Being Polite

Always use "kharp" for men and "ka" for women to end a phrase when you want to be polite. Add these words to the end of all the examples below.

Thank you

khorb khun - means "Thank You".

mai ben rai - means "it's ok" or “you're welcome”. For example, when someone says thanks to you, you say can reply “mai ben rai”.

Excuse Me and Sorry

khor thot - means "sorry". You can say this when you want to interrupt someone, get their attention or when you do something wrong.

sia jai - also means "sorry" too but in this case it means you feel sorrow. You would use this expression if someone got hurt or something bad had happened. You would say "phom/di-chan - siajai" which means "I am sorry".