PHRASE BOOK
Guidelines for Pronunciation
In an Emergency
Help! | chôo-ay dôo-ay! |
Fire! | fai mâi! |
Where is the nearest hospital? | tăir-o-née mee rohng pa-yah-bahn yòo têe-năi? |
Call an ambulance! | rêe-uk rót pa-yah-bahn hâi nòy! |
Call a doctor! | rêe-uk mŏr hâi nòy! |
Call the police! | rêe-uk dtum ròo-ut hâi nòy! |
Communication Essentials
Yes | châi or krúp/kâ |
No | mâi châi or mâi krúp/mâi kâ |
Please can you...? | chôo-ay |
Thank you | kòrp-kOOn |
No, thank you | mâi ao kòrp-kOOn |
Excuse me/sorry | kŏr-tôht (krúp/kâ) |
Hello | sa-wùt dee (krúp/kâ) |
Goodbye | lah gòrn ná |
What? | a-rai? |
Why? | tum-mai? |
Where? | têe năi? |
How? | yung ngai? |
Useful Phrases
How are you? | kOOn sa-bai dee reu (krúp/kâ)? |
Very well, thank you | sa-bai dee (krúp/kâ) |
How do I get to...? | ...bpai yung-ngai? |
Do you speak English? | kOOn pôot pah-săh ung-grìt bpen mái? |
Could ... |
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