Multiple Ways to Say “Hello” in Thai ( Thai Greetings! )

Today I would like to teach multiple ways to greet in Thai language. Instead of saying “สวัสดี sà-wàt-dee” or “สบายดีไหม sà-baai dee măi”, there are plenty of phrases which you can use to greet your Thai friends.

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00:00 Intro

00:22 สวัสดี
sà-wàt-dee
Hello

00:37 สบายดีไหม
sà-baai dee măi
How are you?

01:40 เป็นยังไง
bpen yang ngai
How have you been doing?

01:14 เป็นไง
bpen ngai
What’s up?

01:37 วันนี้เป็นไง
wan née bpen ngai
How was your day?

02:00 กินข้าวรึยัง
gin kâao réu yang
Did you eat?

02:40 ไม่เจอกันนาน
mâi jer gan naan
It has been a while.

03:28 ไปไหน
bpai năi
Where are you going?

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Hey there ~ I’m Byu! I’m a language practitioner and an online language teacher from Bangkok, Thailand. I make new videos every week about language learning, cultural, and lifestyle related contents. Enjoy learning! :) Virtual hugs for even taking the time out of your day to watch my videos! 🙏😊

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[klzi]

Dear Byu, what's the right answer for Bai gnai?, If you don't want to explain in detail. Thank you!

[Waterlogged_Ricefield]

สวัสดีค่ะ
เป็นยังไง
วันนี้เป็นไง
กินข้าว

[justsayin...]

Much of the confusion of informally using the phrase "sabaii dii mai" (how are you?) -- I think -- tends to stem from a difference between western and eastern cultures...

An old acquaintance of mine from SE Asia who was struggling with English slang observed:
"People here always ask me:
How are you? or How 'ya doin'
-- but then they keep walking and don't even wait for an answer."

My observation has been that among the Thai -- especially when inquiring about one's HEALTH -- they really care, really want to know, and are expecting an answer.

...well, go figure (duh).

When you think about it, this is more reflective of the shallowness of western culture, more than some idiosyncrasy of eastern culture.