Thai Wedding Speech... Please help ka!

[tigerreeves]

Sawadee Ka,

I am desperately seeking some Thai language help for my wedding speech and would be very grateful for your expertise.

Background:- I was born and raised in Thailand till I was 8 years old then moved to an English speaking country. My Thai language skills are pretty much of an 8 year old. I can speak and understand well but cannot read Thai and certainly cannot deliver a formal speech.

I will be getting married next year in Thailand and my family will be there, most can't speak English. I would like to surprise them with a small section of my Bride's speech in Thai.

Please help:- I would love the below speech translated in English, Thai pronouciation and Thai script. For Example...

And thankyou to my friends and family for coming a very long way to be with us.
Lae khor khob khoon peuan peuan lae krob krau khong phom thee ma raum nai ngan mong khon som rot
และ ขอขอบคุณ เพื่อน เพื่อน และ ครอบครัว ของ ผม ที่ มาร่วม ใน งานมงคลสมรส

My speech:- Your translation doesn't have to be exact at all and you can add to it. I just want it to be formal and sweet.

To my family and friends who live in Thailand (insert family and friends names), thank you for coming down to Koh Samui to witness and celebrate this special occasion with me.

All of you have shown me an incredible amount of kindness and love.

I hope that you have enjoyed today and the fun day trip (pbai teaw) we shared together.

I wish you all happiness and health.

(Insert Aunty's name) you looked after me like I was your own daughter for those 2 years while my mother build a life in Australia. I will never forget your strength and patience. I am so happy (insert Uncle's name) is there to keep you out of trouble now and I wish you both happiness forever.

Thank you in advance everyone for your help ka x

[metisdead]

As you are asking for Thai language translation help, will move this to the Thai language forum.

[tigerreeves]

Yes Thai language help. Thank you.

[Lara Alex]

please keep calm, i'm gonna upload my translation in 30 minutes ka. ^_+

[Lara Alex]

Yes Thai language help. Thank you.

Although I don't have much experience on translating a wedding speech and I don't go to weddings that often, I try my best to help you translate your speech.

(p.s. i may separate some phrases to make them easier for you to read.)

And thankyou to my friends and family for coming a very long way to be with us.

ดิฉัน ขอขอบพระคุณ ครอบครัวและมิตรสหายทุกท่าน ที่ให้เกียรติ เดินทางมาร่วมงานมงคลสมรสของเรา

Dichan korkopprakhoon kropkrua laemitsahaitooktan tiihaikiat derntangmaruamnganmongkolsomrotkongrao

To my family and friends who live in Thailand (insert family and friends names), thank you for coming down to Koh Samui to witness and celebrate this special occasion with me.

กราบสวัสดี แขกผู้มีเกียรติ ครอบครัวและมิตรสหายทุกท่าน ที่พำนักอยู่ในเมืองไทย (insert family and friends names)

krapsawaddii khaekphoomiikiat kropkrua laemitsahaitooktan tiipamnakyuunaimuengthai (insert family and friends names)

ดิฉัน ขอขอบพระคุณทุกท่านเป็นอย่างยิ่งที่ให้เกียรติมาร่วมยินดีและเป็นสักขีพยานในงานมงคลสมรสของดิฉัน

dichan korkopprakhoontooktanpenyangying tiihaikiatmaruamyindii laepensakkiipayan nainganmongkolsomrotkongdichan

All of you have shown me an incredible amount of kindness and love.

ดิฉันซาบซึ้งใจในความรักและความเมตตาที่ทุกท่านมอบให้ดิฉันเสมอมา

dichansapsungjai naikwamrak laekwammetta tiitooktanmophaidichansamerma

I hope that you have enjoyed today and the fun day trip (pbai teaw) we shared together.

ดิฉัน หวังเป็นอย่างยิ่งว่า การเดินทางท่องเที่ยวและการมีโอกาสได้ใช้เวลาดีๆร่วมกันวันนี้ คงสร้างความสนุกสนานเพลิดเพลินและความประทับใจแก่ทุกท่านเป็นอย่างดี

dichan wangpenyangyingwa karnderntangtongtiaw laekarnmiiokatdaichaiweladiidiiruamkanwannii kongsangkwamsanooksnaanplertplern laekwampratapjaikaetooktanpenyangdii

I wish you all happiness and health.

ดิฉันขออวยพรให้ทุกท่านมีความสุขและมีพลานามัยสมบูรณ์แข็งแรง

dichan kor uaypornhaitooktanmiikwamsooklaemiipalanamaisomboonkaengraeng

**(I add this line to make it sounds smoother in Thai)

Lastly, I would like to mention about someone who is very important to my life who is my Aunty.

สุดท้ายนี้ ดิฉันขอกล่าวถึงบุคคลที่สำคัญมากในชีวิตของดิฉัน นั่นคือคุณป้า (Insert Aunty's name)

Soodtaiinii dichankorklawtungbookkontiisamkanmaknaichiiwitkongdichan nankue koonpa (Insert Aunty's name)

(Insert Aunty's name) you looked after me like I was your own daughter for those 2 years while my mother build a life in Australia. I am so happy (insert Uncle's name) is there to keep you out of trouble now and I wish you both happiness forever.

ตลอดระยะเวลา 2 ปี ที่คุณแม่ของหนูไปสร้างชีวิตในประเทศออสเตรเลีย คุณป้า (Insert Aunty's name) เป็นผู้กรุณาเลี้ยงดูหนู เสมือนลูกสาวของคุณป้าเอง

talortrayawela song pii tiikhoonmaekongnuu paisangchiiwitnaipratetaustralia khoonpa (Insert Aunty's name) penpuukarunaliangduunuu samuenlooksawkongkhoonpaeng

I will never forget your strength and patience.

ความเข้มแข็งและอดทนของคุณป้าไม่เคยลบเลือนไปจากใจของหนูเลย

kwamkemkaeng laeottonkongkhoonpa maiikeoylopluen paichakjaikongnuuloey

I am so happy (insert Uncle's name) is there to keep you out of trouble now and I wish you both happiness forever.

หนูสุขใจมากที่คุณป้ามีคุณลุง (insert Uncle's name) คอยอยู่เคียงข้างและช่วยให้คุณป้าผ่านพ้นอุปสรรคต่างๆในชีวิตมาได้ หนูขออวยพรให้คุณป้ากับคุณลุงมีความสุขตลอดไป

**nuusookjaimaktiikhoonpamiikhoonloongkoyyuukiangkang laechuayhaikhoonpa panponuppasaktangtangnaiichiiwitmadai nuukoruayporn haiikhoonpakapkhoonloong miikwamsuktalortpai

**(I use หนู nuu (convey a sense that can warm a family’s heart) instead of using ดิฉัน dichan (sound a bit too formal in these lines) because I assume that this is the direct message to your Aunty and Uncle.)

Congratulations on your marriage!

[tigerreeves]

Oh my goodness thank you so much!

Very good idea with "nuu" I have never heard of dichan because I have never made a formal speech. Thank you for teaching me.

Khun Lara I am finding it vary hard to head the pronunciations. I'm so sorry I know you have help so much already... is there any chance you can put the spaces in there for me syllable?

[Lara Alex]

Oh my goodness thank you so much!

Very good idea with "nuu" I have never heard of dichan because I have never made a formal speech. Thank you for teaching me.

Khun Lara I am finding it vary hard to head the pronunciations. I'm so sorry I know you have help so much already... is there any chance you can put the spaces in there for me syllable?

Your welcome, ^^ I also attached the voice recording I made for you in case you are not certain about how to pronounce some words.

And hope this version is much easier to read! haha

And thankyou to my friends and family for coming a very long way to be with us.

Dichan kor kop-pra- khoon krop-krua lae mit-sa-hai took tan tii hai kiat dern tang ma ruam ngan-mong-kol-som-rot kong rao

To my family and friends who live in Thailand (insert family and friends names), thank you for coming down to Koh Samui to witness and celebrate this special occasion with me.

Krap sa-wad-dii khaek-phoo- mii- kiat krop-krua lae mit- sa- hai took tan tii pam-nak yuu nai mueng thai (insert family and friends names)

dichan kor kop-pra- khoon took tan pen yang-ying tii hai-kiat ma ruam yin-dii lae pen sak-kii- pa-yan nai ngan-mongkol-somrot kong dichan

All of you have shown me an incredible amount of kindness and love.

Dichan sap-sung- jai nai kwam rak lae kwam met-ta tii took tan mop hai dichan sa-mer-ma

I hope that you have enjoyed today and the fun day trip (pbai teaw) we shared together.

dichan wang pen yang ying wa kan-dern-tang-tong- tiaw lae kan mii o-kat dai chai we-la dii-dii ruam kan wan nii kong sang kwam sa-nook sa-nan plert-plern lae kwam-pra-tap-jai kae took tan pen yang dii

I wish you all happiness and health.

dichan kor uay-porn hai took tan mii kwam-sook lae mii pa-la-na-mai som-boon kaeng-raeng

**(I add this line to make it sounds smoother in Thai)

Lastly, I would like to mention about someone who is very important to my life who is my Aunty.

Soot-taii-nii dichan kor klaw tung book kon tii sam-kan mak nai chii-wit kong dichan nan-kue koon-pa (Insert Aunty's name)

(Insert Aunty's name) you looked after me like I was your own daughter for those 2 years while my mother build a life in Australia. I am so happy (insert Uncle's name) is there to keep you out of trouble now and I wish you both happiness forever.

Ta-lort-ra-ya-we-la song pii tii khoon mae kong nuu pai sang-chii-wit nai pra-tet-australia khoon-pa (Insert Aunty's name) pen puu ka-ru-na liang-duu nuu sa-muen look-saw kong khoon-pa-eng

I will never forget your strength and patience.

Kwam-kem-kaeng lae ot-ton kong khoon-pa maii keoy lop-luen pai chak jai kong nuu loey

I am so happy (insert Uncle's name) is there to keep you out of trouble now and I wish you both happiness forever.

**nuu sook jai mak tii khoon-pa mii khoon-loong koy yuu kiang kang lae chuay hai khoon-pa pan pon up-pa-sak tang-tang naii chii-wit ma dai nuu kor uay-porn haii khoon-pa kap khoon-loong mii kwam sook ta-lort-pai (ka)

wedding speech.mp3

[smartconsulting]

Oh my goodness thank you so much!

Very good idea with "nuu" I have never heard of dichan because I have never made a formal speech. Thank you for teaching me.

Khun Lara I am finding it vary hard to head the pronunciations. I'm so sorry I know you have help so much already... is there any chance you can put the spaces in there for me syllable?

Your welcome, ^^ I also attached the voice recording I made for you in case you are not certain about how to pronounce some words.

And hope this version is much easier to read! haha

And thankyou to my friends and family for coming a very long way to be with us.

Dichan kor kop-pra- khoon krop-krua lae mit-sa-hai took tan tii hai kiat dern tang ma ruam ngan-mong-kol-som-rot kong rao

To my family and friends who live in Thailand (insert family and friends names), thank you for coming down to Koh Samui to witness and celebrate this special occasion with me.

Krap sa-wad-dii khaek-phoo- mii- kiat krop-krua lae mit- sa- hai took tan tii pam-nak yuu nai mueng thai (insert family and friends names)

dichan kor kop-pra- khoon took tan pen yang-ying tii hai-kiat ma ruam yin-dii lae pen sak-kii- pa-yan nai ngan-mongkol-somrot kong dichan

All of you have shown me an incredible amount of kindness and love.

Dichan sap-sung- jai nai kwam rak lae kwam met-ta tii took tan mop hai dichan sa-mer-ma

I hope that you have enjoyed today and the fun day trip (pbai teaw) we shared together.

dichan wang pen yang ying wa kan-dern-tang-tong- tiaw lae kan mii o-kat dai chai we-la dii-dii ruam kan wan nii kong sang kwam sa-nook sa-nan plert-plern lae kwam-pra-tap-jai kae took tan pen yang dii

I wish you all happiness and health.

dichan kor uay-porn hai took tan mii kwam-sook lae mii pa-la-na-mai som-boon kaeng-raeng

**(I add this line to make it sounds smoother in Thai)

Lastly, I would like to mention about someone who is very important to my life who is my Aunty.

Soot-taii-nii dichan kor klaw tung book kon tii sam-kan mak nai chii-wit kong dichan nan-kue koon-pa (Insert Aunty's name)

(Insert Aunty's name) you looked after me like I was your own daughter for those 2 years while my mother build a life in Australia. I am so happy (insert Uncle's name) is there to keep you out of trouble now and I wish you both happiness forever.

Ta-lort-ra-ya-we-la song pii tii khoon mae kong nuu pai sang-chii-wit nai pra-tet-australia khoon-pa (Insert Aunty's name) pen puu ka-ru-na liang-duu nuu sa-muen look-saw kong khoon-pa-eng

I will never forget your strength and patience.

Kwam-kem-kaeng lae ot-ton kong khoon-pa maii keoy lop-luen pai chak jai kong nuu loey

I am so happy (insert Uncle's name) is there to keep you out of trouble now and I wish you both happiness forever.

**nuu sook jai mak tii khoon-pa mii khoon-loong koy yuu kiang kang lae chuay hai khoon-pa pan pon up-pa-sak tang-tang naii chii-wit ma dai nuu kor uay-porn haii khoon-pa kap khoon-loong mii kwam sook ta-lort-pai (ka)

Ironic to have a Thai person asking for Thai language help on an English forum. I love it!

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[tigerreeves]

Hi Khun Lara,

You are an angle truly! The amount of kindness and grace you have shown me... I am very grateful.

I just burst out crying hearing the audio I know my family especially my aunty, will be so proud to hear me speak at that level. I will work very hard on my pronunciation till next year. Your pronunciation is newsreader perfect! Jealous

I don't know how I can repay your kindness without coming across like a stalker lol but I will "thum boun" for you this weekend, we have a Thai temple here in Brisbane, Australia.

Thank you again na ka!

[thaicbr]

Lara Alex. That was really nice of you, Brilliant effort.

I am now thinking that i need to learn something for my wedding in January. I might be back for advice

Regards Allan

[Lara Alex]

Hi Khun Lara,

You are an angle truly! The amount of kindness and grace you have shown me... I am very grateful.

I just burst out crying hearing the audio I know my family especially my aunty, will be so proud to hear me speak at that level. I will work very hard on my pronunciation till next year. Your pronunciation is newsreader perfect! Jealous

I don't know how I can repay your kindness without coming across like a stalker lol but I will "thum boun" for you this weekend, we have a Thai temple here in Brisbane, Australia.

Thank you again na ka!

Not at all! I'm so embarrassed by all your wonderful compliments.

and thank you in advance if you will 'tam boon' for me naka.

Lara Alex. That was really nice of you, Brilliant effort.

I am now thinking that i need to learn something for my wedding in January. I might be back for advice alt=biggrin.png width=20 height=20>

Regards Allan

My pleasure! i'm happy to do it.