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Merry Christmas (Photo: Thailandee)

When Christmas is about to come, Christmas trees appear amongst the palm trees and Thai schoolchildren practising their English can be heard singing ‘Jingle Bells‘. People might wonder the way people say "Merry Christmas" and to help you get in the Christmas spirit in Thailand, here are Christmas related vocabulary words and sentence:

  • Christmas Eve (วันคริสต์มาสอีฟ – krít-mâat ee-faa)

  • Christmas (วันคริสต์มาส – wan krít-mâat)

  • Merry Christmas (สุขสันต์วันคริสต์มาส – sùk-kà-săn wan krít-mâat)

  • Christmas tree (ต้นคริสต์มาส – dtôn krít-mâat)

  • Christian (คริสเตียน – krít-dtian)

  • Jesus Christ (พระเยซูคริสต์ – prá-yay-soo krít)

  • midnight mass (มวลเที่ยงคืน – muan tîang keun)

  • Santa Claus (ซานตาคลอส – saan-dtaa-klôt)

  • sleigh (เลื่อน – lêuan)

  • reindeer (กวางขนาดใหญ่ – gwaang kà-nàat yài)

  • Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer (รูดอล์ฟกวางจมูกแดง)

  • Christmas elf (ภูติคริสต์มาส – poo-dtì krít-mâat)

  • gift/present (ของขวัญ – kŏng kwăn)

  • stocking (ถุงเท้ายาว – tŭng táo yaao)

  • Christmas carols (เพลงคริสต์มาส – playng krít-mâat)

  • 12 Days of Christmas (12 วันในเทศกาลคริสต์มาส – 12 wan nai tâyt-sà-gaan krít-mâat)

  • gingerbread man (มนุษย์ขนมปังขิง – má-nút kà-nŏm bpang kĭng)

  • candy cane (อ้อยขนม – ôi kà-nŏm)

  • snowman (รูปปั้น มนุษย์ หิมะ – rôop bpân má-nút hì-má)

  • white Christmas (คริสมาสต์สีขาว – krít-mâat sĕe kăao)

Merry Christmas!

เมอร์รี่คริสต์มาส!

mooe-rîi-khrít-mât

This sentence borrows from English sentence "Merry Christmas"; however, the way Thai people says is a bit different, so we should learn how to say it properly.

Warm wishes!

ขอให้มีความสุข

khǎaw-hâi mii khwaam-sùk

An informal, friendly phrase to write in Thai Christmas cards, especially for secular friends who prefer to observe Christmas celebrations without the religious symbolism. It conveys the warmth of friendship and friendly wishes associated with this time of year.

Happy holidays!

สุขสันต์วันหยุด!

sùk-sǎn wan-yùt

If you forget how to say ‘Merry Christmas!’ in Thai, this is a safe, generic phrase to use instead.

Enjoy the holidays!

ขอให้สนุกในวันหยุด!

khǎaw-hâi sà-nùk nai wan-yùt

After saying ‘Merry Christmas’ in Thai, this would be a good phrase with which to wish Christmas holiday-goers well! It is also good to use for secular friends who don’t celebrate Christmas but take a holiday at this time of the year.

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