What should I know about shopping 2: closing the deal in Thailand?

Culture note · chapter 20 of 34

Shopping 2: Closing the Deal: what a phrasebook leaves out

The context beside the words in chapter 20. Learn what the situation asks of you, as well as what to say.

Closing a deal: แพงไป (too expensive), ลดหน่อย (a little less), เอา (I'll take it). Stay friendly - losing your cool loses face and the discount.

ราคาเท่าไหร่raa khaa thâo rài

What's the price?

ราคาสุดท้ายเท่าไหร่raa khaa sùt thái thâo rài

What's the final price?

ผลไม้นี้ราคาเท่าไหร่ครับphlà mái née raa khaa thâo rài khráp

How much is this fruit?

ถูกกว่านี้ได้ไหมthòok gwàa née dâi mǎi

Can it be cheaper?

ลดได้ไหมครับlót dâi mǎi khráp

Can you discount?

ถูกมากthòok mâak

Very cheap

มีไซส์เล็กไหมmee sai lék mǎi

Do you have a small size?

มีสีอื่นไหมmee sěe èun mǎi

Do you have other colors?

These come from chapter 20 of the course, where the full word list and audio live.

ค่อยๆ พูดก็ได้ khoi khoi phuut ko daiSlowly is fine

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