phrases (1-9) Flashcards
Hello, teacher Fah
sà-wàt-dii khráp khruu Fah.
How are you?
sà-baai-dii mǎi khráp.
I am fine.
phǒm sà-baai-dii khráp.
And how are you?
láaeo khun sà-baai-dii mǎi khráp.
I am going to Thailand tomorrow
phǒm jà bpai bprà-thêet-thai phrûng-níi khráp.
What are you going to do in Thailand?
khun jà bpai tham à-rai thîi bprà-thêet-thai khráp.
I will go on a business trip.
phǒm jà bpai dtìt-dtàaw thú-rá-gìt khráp.
Have a safe trip
dooen-thaang bplàawt-phai khráp.
Thank you.
khàawp-khun khráp.
My name is Shin.
phǒm chûue Shin khráp.
Nice to meet you.
yin-dii thîi dâai rúu-jàk khráp.
Nice to meet you too.
yin-dii thîi dâai rúu-jàk chên-gan khrâp.
Excuse me.
khǎaw-thôot khráp.
say “What is your name?”
khun chûue à-rai ná khráp.
Could you speak slowly?
chûuai phûut cháa-cháa dâai mǎi khráp.
You’re Thai, right?
khun bpen khon-thai châi-mǎi khráp.
write “Yes”. (or that’s right)
châi
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Where are you from? (use “khon”)
khun bpen khon thîi-nǎi khráp.
I am from Bangkok. (female)
dì-chǎn bpen khon-grung-thêep khâ.
I am American.
phǒm bpen khon à-mee-rí-gan khráp.
I was born in San Diego.
phǒm gòoet thîi saan-dì-ee-gôo.
How old are you?
khun aa-yú thâo-rài khráp.
I am thirty two years old.
phǒm aa-yú sǎam-sìp-sǎawng bpii khráp.
say “And you?”
láaeo khun lá khráp.
note:
láaeo … lá = what about …
I am twenty seven years old. (female)
dì-chǎn aa-yú yîi-sìp-jèt bpii khâ.
I am five years older than you.
phǒm gàae gwàa khun hâa bpii.
via Skype
thaang sà-gâi khrâp
Goodbye (for the last time)
laa gàawn
Goodbye (when seeing each other soon again)
sà-wàt-dii
You like Thai food.
khun châawp aa-hăan thai
Do you like Thai food?
khun châawp aa-hăan thai mái
Thai food is delicious.
aa-hăan thai a-ràuy
Is Thai food delicious?
aa-hăan thai a-ràuy mái
Yes I do. (in response to “Do you like it?”)
châawp
Yes it is. (in response to “Is Thai food delicious?)
a-ràuy khráp
No I don’t. (in response to “Do you like it?”)
mâi châawp
No it’s not (in response to “Is Thai food delicious?”)
mâi a-ràuy
ceremony for teachers
“wâai khruu” or “phí-thii wâai khruu” (e.i. “waai khruu ceremony”)
go study in America.
bpai riian thîi a-mee-rí-gaa
go swim in the sea
bpai wâai náam thîi thá-lee
“wâai náam” - swim
“thá-lee” - sea
I will eat
phom jà thaan
You will eat
khun jà thaan
Will you eat?
khun jà thaan mái
Will you go?
khun jà bpai mái
Yes. (in response to “Will you eat?”)
thaan khráp
Yes. (in response to “Will you go?”)
bpai khráp
Well done!
yîiam mâak khrâp
yiiam is pronounced “yium”
on the airplane
bon khrûueang-bin
me too (informal)
mǔuean gan
What did you say again?
phûut wâa a-rai ná khráp
slowly
cháa cháa
slow
cháa
quick
reo
quickly
reo reo
Could you please walk quickly?
chûuai dooen reo reo dâai mái khráp
dooen - pronounced “dern” without the r
Could you please drive slowly?
chûuai khàp cháa cháa dâai mái khráp
Yes (I can)
dâai khráp
personal pronoun to address someone older than you
phîi (literally means older sibling)
personal pronoun to refer to yourself when you are the younger one in the conversation
náawng (literally means younger sibling)
(pronoucned “nong”), “no” is low tone
Where is he/she? (Where is s/he staying? Where is s/he located?)
khăo yùu thîi-năi (yuu means to stay or to be located)
Where is the airport?
sà-năam bin yùu thîi-năi
sa-naam bin - airport
yùu - to be at
Where will he go?
khăo jà bpai thîi-năi
I am a businessman
phŏm bpen nák thú-rá-gìt
She is a doctor
khăo bpen mǎaw
Italian (person from Italy)
khon i-dtaa-lîi
Canadian (person from Canada)
khon khaae-naa-daa
Spanish (person from Spain)
khon sà-bpeen
China
jiin
France
fà-ràng-sèet
I am from England
phŏm bpen khon ang-grìt khráp
She is five years old
khăo aa-yú hâa khùuap
A car is more expensive than a bicycle
rót yon raa-khaa phaaeng gwàa rót jàk-grà-yaan
rot yon - car raa-khaa phaaeng - expensive raa-khaa - price phaaeng - expensive rót jàk-grà-yaan - bicycle
car
rót yon
expensive
raa-khaa phaaeng
bicycle
rót jàk-grà-yaan
cat
maaeo (pronounced “mair - o” without the r)
table
dtó
old (for inanimate objects)
gào
zero
sǔun
one
nùeng
two
sǎawng
three
săam
four
sìi
five
hâa
six
hòk
seven
jèt
eight
bpàaet
nine
gâao
ten
sìp
hundred
ráauy
thousand
phan
ten thousands
mùuen
hundred thousands
săaen
millions
láan
fifty
hâa-sìp
600,000
hòk-săaen
900 million
gâao-ráauy-láan
raauy - hundred
laan - million
7,654,321
jèt-láan-hòk-săaen-hâa-mùuen-sìi-phan-săam-ráauy-yîi-sìp-èt
twenty
yîi-sìp
21
yîi-sìp-èt
59861
hâa-mùuen-gâao-phan-bpàaet-ráauy-hòk-sìp-èt
300
săam-ráauy
4000
sìi-phan
50,000
hâa-mùuen
7,000,000
jèt-láan
3,428,520
săam-láan-sìi-săaen-sǎawng-mùuen-bpàaet-phan-hâa-ráauy-yîi-sìp
500
hâa-ráauy
8,000
bpàaet-phan
20,000
sǎawng-mùuen
write: 400,000
สี่แสน
sìi-săaen
3,000,000
săam-láan
Ms. Supani, what is your occupation?
khun sù-phaa-nii tham-ngaan à-rai khráp
I am a bank staff member.
dì-chǎn bpen phá-nák-ngaan thá-naa-khaan khâ.
I am an engineer.
phǒm bpen wít-sà-wá-gaawn khráp.
I can a little bit. (in response to “Can you speak English?”)
dâai nít-nàuy khâ
Hello (female, in northern dialect)
sà-wàt-dii jâo
central (main) dialect
phaa-săa glaang
north-eastern dialect
phaa-săa ii-săan
southern dialect
phaa-săa dtâai
delicious (in north-eastern dialect)
sâep ii-lǐi