What greeting do you usually hear from Thai people?

Sawasdee The standard Thai greeting, a version of hello, is Sawasdee (sounds like sah-wah-dee) followed by the appropriate finishing participle to make it polite. Because the Thai language has its own script, romanized transliterations vary, but the greetings sound as written below: Men say hello with sah wah dee khrap!

Is a handshake appropriate in Thailand?

Dont shake hands in Thailand Travelling through Thailand you will notice the Thai “wai”, a greeting performed by a slight bow, with the palms pressed together in a prayer-like fashion. Handshakes are not a traditional greeting in Thailand and many people may feel uncomfortable engaging in this very western greeting.

How do you address a Thai girl?

Thai CultureIn both a formal and informal situation, Thai people greet each other with the word sawadee followed by kah for females and kraap (soft r) for males.It is normal to refer to someone of a perceived higher status by the title Khun (Mr/Ms) followed by their first name.More items

What does Na Krab mean in Thai?

นะ or นะครับ or นะคะ is used when you want to ask or persuade someone to do something, telling someone that you will do something or when you say thank, sorry, excuse, congratulate.

What is meaning of Po in Philippines?

Some very basic and common words for showing respect are po and opo. They both basically mean “yes” in a respectful way but used differently in sentences. Po is interjected in any sentence to make it respectful when talking to someone older or to a person in authority.

What does Kuya mean in Filipino?

Simply put, Kuya is used to address an older male relative or friend (especially ones own brother), and means brother. Ate, is in reference to an older female relative or respected friend (especially ones own sister or kapatid), and means Sister. She would also tend to call her older male cousin kuya.

How do you say goodbye without saying it?

If you want to make the whole thing extremely memorable, here are some simple and fun ways to say goodbye:See ya later, alligator! Fare Thee Well. Smoke me a kipper, Ill be back for breakfast. Catch you on the flip side! Dont get run over! To the winch, wench! Cheerio. I need to scoot!More items •28 Oct 2019