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Culture note · chapter 32 of 34
Thai Festivals & Holidays: what a phrasebook leaves out
The context beside the words in chapter 32. Learn what the situation asks of you, as well as what to say.
Festivals: สงกรานต์ (Songkran, water) and ลอยกระทง (Loy Krathong, floating lights). Greeting: สุขสันต์ + festival name. These open real cultural doors.
The phrases this applies to
สงกรานต์sǒng graan
Songkran (Thai New Year)สาดน้ำsàat nám
To splash waterรดน้ำดำหัวrót nám dam hǔa
To pour water on elders' hands (blessing ritual)ปีใหม่ไทยbpee mài thai
Thai New Yearเมษายนmay sǎa yon
Aprilสงกรานต์อยู่เดือนเมษายนsǒng graan yòo duean may sǎa yon
Songkran is in Aprilแป้งbpâeng
Powder (used during Songkran)กระทงgrà thong
Krathong (floating decorated basket)These come from chapter 32 of the course, where the full word list and audio live.
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