21_Lesson 16_ Part 1 New Vocabulary

Question 1

What does it mean?

hĕn

Answer 1

to see

hĕn

Question 2

What does it mean?

fang

Answer 2

to listen

fang

Question 3

What does it mean?

dam-náam

Answer 3

to dive

dam-náam

Question 4

What does it mean?

hì-má

Answer 4

snow

hì-má

Question 5

What does it mean?

wát

Answer 5

temple

wát

Question 6

What does it mean?

má-laeng

Answer 6

insect; bug

má-laeng

Question 7

What does it mean?

playng

Answer 7

song

playng

Question 8

What does it mean?

kəi

Answer 8

have ever; used to

kəi

‘Have you ever,’ ‘I’ve never,’ and ‘I have (done something)’ are formed with ‘kəi.’

‘Kəi’ also means ‘used to,’ referring to something you once did habitually but don’t do anymore.

Struture: Subject + Kəi + Verb

Question 9

What does it mean?

mâi kəi

Answer 9

have never

mâi kəi

‘Have you ever,’ ‘I’ve never,’ and ‘I have (done something)’ are formed with ‘kəi.’

‘Kəi’ also means ‘used to,’ referring to something you once did habitually but don’t do anymore.

Struture: Subject + Mâi kəi + Verb

Question 10

What does it mean?

kəi măi?

Answer 10

Have you ever?

kəi măi?

‘Have you ever,’ ‘I’ve never,’ and ‘I have (done something)’ are formed with ‘kəi.’

‘Kəi’ also means ‘used to,’ referring to something you once did habitually but don’t do anymore.

Struture: Subject + Verb + Mái?

Question 11

What does it mean?

man

Answer 11

it

man

Unlike the word ‘it’ in English, ‘man’ is not used as frequently in Thai. While ‘man’ can refer to animals or inanimate objects, Thai people often omit the subject when it’s understood from context.

Question 12

What does it mean?

sà-nùk

Answer 12

be fun; enjoyable

sà-nùk

Question 13

What does it mean?

kít wâa

Answer 13

to think that …

kít wâa

Question 14

What does it mean?

dtà-lòk

Answer 14

be funny; amusing

dtà-lòk

Question 15

What does it mean?

bplàek

Answer 15

be strange; weird

bplàek

Question 16

What does it mean?

nâa jà

Answer 16

should; had better

nâa jà

Jà is optional but usually includes future actions or hypothetical meanings with ‘should have,’ as in the third sentence. It is the least strong form of suggestion. Other translations are ‘ought to,’ had better,’ and ‘supposed to.’

**Structure: Subject + Nâa jà + Verb **

Question 17

What does it mean?

lawng…doo

Answer 17

to try (and decide later)

lawng…doo

**Lawng…doo **is commonly used to suggest trying something out or giving something a go. The structure combines the verb ‘lawng’ (which means ‘to try’) with ‘doo’ (which means ‘to look’ or ‘to give it a look’).

Structure: Lawng + Verb + Doo

Question 18

How do you say it in Thai?

to see

Answer 18

to see

hĕn

Question 19

How do you say it in Thai?

to listen

Answer 19

to listen

fang

Question 20

How do you say it in Thai?

to dive

Answer 20

to dive

dam-náam

Question 21

How do you say it in Thai?

snow

Answer 21

snow

hì-má

Question 22

How do you say it in Thai?

temple

Answer 22

temple

wát

Question 23

How do you say it in Thai?

insect; bug

Answer 23

insect; bug

má-laeng

Question 24

How do you say it in Thai?

song

Answer 24

song

playng

Question 25

# How do you say it in Thai? have never

Answer 25

have never **mâi kəi**

Question 26

# How do you say it in Thai? Have you ever?

Answer 26

Have you ever? **kəi măi?**

Question 27

# How do you say it in Thai? it

Answer 27

it **man** ## Footnote Unlike the word ‘it’ in English, ‘man’ is not used as frequently in Thai. While ‘man’ can refer to animals or inanimate objects, Thai people often omit the subject when it's understood from context.

Question 28

# How do you say it in Thai? be fun; enjoyable

Answer 28

be fun; enjoyable **sà-nùk**

Question 29

# How do you say it in Thai? to think that ...

Answer 29

to think that ... **kít wâa**

Question 30

# How do you say it in Thai? be funny; amusing

Answer 30

be funny; amusing **dtà-lòk**

Question 31

# How do you say it in Thai? be strange; weird

Answer 31

be strange; weird **bplàek**

Question 32

# How do you say it in Thai? should; had better

Answer 32

should; had better **nâa jà** ## Footnote **Jà** is optional but usually includes future actions or hypothetical meanings with ‘should have,’ as in the third sentence. It is the least strong form of suggestion. Other translations are ‘ought to,’ had better,’ and ‘supposed to.’ **Structure: Subject + Nâa jà + Verb **

Question 33

# How do you say it in Thai? have ever; used to

Answer 33

have ever; used to **kəi**

Question 34

# What does it mean? to try (and decide later)

Answer 34

to try (and decide later) **lawng...doo** ## Footnote **Lawng...doo **is commonly used to suggest trying something out or giving something a go. The structure combines the verb ‘lawng’ (which means ‘to try’) with ‘doo’ (which means ‘to look’ or ‘to give it a look’). **Structure: Lawng + Verb + Doo**