Looking for practical Chichewa to Thai (ไทย) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chichewa phrase first, then the Thai translation (ไทย) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Thai.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Thai-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Moni
สวัสดี(sawasdee)
Zikomo
ขอบคุณ(khob khun)
M'mawa wabwino
สวัสดีตอนเช้า(sawasdee ton chao)
Masana abwino
สวัสดีตอนบ่าย(sawasdee ton bai)
Madziwabwino
สวัสดีตอนเย็น(sawasdee ton yen)
Usiku wabwino
ราตรีสวัสดิ์(ratree sawat)
Tiwonana
แล้วพบกันใหม่(laeo phob kan mai)
Tsalani bwino
ลาก่อน(laa korn)
Dzina lako ndi ndani?
คุณชื่ออะไร(khun chue arai)
Dzina langa ndi John
ฉันชื่อจอห์น(chan chue John)
Muli bwanji?
คุณสบายดีไหม(khun sabai dee mai)
Ndikufuna kukumana nanu
ยินดีที่ได้พบคุณ(yin dee tee dai phob khun)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mukulankhula Chingerezi?
คุณพูดภาษาอังกฤษได้ไหม?(khun phut phasa angkrit dai mai?)
Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino
ฉันพูดภาษาฮินดีไม่ค่อยได้(Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)
Sindikumva
ฉันไม่เข้าใจ(Sindikumva)
Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono
กรุณาพูดช้าๆ(Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)
Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?
คุณช่วยพูดอีกครั้งได้ไหม?(khun chuay phut ik khrang dai mai?)
Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?
ห้องน้ำอยู่ที่ไหน?(Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)
Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?
ฉันจะไปศูนย์กลางเมืองได้อย่างไร?(Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)