English/Thai Translations
This provides Thai translations for commonly used clinic phrases. Please learn these phrases prior to the mission.
The Thai language is spoken or written in a gender oriented manner. Sentences are always followed by “Kup” when used by a male and “Kaa” when used by a female. For example, a male would say “SawadeeKup” and a female would say “SawadeeKaa” for a greeting. “Yes” would be said “Chai Kup” or “Chai Kaa”.
General Phrase
Good morning/eveningSawadee (Kup, Kaa)
Nice to meet youYin deethi die phop (Kup, Kaa)
What is your nameKhunchurarai (Kup, Kaa)
My name is(Phom, Dee Chun) Chur
How are youSa-bay dee my (Kup, Kaa)
Very well and youSa-bay dee (Kup, Kaa)
PleaseKahluna / chen (Krup, Kha)
Thank youKapkhun (Kup, Kaa)
One moment pleaseKahlunaroosuk-ku (Kup, Kaa)
GoodbyeLa-kon
GlassesVan tha
How old are youKhun a-u tourai
Autorefractor
Sit here pleaseChun nang (Kup, Kaa)
Put your chin/forehead hereWang khang/narwai tee nee
Look at the little red houseDu ban lek see daeng
Don’t move your eyes/headYah ka-yubtha / hus
Don’t blink too muchYah ka-pip tha
Open your eyes wideLumthakwangkwang
You need glassesKhun tong sai van tha
Everything is fineThuk sing thuk yang dee
That’s allSedleaw
Dispensing
Please wait hereKa lunakoyyu tee nee
We do not have the right glasses for youPuakrau my me bal sang khorng maw
Can you see betterKhun hen chart kun my
Is your distance/close vision clearKhun hen klai/kaichud my
How does that feelKhunru-suk yang rai
Are the glasses too tightVan thakhunkupmai
Do you want them tighterKhun tong-kanhainan kun my
You look very handsomeKhun du laumak
You look very beautifulKhun du suaymak
Your glasses look greatVan thakhun du deemak
Eye Exam
I’m going to look into your eyes with this light(Phom/Deechun) ja song du thakhundai sang fai
Look here / over there / up / downDu nee / du nan / bon / lang
Look to your left / rightMongsai / mongkwa
Look ahead / at my ear / noseMongkhangna / monghu / mong je-mug
Look at the lightMongfai
BlinkKa-pip tha
BlurryMua my
ClearChart my
A little better/worseChart kun my / my chad
Do you see better with your left/right eyeThakwa / thasaikhunmong chart my
Do you use reading glassesKhunsaiweentha am narng my
I need to put some drops in your eyes(Phom, Dee chun) tong yodthakhun