Unit 2Free preview
How to say “Hello (polite)” in Thai
สวัสดีครับ/ค่ะsa-wat-dee khrap/kha
Hello (polite)
Review only — same hello as Unit 1. Skim the guide if you need ส → /t/ again; the Unit 2 path does not require this step.
How to read it
สวัสดี → sa-wat-dee (review)
- ส
/s/
1st ส
- วั
wa-
ว + short a
- ส
/t/
2nd ส → /t/
- ดี
dee
ด + กี
sa-wat-dee
You already know this
Same Unit 1 rule: the second ส closes the syllable as /t/, not /s/. Say sa-wat-dee + ครับ/ค่ะ once for muscle memory, then move on.
When you meet ส again in สอง and the High s-bite, reuse this rule.
Say it
sa → wat → dee + particle.
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