The Wai

What is the traditional greeting in Thailand called?

• Wai

• Bow

• Handshakes

• Curtsy

How is the Wai greeting usually paired with a word in Thai?

• Hello

• Annyeong Haseyo

• Sawasdee

• 1. Nǐ Hǎo

When else do Thais use the Wai besides greeting each other?

• Before Eating

• Apologize

• Running

• Watching TV

Should you Wai someone who is younger than you?

• Yes

• No

How should men and women perform the Wai differently?

• Women only need to slightly bend their heads

  Men should bend their knees slightly while performing the Wai .

• Women should bend their knees slightly while performing the Wai,

  while men only need to slightly bend their heads.

How many different ways of wai are there for visitors in Thailand?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Who can Wai ?

• Everyone

• Elders

• Teens

• Children

Describe the second way of wai

• Relaxed version of this greeting. You can use this wai for friends and people who are the same age as you or those who have the same social status as you.

• Bring your thumbs to the tip of your nose and your index fingers to your forehead.

• Lower your head until your thumbs are in-between your eyebrows with your palms at your chest.

What type can you Wai monks?

• 1

• 2

• 3

The wai, pronounced like the word ..........

• Why

• Lie