Greeting & Social Customs
~4 minBuilds on
polite particles
Today
open a friendly exchange
Feeds
Can-Do Roleplay
Thai polite endings depend on the speaker: use ครับ if you’re male, ค่ะ (or คะ in a question) if you’re female. We show both.
Small talk starts with shared context
กินข้าวหรือยัง
Have you eaten yet?
With someone you know, this can open a caring everyday exchange.
วันนี้อากาศร้อนนะ
It is hot today, isn’t it?
A shared observation gives the other person an easy turn.
Receive a compliment lightly
ขอบคุณครับ / ขอบคุณค่ะ
Thank you.
ไม่ขนาดนั้น
Not that much / not really.
A modest response is available, but a simple thank-you is safe.
Worked payoff — open, answer, return
กินข้าวหรือยัง — กินแล้ว คุณล่ะ
Have you eaten? — I have. And you?
The useful pattern is the turn exchange, not memorising one “Thai greeting.”
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Part of the guideThai Speaking Practice: From Drills to Real Conversations