![]() “Sawasdee” is not a naturally occurring phrase. ![]() Sawasdee comes from the Sanskrit word “svasti” which means something like “well, happy, successful, etc” This word is also the root for swastika which is usually used to refer to a lucky or auspicious object or symbol. And it’s almost never used in intimate situations. It is fairly polite so people will often use it upon first meeting or in cases of workers speaking to customers, however it’s used much less often in informal situations. Sawasdee is a greeting that was put together by humans during the 1930s. So a male would add a “khrap” at the end and a female would ad “kha.” ![]() The standard way to say “hello” or “hi” in Thai is สวัสดี (Sa-Wat-Dee).
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