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สวัสดีค่ะ
saL watL deeM khaF
pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thaiสะ-หฺวัด-ดี-ค่ะ
IPAsà wàt diː kʰâʔ
Royal Thai General Systemsawat di kha

common Thai word   [phrase]
definition
[spoken politely by a female] hello or goodbye

categories
componentsสวัสดีsaL watL deeM[a polite greeting or farewell used when meeting or parting] hello; goodbye; good morning; good afternoon; good evening; good night; greetings
ค่ะ khaF[word added by a female speaker to the end of every statement to convey politeness]
related wordsสวัสดีsaL watL deeM[a polite greeting or farewell used when meeting or parting] hello; goodbye; good morning; good afternoon; good evening; good night; greetings
สวัสดีครับsaL watL deeM khrapH[spoken politely by a male] hello; goodbye — "Hello, how are you?"
หวัดดีwatL deeMHi!; Hey!; [informal abbreviation of] สวัสดี
ฮัลโล hanM lo:hM[Thai transcription of the foreign loanword, "Hello"] Hello? [said upon answering telephone]
sample
sentence
ถ้ามีโอกาสคราวหน้าพบกันใหม่นะคะ สวัสดีค่ะ
thaaF meeM o:hM gaatL khraaoM naaF phohpH ganM maiL naH khaH saL watL deeM khaF
[very formal leave taking spoken by a woman to a respected person] "Goodbye." — "See you again."

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