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 ... |