How do you say Happy Songkran in Thai?
You say Happy Songkran in Thai with สุขสันต์วันสงกรานต์sùk-sǎn wan sǒng-graan. The festival itself is สงกรานต์sǒng-graan.
Can you say happy new year at Songkran?
Yes, you can say happy new year at Songkran with สวัสดีปีใหม่sà-wàt-dii bpii mài, since it is ปีใหม่ไทยbpii mài tai, the Thai New Year. It is the same greeting people use on January 1.
What do you say at a water blessing?
At a water blessing you mostly listen, since the elder gives the blessing and you thank them. In the รดน้ำดำหัวrót náam dam-hǔa, younger people pour น้ำอบnáam òpover their elders' hands and ขอขมาkǒr kà-mǎa, and the elders wish them well in return.
- ขอพร
- รับพร
- อวยพร
Many people also go to a temple to สรงน้ำพระsǒng náam prá.
What do you say in the Songkran water fights?
In the Songkran water fights you mostly need the words for what is coming at you. Expect to end the day เปียกปอนbpìak bporn, and people may ประแป้งbprà bpâeng, which is meant kindly.
- เล่นน้ำ
- สาดน้ำ
- ปืนฉีดน้ำ
- ขัน
- น้ำเย็น
When is Songkran?
Songkran is on April 13 to 15 each year, and some places celebrate for longer. The Thai calendar has the public holidays by year.
Is there an app for learning Thai for Songkran?
Yes, there is an app for learning Thai for Songkran: Mooteach, whose culture page lists the words for Songkran and the rest of the Thai year with audio in a male and a female voice.
See how Mooteach compares with other Thai apps.
