Congratulations And Condolences
While spending your holiday in Thailand, there may be a time when you would like to express your congratulations, sympathy or give support to a Thai person you have got to know.
In this post, I’ll introduce you to the easiest way to do so. For any of you who wants to learn more formal phrases, they’ll be included in the article too.
Congratulations!
Here you can listen to the most common phrases in this section:
Yin dee means glad or pleased
Duay means also
The meaning of yin dee duay is congratulations
Here are different ways to express your congratulations, starting with the simplest one.
Yin dee duay kha/krap
Kha and krap are words that Thais put at the end of any sentence or phrase to be polite.
Another common phrase is:
Yin dee duay na kha/krap
The word na doesn’t really have any meaning and is used as a tag at the end of phrases.
If you talk to a kid or a close friend, you can skip the kha/krap and simply say:
Yin dee duay na
It becomes formal by adding kor sadang kwam at the beginning of the phrase. This means, "May I express..."
Kor sadang kwam yin dee duay kha/krap means may I express my congratulations
These phrases can be used in the following situations:
- Getting engaged or married
- Having a child
- Moving into a new house
- Getting promoted at work
- Receiving any kind of award or honor for one’s achievements, such as being the employee of a year, winning a beauty or singing contest.
I'm Happy For You - Dee Jai Duay
Dee means good
Jai means heart
Duay means also
Dee jai means happy
The meaning of Dee Jai Duay is I'm happy for you
Dee jai duay kha/krap is the polite form of I'm happy for you
Thais use the expression in the following situations:
- Winning the lottery
- Winning a big prize
- Winning a sports competition, such as a soccer match
- Getting a pay raise
- Passing an exam
Offering Condolences - Sia Jai Duay
Here you can listen to some of the phrases in this section:
Sia jai means sorry
Duay means also
The meaning of sia jai duay is I'm sorry
You can add kha/krap, na and kor sadang kwam the same way you add them to the phrase yin dee duay.
Here are the ways to say I'm sorry in Thai:
Sia jai duay kha/krap is the polite form of I'm sorry
Sia jai duay na kha/krap is a variation of the polite form of I'm sorry
Sia jai duay na is used when speaking to close friends or children
Kor sadang kwam sia jai duay kha/krap means may I express my condolences
You can use the phrases in these situations:
- At funerals
- When someone is going through difficulties, for example theft, fire or natural disasters
Supporting And Encouraging Phrases
When you’re with a person who is going through difficult times, you can encourage them by using these phrases:
Khem kaeng na kha/krap means be strong!
Pen kumlung jai hai kha/krap means I support you mentally or I’ll be by your side
Sue sue means fight. Say it with a lot of energy!
Good luck with your Thai practice!
While spending your holiday in Thailand, there may be a time when you would like to express your congratulations, sympathy or give support to a Thai person you have got to know.
In this post, I’ll introduce you to the easiest way to do so. For any of you who wants to learn more formal phrases, they’ll be included in the article too.
In this post, I’ll introduce you to the easiest way to do so. For any of you who wants to learn more formal phrases, they’ll be included in the article too.
Congratulations!
Here you can listen to the most common phrases in this section:
Yin dee means glad or pleased
Duay means also
The meaning of yin dee duay is congratulations
Here are different ways to express your congratulations, starting with the simplest one.
Yin dee duay kha/krap
Kha and krap are words that Thais put at the end of any sentence or phrase to be polite.
Another common phrase is:
Yin dee duay na kha/krap
The word na doesn’t really have any meaning and is used as a tag at the end of phrases.
If you talk to a kid or a close friend, you can skip the kha/krap and simply say:
Yin dee duay na
It becomes formal by adding kor sadang kwam at the beginning of the phrase. This means, "May I express..."
Kor sadang kwam yin dee duay kha/krap means may I express my congratulations
These phrases can be used in the following situations:
- Getting engaged or married
- Having a child
- Moving into a new house
- Getting promoted at work
- Receiving any kind of award or honor for one’s achievements, such as being the employee of a year, winning a beauty or singing contest.
I'm Happy For You - Dee Jai Duay
Dee means good
Jai means heart
Duay means also
Dee jai means happy
The meaning of Dee Jai Duay is I'm happy for you
Dee jai duay kha/krap is the polite form of I'm happy for you
Thais use the expression in the following situations:
- Winning the lottery
- Winning a big prize
- Winning a sports competition, such as a soccer match
- Getting a pay raise
- Passing an exam
Offering Condolences - Sia Jai Duay
Here you can listen to some of the phrases in this section:
Sia jai means sorry
Duay means also
The meaning of sia jai duay is I'm sorry
You can add kha/krap, na and kor sadang kwam the same way you add them to the phrase yin dee duay.
Here are the ways to say I'm sorry in Thai:
Sia jai duay kha/krap is the polite form of I'm sorry
Sia jai duay na kha/krap is a variation of the polite form of I'm sorry
Sia jai duay na is used when speaking to close friends or children
Kor sadang kwam sia jai duay kha/krap means may I express my condolences
You can use the phrases in these situations:
- At funerals
- When someone is going through difficulties, for example theft, fire or natural disasters
Supporting And Encouraging Phrases
When you’re with a person who is going through difficult times, you can encourage them by using these phrases:
Khem kaeng na kha/krap means be strong!
Pen kumlung jai hai kha/krap means I support you mentally or I’ll be by your side
Sue sue means fight. Say it with a lot of energy!
Good luck with your Thai practice!
Yin dee means glad or pleased
Duay means also
The meaning of yin dee duay is congratulations
Here are different ways to express your congratulations, starting with the simplest one.
Yin dee duay kha/krap
Kha and krap are words that Thais put at the end of any sentence or phrase to be polite.
Another common phrase is:
Yin dee duay na kha/krap
The word na doesn’t really have any meaning and is used as a tag at the end of phrases.
If you talk to a kid or a close friend, you can skip the kha/krap and simply say:
Yin dee duay na
It becomes formal by adding kor sadang kwam at the beginning of the phrase. This means, "May I express..."
Kor sadang kwam yin dee duay kha/krap means may I express my congratulations
These phrases can be used in the following situations:
- Getting engaged or married
- Having a child
- Moving into a new house
- Getting promoted at work
- Receiving any kind of award or honor for one’s achievements, such as being the employee of a year, winning a beauty or singing contest.
I'm Happy For You - Dee Jai Duay
Dee means good
Jai means heart
Duay means also
Dee jai means happy
The meaning of Dee Jai Duay is I'm happy for you
Dee jai duay kha/krap is the polite form of I'm happy for you
Thais use the expression in the following situations:
- Winning the lottery
- Winning a big prize
- Winning a sports competition, such as a soccer match
- Getting a pay raise
- Passing an exam
Offering Condolences - Sia Jai Duay
Here you can listen to some of the phrases in this section:
Sia jai means sorry
Duay means also
The meaning of sia jai duay is I'm sorry
You can add kha/krap, na and kor sadang kwam the same way you add them to the phrase yin dee duay.
Here are the ways to say I'm sorry in Thai:
Sia jai duay kha/krap is the polite form of I'm sorry
Sia jai duay na kha/krap is a variation of the polite form of I'm sorry
Sia jai duay na is used when speaking to close friends or children
Kor sadang kwam sia jai duay kha/krap means may I express my condolences
You can use the phrases in these situations:
- At funerals
- When someone is going through difficulties, for example theft, fire or natural disasters
Supporting And Encouraging Phrases
When you’re with a person who is going through difficult times, you can encourage them by using these phrases:
Khem kaeng na kha/krap means be strong!
Pen kumlung jai hai kha/krap means I support you mentally or I’ll be by your side
Sue sue means fight. Say it with a lot of energy!
Good luck with your Thai practice!
Jai means heart
Duay means also
Dee jai means happy
The meaning of Dee Jai Duay is I'm happy for you
Dee jai duay kha/krap is the polite form of I'm happy for you
Thais use the expression in the following situations:
- Winning the lottery
- Winning a big prize
- Winning a sports competition, such as a soccer match
- Getting a pay raise
- Passing an exam
Offering Condolences - Sia Jai Duay
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Here you can listen to some of the phrases in this section:
Sia jai means sorry
Duay means also
The meaning of sia jai duay is I'm sorry
You can add kha/krap, na and kor sadang kwam the same way you add them to the phrase yin dee duay.
Here are the ways to say I'm sorry in Thai:
Sia jai duay kha/krap is the polite form of I'm sorry
Sia jai duay na kha/krap is a variation of the polite form of I'm sorry
Sia jai duay na is used when speaking to close friends or children
Kor sadang kwam sia jai duay kha/krap means may I express my condolences
You can use the phrases in these situations:
- At funerals
- When someone is going through difficulties, for example theft, fire or natural disasters
Sia jai means sorry
Duay means also
The meaning of sia jai duay is I'm sorry
You can add kha/krap, na and kor sadang kwam the same way you add them to the phrase yin dee duay.
Here are the ways to say I'm sorry in Thai:
Sia jai duay kha/krap is the polite form of I'm sorry
Sia jai duay na kha/krap is a variation of the polite form of I'm sorry
Sia jai duay na is used when speaking to close friends or children
Kor sadang kwam sia jai duay kha/krap means may I express my condolences
You can use the phrases in these situations:
- At funerals
- When someone is going through difficulties, for example theft, fire or natural disasters