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INTRODUCTION
Hello and welcome to Thai Survival Phrases brought to you by ThaiPod101.com, this course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to Thailand. You will be surprised at how far a little Thai will go.
Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by ThaiPod101.com and there, you will find the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment.

Lesson focus
Today's phrase will help you to take matters into your own hands. In today's lesson, we'll take a look at "Please" as in asking for something.
In Thai, to politely ask for something is so simple. For women, we say khǎaw an níi khâ.
khǎaw an níi khâ.
And for men, we say khǎaw an níi khráp.
khǎaw an níi khráp.
Let’s break it down by syllable, shall we?
khǎaw an níi khâ.
khǎaw an níi khâ.
khǎaw an níi khráp.
khǎaw an níi khráp.
Let's hear it one more time:
khǎaw an níi khâ is for women.
khǎaw an níi khráp is for men.
This phrase literally means "I'd like to have this item."
In the previous lesson, khâ and khráp indicate the politeness of the phrase.
In today's lesson, we'll take a look at "please," as in asking for something. You may use this phrase when you are asking for something from someone while pointing at the item you want.
What if you don’t want THIS item, but THAT item?
For women, you may say khǎaw an nán khâ.
khǎaw an nán khâ.
And for men, you may say khǎaw an nán khráp.
khǎaw an nán khráp.
Let's hear it one more time: khǎaw an nán khâ is for women; khǎaw an nán khráp is for men.
As you may guessed, an nán means “that,” so this phrase literally means "I'd like to have that item."

Outro
Okay, to close out today's lesson, we'd like for you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for saying it aloud. You'll have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so chôok-dii khâ, that means "good luck" in Thai.
Remember, khâ is for women and khráp is for men.
Ok, here we go!
"I'd like to have this." for women - khǎaw an níi khâ.
khǎaw an níi khâ.
khǎaw an níi khâ.
"I'd like to have this." for men - khǎaw an níi khráp.
khǎaw an níi khráp.
khǎaw an níi khráp.
"I'd like to have that." for women - khǎaw an nán khâ.
khǎaw an nán khâ.
khǎaw an nán khâ.
"I'd like to have that." for men - khǎaw an nán khráp.
khǎaw an nán khráp.
khǎaw an nán khráp.
All right. That’s is going to do it for today. Remember to stop by ThaiPod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment.

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