7 Tips for Having an Awesome Songkran (The World’s Biggest Water Festival)
| December 7, 2015
7. Say “Happy New Year” in Thai
Songkran is a water fight, but don’t forget it is an important cultural Buddhist holiday in Thailand as well, as it celebrates the new year and new beginnings.
Make sure to wish everyone you meet a Happy New Year in Thai!
Not sure how to say it? Don’t worry, it’s easy: sà-wàt-dii bpii mài
To me, it sounds most like sawadee bpee mai.
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Sawadee is also how you say hello in Thai.
Sawadee bpee mai and Happy Songkran!
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