'maren (morning), go'aften (evening)
* Senegal - salamaleikum
* Serbian - zdravo (informal), dobro jutro (morning, pronounced dobro yutro), dobar dan (afternoon), dobro veče (pronounced dobro vetchay evening), laku noć (night)
* Sinhala - a`yubowan (pronounced ar-yu-bo-wan; meaning "long live")
* Slovak - dobrý deň (formal), ahoj (pronounced ahoy), čau (pronounced chow) and dobrý (informal abbreviation)
* Slovenian — živjo (informal; pronounced zhivyo), dobro jutro (morning), dober dan (afternoon), dober večer (evening; pronounced doh-bear vetch-air)
* South African English - hoezit (pronounced howzit; informal)
* Spanish - holà (pronounced with a silent 'h': o-la), alo, que onda (South America;very informal, like "what's up"; pronounced keh ondah), que hay, (South America; very informal), que pasa (Spain, informal), buenos días ("good morning"), buenas tardes (afternoon and early evening), buenas noches (late evening and night). These three forms can be made informal by saying "buenas". Also Que Transa (Mexico;very informal, like "what's up" pronounced keh trahansa). Qué tál, meaning "what's up", pronounced "kay tal".
* Swahili - jambo
* Swedish - tja (very informal; pronounced sha), hej (informal; pronounced hey), god dag (formal)
* Swiss German - grüzi (pronounced grew-tsi)
* Tagalog (Pilipino - Philippines) - Kumusta po kayo? (formal, means "How are you, sir or madam", pronounced "kuh-muh-stah poh kah-yoh"), Kumusta ka? (informal, means "how are you?", "kuh-muh-stah kah"). You can also add na when talking to someone you haven't see in a while, Kumusta na po kayo? or Kumusta ka na?. Magandang umaga po (Good morning, pronounced "mah-gan-dang oo-mah-gah poh"), Magandang hapon po (Good afternoon, "mah-gan-dang ha-pon poh"), Magandang gabi po (Good evening or night, "mah-gan-dang gah-beh poh"), Magandang tanghali po (good day, literally midday or noon, "mah-gan-dang tang-ha-leh poh"); NOTE: to make these informal greetings, drop po from the end and add the person's first name. Still, some people use words like mare or pare (very informal greeting, mare pronounced "mah-reh" for a close female friend; pare pronounced "pah-reh" for a close male friend). You may add it either before or after the greeting. Example, Mare, kumusta ka na? or Kumusta ka na, pare?
* Tahitian - ia orana
* Tamil - vanakkam
* Telugu - namaskaram
* Telugu - baagunnara (means "how are you?"; formal)
* Tetum (Timor - Leste) - bondia (morning), botarde (afternoon), bonite (evening)
* Thai - sawa dee-ka (said by a female), sawa dee-krap (said by a male)
* Tongan - malo e lelei
* Tsonga (South Africa) - minjhani (when greeting adults), kunjhani (when greeting your peer group or your juniors)
* Turkish - merhaba (formal), naber? (Informal)
* Ukranian - dobriy ranok (formal; morning), dobriy den (formal; afternoon), dobriy vechir (formal; evening), pryvit (informal)
* Urdu - adaab ir salam (waley-kum)
* Vietnamese - xin chào
* Welsh - shwmae (North Wales; pronounced shoe-my)OR Helo
* Yiddish - sholem aleikhem (literally "may peace be unto you"), borokhim aboyem or gut morgn (morning), gutn ovnt (evening), gutn tog (day), gut shabbos (only used on the [1])
* Zulu - sawubona

How to Travel With One Bag

In this age of airline fare wars, globalization, and the Euro, traveling across multiple borders is increasingly common. Combined with the horror stories of lost luggage that never made it to the baggage claim, the option of traveling with just one bag is becoming more and more attractive. Unless your trip is highly specialized or requires carrying certain items, it is possible to travel and even live indefinitely out of one bag. Here's how.

Step

1. Get a bag with shoulder or back straps and plenty of pockets. The bag need not be huge, since one will not carry much.
2. Gather the following:

* Three changes of clothing (at most)
* Laundry detergent for washing by hand (powdered is much easier to handle than liquid, and allowed on airplanes.)
* A universal sink stopper (available at any hardware store). A rubber ball is a good alternative.
* A portable clothesline (available at any camping or travel goods store)
* Toiletries
3. Pack using the "bundle" method: wrap clothes around large objects (such as bags of toiletries or pairs of shoes), rather than folding or rolling clothes. Stuff underwear and socks into shoes to save space and to prevent crushing shoes. The bundle method saves the most space and also prevents wrinkling.
4. Buy toiletries in miniature or transfer liquid contents like shampoo into smaller travel bottles. Save hotel/airplane toiletries so you can pack them the next time you travel.
5. Put toiletries that could leak (shampoo, gel, etc.) in plastic bags to avoid the hassle of having your clothes covered in liquid soap. Bags are also useful if clothing doesn't completely dry overnight.
6. Due to airline security issues, you should use solids rather than liquids. Shampoo is available in solid soap-block form. Better yet, purchase toiletries at your destination to avoid security issues. They may be cheaper too depending on the currency.
7. Minimize the number of items that require electricity, as converters can be costly and space-consuming. Portable electronics often run on batteries, and shaving, of course, can be done by hand.
8. Mail home or give away items not necessary for traveling, such as finished books or souvenirs. Trading books is a great free way to keep one's travel library fresh. Also check out www.bookcrossing.com - here you can leave books for others to pick up and find books wherever you might be in the world that others have left behind (bookcrossers leave notes about the books, you can read where the book's been, reviews, etc.). You should be able to fit a sheet of labels in your bag to stick on the books...or better yet print them out from a public computer in an internet cafe...

Tip
* Even if you are checking one main bag, be sure to take one change of clothing and all your important items (documents, prescriptions, etc.) with you in a carry-on bag in case your checked luggage is delayed or lost.
* Most youth hostels have laundry rooms and most hotels have laundry services.
* If you must carry more clothing, try to pack things that are disposable or cheap to replace. This can apply to underwear, T-shirts, jeans, etc.
* Bring one set of basics for each day of travel: underwear, socks, etc. If the trip is more than 5-7 days, then plan on washing clothes.
* An alternative to packing extra clothing wearing the layered look. For example, you could wear a sweater with a shirt underneath. This is a good idea anyway, since it helps you cope with unexpected weather changes.
* If the trip is longer than a few days, you may consider doing what certain travel writers do: take only the essentials with you on the plane and ship everything else to your final destination (if possible). Buy insurance to cover any damage your stuff may incur when it is shipped.
* If you are bringing a purse, try to fit it in your larger bag. That way, you'll have less stuff to lug around.
* Wear clothing with pockets whenever possible so that your essentials (ID, passport, credit card, money, hotel key) are on your person at all times.
* Make 2 photocopies of the front and back of your credit cards, travelers checks, passport and ID. Leave one at home with someone you can call, and keep one in a secure place at your destination. That way if anything gets stolen you will have the information when reporting it. If you have access to a scanner, you can scan everything and email it to yourself or store it securely online. A digital camera works pretty well as a 'scanner.'
* Keep money in several different places (your pants pocket, your jacket, two different places in your purse and/or main bag), so you won't lose everything in the event of a robbery.
* If you don't own clothing with pockets, you don't need a new wardrobe. Get a money belt or pouch. These items can be hidden underneath your clothes. Under the sole of your shoe is a good place to keep larger bills.
* Consider fast-wicking (drying) expedition clothing. These clothes are designed for frequent washing, high durability, and are rated by "zones"for specific climates.
* An empty compactable duffel bag can be attached to your main bag and can be used if you find yourself in need of more than one bag.
* To prevent shampoo bottles from leaking, take a good size piece of plastic (like a piece of trash bag or sandwich bag) unscrew the lid off of the shampoo, cover the hole and then screw the lid back on. Make sure the plastic is sticking out around all sides of the lid.
* With clothes that you aren't concerned about wrinkling (T-Shirts, Jeans, Underwear, etc.), you can minimize the space in the bag by rolling them up rather than folding them.
* Using a PDA to read books will save space and weight even when taking the charger into account - and you can download new books at any internet cafe (or WiFi hotspot with the right hardware). Be sure to pick one with good battery life and screen.
* If you are going for a longer trip or holiday, consider buying a local wardrobe once you have arrived at your destination - not only will you travel much lighter, you'll end up not looking like a tourist!
* Consider mailing some items ahead - pick light-weight, bulky items to mail.
* Pick neutral colors so your outfits are easier to match.
* Wear hand-washable travel underwear such as Ex-Officio Boxer-Briefs (not a shameless plug, they're just the best), which are extremely breathable, keep you comfortable, and air-dry within hours.
* Keep a list of hostels available to you. Sure they may get crowded but they are cheap lodgings in the event you can find nothing else.


Wornning
* Buy locks for zippers on your bag. Tourist attractions and public places often attract pickpockets. However, recognize that a locked-up zipper can cause problems at airport security (unless you have a TSA-approved lock) and potentially attract the attention of thieves. Consider this option wisely: A 'locked' bag may dissuade opportunistic theft, but if someone is determined to get into your bag, they will just cut it open with a knife (e.g., backpacks). You will then have the additional problem of having to replace your bag in a foreign country.
* Avoid fanny packs. Not only are they unfashionable, they draw unnecessary attention and make you look like a tourist (read: prime mugging target).
* As an alternative to locks, consider using small cable ties. Although not a complete deterrent, a helpful tool to add an element of protection while letting customs/security cut through if need be without destroying a nice lock.
* Try to avoid putting valuables in any checked bag - that's the best theft deterrent! Bring valuables onto the plane in your carry-on bag.
* Always make sure your carry-on bags have ID tags on them in case you leave one in the airport or on a plane.
* Check the TSA website for restricted items before packing.

How Do I Copy and Rename Linux Files?

Copying Files

Copying files under Linux is similar to copying files under DOS. Here's an example using the cp (copy) command:
$ cp goulash recipes/hungarian
$ cp stuff stuff.bak

The first example copies the goulash file from the current directory and stores it in your recipes/hungarian directory. The second example creates a file called stuff.bak in the current directory that is identical to the source file stuff.

Note: The cp command will overwrite files with the same name without warning. To be prompted before overwriting, use the -i flag, like so:

$ cp -i goulash recipes/hungarian
cp: overwrite recipes/hungarian/goulash (y/n)?

Renaming Files

Use the mv command to rename a file or move it to another directory, like so:

$ mv stuff junk
$ mv junk trashcan

The first example renames the file stuff as junk, and the second moves the file junk into a directory called trashcan.

Note: The mv command will wipe out files without warning. To be prompted before overwriting, use the -i flag, like so:

$ mv -i stuff junk
mv: overwrite junk (y/n)?

How do I Delete Files and Directories?

Ready to do a little damage? The rm command removes a file (assuming you have permission to do so) without even saying hasta la vista. Be sure you really want to delete your files before you use rm, because once the files are gone, they're not coming back. For example,

$ rm wallet

immediately deletes the file named wallet in the current directory without prompting. If you want to be prompted before the deletion, use the -i flag.

Note: There is one little safety feature in rm--it won't delete a directory (unless you use the -r flag).

One other rm flag is -f, which translates roughly to "Don't ask me any questions--just delete the files." While rm normally asks for confirmation before deleting a write-protected file, the -f (force) flag overrides this prompt.

Be careful with the rm command, since the multiuser nature of Linux does not allow for undelete as in DOS. As soon as you let go of the space occupied by a file, the operating system is likely to use it for something else.

Deleting Directories

If you created a directory named spelunking six months ago, and now you're not so keen on crawling through slimy caves, the rmdir command may be able to help:

$ rmdir spelunking

This command removes the specified directory, but only if it's empty. If the directory contains files or subdirectories, you'll have to delete them using rm first.

One alternative to painstakingly removing all the contents of a directory that you just want to make disappear is to use the rm -r command. The -r flag gives rm license to kill directories, their files, and even their subdirectories. Be very sure you understand what's about to happen before using a command like this:

$ rm -r spelunking

Let's just say that careless use of the -r flag might end your spelunking hobby prematurely.