Lesson 5 (Time)

Question 1

Days of the Week

Answer 1

Wan jan (M)
wan ang-khaan (T)
wan phút (W)
wan phárúhàt (Th)
wan sùk (F)
wan sãw (Sa)
wan aa-thit (su)

Question 2

Last night I hung out at Maya Mall but tonight I’ll watch a movie with my girlfriend.

Answer 2

Mûa-khuun níi, phom pai thîaw thîii Thoong-loo taa knhuun-níi phom jà pai duu nãng kàp faan.

Question 3

You are coming to work tomorrow, aren’t you?

Answer 3

Khun jà maa thamngaan prung-nii, chai mai?

Question 4

Last day/month/year

This day/month/year

Next day/month/year

In 2 days/months/year

Answer 4

Wan/Duan/Pii thîi láaw

Wan/Duan/Pii níi

Wan/Duan/Pii nâa

ìik Wan/Duan/Pii

Question 5

Beginning/middle/end of a month or year

Answer 5

Tôn duan =beginning of the month

Klaang duan = middle of the year

Sîn duan = end of the month

Question 6

When?

Answer 6

Mûarai?

Subject + Verb + Object + mua-rai?

Khun rêem rian phassaa Thai muarai? = You started studying Thai language when?

Khun ja pai London mua rai? = You go to London when?

Question 7

Don’t know yet

Answer 7

Yang mâi rúu

Question 8

What time …?

Answer 8

S V O + kìi moong?

Khu reem rian phassa Thai kii moong? = You start studying Thai at what time?

Khun tùun noon kìi moong? = You get up at what time?

Question 9

What time is it now?

Answer 9

Toon níi kìi moong láaw khráp? = What time is it now?

Question 10

Yesterday I played tennis at 7:30

Answer 10

Mûawaan, phom tùun toon 7:30 am.

Question 11

Morning.
Late in the morning.
Noon
Afternoon
Evening
Late in the evening
Night

Answer 11

Toon cháw (4-9 am)
Toon säay (10 -11 am)
Toon thîang (12pm)
toon bàay (1-4pm)
toon yen (5 - 6pm)
toon khâm (7-8 pm)
toon dùk (9pm - 3am)

Question 12

What part of the day?

Answer 12

toon nãi?

Khun rian phaasa thai toon nai? = You study Thai at which part of the day?

Question 13

Seasons

Answer 13

Rú duu nâa = season

Ru duu róon (or nâa roon) = summer

Ru duu nãaw (or nâa nãaw) = winter

Ru duu fõn = rainy season

Ru duu bai-mái phlì = spring

Ru duu bai-mái rûang= fall

Question 14

Months of the year

Answer 14

Mók ka raa (khom) = January

kum-phaa (phan) = Februay

mii-naa-(khom) = March

mee-säa (yon) = April

Phrút sa phaa (khom) = may

mí-thù-naa (yaa) = July

sïng-häa (khm) = Augst

kan-yaa (yon) = September

tù-laa-(khom) = October

phrút-sa-jì-kaa-(yon) = November

than-waa (khom) = December

• khom = 31 days
  *pha = 28 days
  *yon = 30 days
• Don’t need to say them. Optional

Question 15

Where do you like to eat often?

Answer 15

Khun choop pai kin khâaw thii nai penpràjam?

penpràjam = frequently (also, boy boy)

Question 16

Where do you want to vacation the most?

Answer 16

Khun yàak pai phákphòon thii nai thîi sùt?

phákphòon = take a rest/break/vacation

Question 17

Do you like vanilla or chocolate ice cream more?

Answer 17

Khun choop ice-cream rót (flavor) vanilla ruu (or) chocolate mâak kwàa (more than)?

A - Choop rot vanilla mâak kwàa (I prefer vanilla)

Question 18

How many days a week do you work out?

Answer 18

Khun pai fitness aathit lá kii wan (or kii khráng – how many times)

Question 19

Who cleans the house for you?

Answer 19

Khrai tham-knwaam-sà-àat bâan (clean the house) hâi khun?

Question 20

Are you hungry? I started to feel hungry?

Answer 20

Khunu hïw mai? Phom rêem hïw láaw.

Question 21

Why didn’t you go to work yesterday?

Answer 21

Tham mai muawaan khun mai maa thamngnaan?

Question 22

What do you like to do in your free time?

Answer 22

Weelaa waang, khun choop tham arai?

A - Chop fùk phaasaa Thai (I like to practice Thai)

Question 23

How do you say “I hope so” in Thai?

Answer 23

“I hope so” phaasaa Thai phûut wâa arai?

Question 24

Last Friday, he worked at the co-working space all day.

Answer 24

Wan suk thii laaw, kaw thamngaan thii co-working space tháng wan

Question 25

He is talking with the clients at the office.

Answer 25

Kaw kamlang khuuy kàp lûuk kháa thii office/boorisat lûuk kháa = clients kamlang khuuy kàp = is talking with

Question 26

She will go traveling with her colleagues this weekend.

Answer 26

Kaw jà pai thiaw kàp phuan thii thamngaan wan saw-aathit nii phuan thii thamngaan = colleagues (literally friends at work)

Question 27

I saw Jenny at the cafe yesterday

Answer 27

Muawaan, Phom hën Jenny thii raan-kaafaa hën = see

Question 28

Jenny is having coffee at Starbucks with her boss.

Answer 28

Jenny kamlang kin kaafaa thii Starbucks kap boss/jâo-naay kaw

Question 29

Jenny will not go to the cafe this afternoon because she will order coffee from Grab

Answer 29

Jenny jà mai pai ranan-kaafaa bàay níi prowaa khaw ja sang kaafaa jàak Grab

Question 30

I tried to play golf last month for the first time in my life.

Answer 30

Duan thii laaw, phom loong len golf khráng râak nai chii wit. loong (oo__) = try khráng râak = first time nai chii wit = in life

Question 31

He is playing golf for the first time in his life

Answer 31

Kaw kamlang len golf khrang raak nai chii wit

Question 32

I will play golf next month for the second time

Answer 32

Duan nâa, phom jà len golf khrang thîi sôong khrang thîi sôong = second time

Question 33

I couldn't sleep last night because I drank too much coffee in the daytime

Answer 33

Mûa khuun, phom noon mâi làb prowaa kin kaafaa yé pai toon klaang wan. noon mâi làb = couldn't sleep kin kaafaa yé pai = drank too much coffee toon klaang wan = in the daytime

Question 34

My dog is sleeping and dreaming

Answer 34

Mâa phom kamlang noon lâaw koo kamlang fãn kamlang fãn = dreaming kamlang noon = sleeping

Question 35

I will go to bed early tonight because tomorrow I have to wake up early.

Answer 35

Khunnii, phon jà pai noon reo prowaa prungnii tôong tùun châo. pai noon reo = go to bed early tôong = have to tùun châo = wake up early

Question 36

I woke up late this morning because the alarm didn't work

Answer 36

Mua chao, phom tùun sãay prowaa naa-li-kaa mai plùk. naa-li-kaa = watch/alarm clock mai plùk = didn't work tùun sãay = wake up late

Question 37

I'm working out at the gym alone.

Answer 37

Phom kamlang ook-kam-lang yùu thii fitness/yim khon diaw.

Question 38

I will not go to the gym this evening because I'm very tired

Answer 38

Yen nii, phom jà mai pai yim prowaa nùay mâak nùay mâak = very tired

Question 39

I took my dog to the hospital last night because he was sick.

Answer 39

Mua khuun, phom phaa mãa pai roongphayabaan prowaa mâi sabaay/ phaa mãa pai = take my dog phaa (human/animal/living thing) pai = take human/animal to ...

Question 40

I can't go to work tomorrow because I will take my mum to see the doctor

Answer 40

Prungnii, pai thamngaan mâi dâi prowaa phom jà phaa mâa (__) pai hãa moo (__) hãa moo (__) = to see the doctor

Question 41

I will take my girlfriend to Italy in six months

Answer 41

iik hok duan, ja phom faan pai Italy iik hok duan = In 6 months

Question 42

I didn't go out last night. I was at home.

Answer 42

Mua khun, mâi dâi pai nãi. Phom yuu thîi bâan.