Hotel

1. ผม/ฉันมีการจองครับ / ค่ะ

   Phǒm / Chǎn mi kan chong khráp / khâ

   I have a reservation

   Grammar Note

   "Kan" is a nominalizer prefix: "chong" (to book) → "kan chong" (booking). Like English "-ing". "Mi" + noun = "have/there is"

2. เช็คอิน / เช็คเอาท์

   Chéck-in / Chéck-out

   Check in / Check out

   Usage

   Full phrases: "Tong kan check-in" (I'd like to check in) / "Tong kan check-out"

   Grammar Note

   Direct English loanwords used in formal hotel language. "Tong kan check-in" = I would like to check in

3. มีห้องว่างไหมครับ / คะ

   Mi hông wâng mǎi khráp / khá

   Do you have a room available?

   Grammar Note

   "Wang" is versatile: empty, free, available. "Hong wang" = vacant room. "Wang mai?" alone means "are you free?"

4. รหัสไวไฟคืออะไรครับ / คะ

   Ráhàt Wi-Fi khue àrai khráp / khá

   What is the Wi-Fi password?

   Usage

   "Wai fai" is the Thai pronunciation of Wi-Fi. Often posted at reception or in the room

   Grammar Note

   "Khue" is the Thai copula (like "is/equals"). "A khue B" = "A is B". The sentence is: "What is the Wi-Fi code?"

5. แอร์เสียครับ / ค่ะ

   Ae sǐa khráp / khâ

   The air conditioning is broken

   Usage

   AC is essential year-round in Thailand. "Sia" means broken/out of order

   Grammar Note

   "Sia" (broken) acts as an adjective/verb — just append it after the subject. "Mai tham ngan" (not working) is a synonym

6. ช่วยปลุกผม/ฉันตอน… โมงได้ไหมครับ / คะ

   Chûai plùk phǒm / chǎn ton… mong dâi mǎi khráp / khá

   Please wake me up at [time]

   Usage

   State the hour as "…mong". E.g. "Hok mong" = 6 o'clock

   Grammar Note

   "Chuai + verb" = "please do X". Thai time is complex: 7–11am uses "mong chao", 1–5pm uses "bai N mong"

7. ขอผ้าขนหนูด้วยครับ / ค่ะ

   Khǒ phâ khǒn nǔ dûai khráp / khâ

   Towel please

   Grammar Note

   "Pha khon nu" literally = "mouse-hair cloth" (towel). Thai has many nature-inspired compound nouns for everyday items

8. ขอต่อเวลาพักได้ไหมครับ / คะ

   Khǒ tò wela phák dâi mǎi khráp / khá

   Can I extend my stay?

   Grammar Note

   "To" = extend/connect. "Wela phak" = rest time. "Ik ki khuen?" (how many more nights?) is a useful add-on

9. เข้าพักกี่ท่านครับ / คะ

   Khâo phák kì thân khráp / khá

   How many guests?

   Usage

   Said by staff. You will hear this at the front desk during check-in. Answer with a number + คน, e.g. "song khon" (two people)

   Grammar Note

   "Ki + classifier" asks how many. The everyday classifier for people is "khon", but staff use the honorific "than" for guests. Guests answer with "khon" about themselves

10. พักกี่คืนครับ / คะ

    Phák kì khuen khráp / khá

    How many nights will you stay?

    Usage

    Said by staff. Especially common for walk-in stays. Answer with a number + คืน, e.g. "sam khuen" (three nights). To extend later, use "kho to wela phak dai mai" (may I extend my stay?)

    Grammar Note

    "Khuen" means both night and the counter for nights of lodging, placed right after the number. "Ki wan" (how many days) counts days instead, so use "khuen" for stays

11. ขอดูพาสปอร์ตหน่อยครับ / ค่ะ

    Khǒ du phâtsapòt nòi khráp / khâ

    May I see your passport?

    Usage

    Said by staff. Thai hotels must report foreign guests to immigration, so the passport is always requested at check-in and usually photocopied

    Grammar Note

    "Kho + verb + noi" is the standard soft request pattern. The formal Thai word is "nangsue doen thang" (literally travel book), but the loanword "phatsapot" dominates in speech. This is a request, not a question, so women end it with ค่ะ rather than the question particle คะ

12. ฝากกระเป๋าไว้ได้ไหมครับ / คะ

    Fàk kràpǎo wái dâi mǎi khráp / khá

    Could you keep my luggage?

    Usage

    Use before check-in or after check-out. Thai hotels usually store bags for free and hand you a claim tag, so keep it safe

    Grammar Note

    "Fak" means to entrust something to someone, as in "fak ngoen" (deposit money) or "fak bok" (leave a message). "Wai" after a verb adds the sense of leaving it in that state

13. อาหารเช้าเริ่มกี่โมงครับ / คะ

    Ahǎn cháo rôem kì mong khráp / khá

    What time does breakfast start?

    Usage

    Worth asking at check-in. Thai hotel breakfast typically runs from about 6:30 to 10:00. Follow up with "than thi nai?" to ask where it is served

    Grammar Note

    "Ahan" (meal) plus a time word gives "ahan chao" (breakfast), "ahan klang wan" (lunch), "ahan yen" (dinner). "Mong" is the word for the hour, and its form shifts with the time of day: "chet mong chao" (7am), "bai song mong" (2pm)

14. ขอเปลี่ยนห้องได้ไหมครับ / คะ

    Khǒ plìan hông dâi mǎi khráp / khá

    Could I change rooms?

    Usage

    Use when noise or a broken air conditioner makes you want another room. Adding a reason helps: "hong siang dang" (the room is noisy) or "ae sia" (the AC is broken)

    Grammar Note

    "Kho + verb + dai mai" is a polite request for permission. "Plian" means swapping for something else; note that changing money uses "laek ngoen", not "plian ngoen"

15. ขอเช็คเอาท์สายได้ไหมครับ / คะ

    Khǒ chéck-out sǎi dâi mǎi khráp / khá

    Is late check-out possible?

    Usage

    Check-out is usually 12:00 in Thailand and an extension often costs extra, so also ask "thueng ki mong?" (until what time?) and whether there is a surcharge. The loanword "late check-out" is understood too

    Grammar Note

    "Sai" means late relative to a schedule, as in "ma sai" (arrive late) or "tuen sai" (wake up late). It contrasts with "cha", which means slow in speed

16. ผ้าเช็ดตัว

    Phâa chét tua

    Towel

    Usage

    Point to this when asking the front desk for an extra towel

17. หมอน

    Mǒn

    Pillow

    Usage

    Point to this when asking for an extra pillow

18. ผ้าห่ม

    Phâa hòm

    Blanket

    Usage

    Point to this when asking for an extra blanket

19. สบู่

    Sàbù

    Soap

    Usage

    Use to ask for more soap when the amenity has run out

20. แชมพู

    Champoo

    Shampoo

    Usage

    Use to ask for more shampoo when the amenity has run out

21. แปรงสีฟัน

    Praeng sǐ fan

    Toothbrush

    Usage

    Ask the front desk for one if you forgot to pack a toothbrush

22. กระดาษชำระ

    Kràdàt chamrá

    Toilet Paper

    Usage

    Point to this when asking for more toilet paper

23. ไดร์เป่าผม

    Dai pào phǒm

    Hairdryer

    Usage

    Use when the room has no hairdryer or the one provided is broken

24. ไม้แขวนเสื้อ

    Mái khwǎen sûea

    Hanger

    Usage

    Point to this when asking for extra hangers

25. ทำความสะอาด

    Tham khwam sà-àt

    Cleaning

    Usage

    Use when requesting room cleaning, or pointing to a "do not clean" sign on the door

26. ห้องเงียบ

    Hông ngîap

    Quiet Room

    Usage

    Point to this at check-in to request a quiet room

27. เสียงดัง

    Sǐang dang

    Noisy

    Usage

    Point to this when complaining that the room or surroundings are too noisy

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