Thai language lesson

Line 1 / 85

bàay	níi	wâaŋ	máy	khá	khun	thɔɔm
afternoon	this	available	[question]	[polite - female]	mister	Tom

Are you free this afternoon, Mister Tom?

Line 2 / 85

aray	ná	phûut	cháa cháa	nɔ̀y	dâay	máy
what	[softener]	speak	slow slow	a little	can	[question]

What was that? Can you speak a little slower please?

Line 3 / 85

bàay	níi	khun	wâaŋ	máy
afternoon	this	you	available	[question]

Are you free this afternoon?

Line 4 / 85

khɔ̂ɔthôot	phǒm	mây	khâw	cay
give me punishment	I [male]	not	enter	heart

Excuse me. I don't understand.

Line 5 / 85

bàay	phaasǎa	aŋkrìt	plɛɛ	wâa	aray
afternoon	language	English	translate	that	what

How does "bàay" translate into English?

Line 6 / 85

bàay	plɛɛ	wâa	"afternoon"	khâ
afternoon	translate	that	afternoon	[polite - female]

"bàay" translates as "afternoon", sir.

Line 7 / 85

phûut	yàaŋ	níi	chây	máy	bàay	thùuk	máy
speak	like	this	correct	[question]	afternoon	correct / right	[question]

It is said like this "bàay"? Is that right?

Line 8 / 85

thùuk	lɛ́ɛw
right	[past}

Quite correct.

Line 9 / 85

phûut	ìik	thii	sí	cháa cháa	nɔ̀y
speak	more	instance	[softener]	slow slow	a little

Say it once more. Very slowly please.

Line 10 / 85

bàay	níi	khun	wâaŋ	máy
afternoon	this	you	available	[question]

Are you free this afternoon?

Line 11 / 85

khâw	cay	rʉ̂ʉ	yaŋ
enter	heart	or	not yet

Do you understand?

Line 12 / 85

khâw	cay	lɛ́ɛw	bàay	níi	phǒm	wâaŋ	khráp
enter	heart	[past]	afternoon	this	I [male]	available	[polite - male]

I understand. This afternoon I am free.

Line 13 / 85

bàay	níi	wâaŋ	máy
afternoon	this	available	[question]

Are you free this afternoon?

Line 14 / 85

bàay	níi	mây	wâaŋ
afternoon	this	not	available

I am not free this afternoon.

Line 15 / 85

yen	níi	wâaŋ	máy
cool	this	available	[question]

Are you free this evening?

Line 16 / 85

yen	níi	mây	wâaŋ
cool	this	not	available

I am not free this evening.

Line 17 / 85

cháaw	níi	wâaŋ	máy
morning	this	available	[question]

Are you free this morning?

Line 18 / 85

cháaw	níi	mây	wâaŋ
morning	this	not	available

I am not free this morning.

Line 19 / 85

phrûŋníi	wâaŋ	máy
tomorrow	available	[question]

Are you free tomorrow?

Line 20 / 85

phrûŋníi	mây	wâaŋ
tomorrow	not	available

I am not free tomorrow.

Line 21 / 85

bàay	níi	wâaŋ	máy	khá
afternoon	this	available	[question]	[question - female]

Are you free this afternoon?

Line 22 / 85

aray	ná	phûut	cháa cháa	nɔ̀y	dâay	máy
what	[softener]	speak	slow slow	a little	can	[question]

What was that? Can you speak a little slower please?

Line 23 / 85

bàay	níi	wâaŋ	máy	khá
afternoon	this	available	[question]	[question - female]

Are you free this afternoon?

Line 24 / 85

phûut	ìik	thii	sí	cháa cháa	nɔ̀y
speak	more	instance	[softener]	slow slow	a little

Say it once more. Very slowly please.

Line 25 / 85

bàay	níi	wâaŋ	máy	khá
afternoon	this	available	[question]	[question - female]

Are you free this afternoon?

Line 26 / 85

cháaw	níi	wâaŋ	máy	khá
morning	this	available	[question]	[question - female]

Are you free this morning?

Line 27 / 85

aray	ná	phûut	cháa cháa	nɔ̀y	dâay	máy
what	[softener]	speak	slow slow	a little	can	[question]

What was that? Can you speak a little slower please?

Line 28 / 85

cháaw	níi	wâaŋ	máy	khá
morning	this	available	[question]	[question - female]

Are you free this morning?

Line 29 / 85

phûut	ìik	thii	sí	cháa cháa	nɔ̀y
speak	more	instance	[softener]	slow slow	a little

Say it once more. Very slowly please.

Line 30 / 85

cháaw	níi	wâaŋ	máy	khá
morning	this	available	[question]	[question - female]

Are you free this morning?

Line 31 / 85

yen	níi	wâaŋ	máy	khá
cool	this	available	[question]	[question - female]

Are you free this evening?

Line 32 / 85

aray	ná	phûut	cháa cháa	nɔ̀y	dâay	máy
what	[softener]	speak	slow slow	a little	can	[question]

What was that? Can you speak a little slower please?

Line 33 / 85

yen	níi	wâaŋ	máy	khá
cool	this	available	[question]	[question - female]

Are you free this evening?

Line 34 / 85

phûut	ìik	thii	sí	cháa cháa	nɔ̀y
speak	more	instance	[softener]	slow slow	a little

Say it once more. Very slowly please.

Line 35 / 85

yen	níi	wâaŋ	máy	khá
cool	this	available	[question]	[question - female]

Are you free this evening?

Line 36 / 85

wan	níi	wâaŋ	máy	khá
day	this	available	[question]	[question - female]

Are you free today?

Line 37 / 85

aray	ná	phûut	cháa cháa	nɔ̀y	dâay	máy
what	[softener]	speak	slow slow	a little	can	[question]

What was that? Can you speak a little slower please?

Line 38 / 85

wan	níi	wâaŋ	máy	khá
day	this	available	[question]	[question - female]

Are you free today?

Line 39 / 85

phûut	ìik	thii	sí	cháa cháa	nɔ̀y
speak	more	instance	[softener]	slow slow	a little

Say it once more. Very slowly please.

Line 40 / 85

wan	níi	wâaŋ	máy	khá
day	this	available	[question]	[question - female]

Are you free today?

Line 41 / 85

bàay	níi	wâaŋ	máy
afternoon	this	available	[question]

Are you free this afternoon?

Line 42 / 85

khɔ̌ɔthôot	phǒm	mây	khâw	cay
give punishment	I [male]	not	enter	heart

Excuse me. I don't understand.

Line 43 / 85

bàay	phaasǎa	aŋkrìt	plɛɛ	wâa	aray
afternoon	language	English	translate	that	what

How does "bàay" translate in English?

Line 44 / 85

bàay	plɛɛ	wâa	afternoon
afternoon	translate	that	afternoon

"bàay" translates as "afternoon".

Line 45 / 85

ɔ̂ɔ	khâw	cay	lɛ́ɛw	khɔ̀ɔpkhun	mâak
oh	enter	heart	[past]	thank you	much

Oh! I understand now. Thank you very much.

Line 46 / 85

thîaŋ	pay	thaan	khâaw	dûaykan	máy
noon / midday	go	eat	rice	together	[question]

Would you like to go have lunch together?

Line 47 / 85

khɔ̌ɔthôot	phǒm	mây	khâw	cay
give punishment	I [male]	not	enter	heart

Excuse me. I don't understand.

Line 48 / 85

thîaŋ	phaasǎa	aŋkrìt	plɛɛ	wâa	aray
noon / midday	language	English	translate	that	what

How does "thîaŋ" translate in English?

Line 49 / 85

thîaŋ	plɛɛ	wâa	midday
midday	translate	that	midday

"thîaŋ" translates as "midday".

Line 50 / 85

ɔ̂ɔ	khâw	cay	lɛ́ɛw	khɔ̀ɔpkhun	mâak
oh	enter	heart	[past]	thank you	much

Oh! I understand now. Thank you very much.

Line 51 / 85

phrûŋníi	ca	maa	tham	ŋaan	máy
tomorrow	will	come	do	party	[question]

Tomorrow will you come to work?

Line 52 / 85

khɔ̌ɔthôot	phǒm	mây	khâw	cay
give punishment	I [male]	not	enter	heart

Excuse me. I don't understand.

Line 53 / 85

phrûŋníi	phaasǎa	aŋkrìt	plɛɛ	wâa	aray
tomorrow	language	English	translate	that	what

How does "phrûŋníi" translate into English?

Line 54 / 85

phrûŋníi	plɛɛ	wâa	tomorrow
tomorrow	translate	that	tomorrow

"phrûŋníi" translates as "tomorrow".

Line 55 / 85

ɔ̂ɔ	khâw	cay	lɛ́ɛw	khɔ̀ɔpkhun	mâak
oh	enter	heart	[past]	thank you	much

Oh! I understand now. Thank you very much.

Line 56 / 85

wan	aathít	níi	khun	ca	pay	nǎy
day	sun	this	you	will	go	where

Where will you go this Sunday?

Line 57 / 85

khɔ̌ɔthôot	phǒm	mây	khâw	cay
give punishment	I [male]	not	enter	heart

Excuse me. I don't understand.

Line 58 / 85

wan	aathít	níi	phaasǎa	aŋkrìt	plɛɛ	wâa	aray
day	sun	this	language	English	translate	that	what

How does "wan aathít níi" translate into English?

Line 59 / 85

wan	aathít	níi	plɛɛ	wâa	"this Sunday"
sun	day	this	translate	that	this Sunday

"wan aathít níi" translates as "this Sunday".

Line 60 / 85

ɔ̂ɔ	khâw	cay	lɛ́ɛw	khɔ̀ɔpkhun	mâak
oh	enter	heart	[past]	thank you	much

Oh! I understand now. Thank you very much.

Line 61 / 85

hallo

hello

Hello.

Line 62 / 85

hallo	khun	ɔ̂ɔy	chây	máy	khráp
hello	Miss	Ooy	correct	[question]	[polite - male]

Hello. Miss Ooy, right?

Line 63 / 85

chây	khâ	nîi	khray	phûut	khá
correct	[polite - female]	this	who	speaks	[question - female]

Yes, sir. Who is this speaking?

Line 64 / 85

nîi	phǒm	thɔɔm	khráp
this	I (male)	Tom	[polite - male]

This is Tom.

Line 65 / 85

oo	thɔɔm	rʉ̌ʉ	pen	yaŋŋay	sabaay	dii	rʉ̌ʉ
oh	Tom	huh?	be	how	get along	good	huh?

Oh, Tom, huh? How are things? Are you okay?

Line 66 / 85

sabaay	dii	khráp	bàay	níi	pay	duu	naŋ	dûaykan	máy
get along	good	[polite - male]	afternoon	this	go	see	movie	together	[question]

I am fine. Will you go see a movie together this afternoon?

Line 67 / 85

naŋ	aray	khá
movie	what	[question - female]

What movie?

Line 68 / 85

naŋ	ceem	bɔɔn
film	James	Bond

A James Bond film

Line 69 / 85

bàay	níi	mây	wâaŋ	khâ
afternoon	this	not	available	[polite - female]

I am not free this afternoon.

Line 70 / 85

mây	dâayyin	phûut	daŋ daŋ	nɔ́ɔy	dâay	máy
not	hear	speak	loud loud	a little	able	[question]

I can't hear you. Can you speak a little louder?

Line 71 / 85

bàay	níi	mây	wâaŋ	khâ
afternoon	this	not	available	[polite - female]

I am not free this afternoon.

Line 72 / 85

ca	pay	chɔppîŋ	kàp	khun	mɛ̂ɛ
will	go	shopping	with	honored	mother

I will go shopping with my mom.

Line 73 / 85

phrûŋníi	dâay	máy	khá
tomorrow	can	[question]	[question - female]

Can we go tomorrow?

Line 74 / 85

phrûŋníi	kɔ́	dâay	khráp
tomorrow	then	able	[polite - male]

We can do tomorrow.

Line 75 / 85

rɔɔ	nǎy	khá
wait	where	[question - female]

Where should I wait?

Line 76 / 85

rɔɔ	bàay	ná	dii	máy	phǒm	ca	pay	ráp
wait	afternoon	[softener]	good	[question]	I	will	go	get

Wait in the afternoon, OK? I will come get you.

Line 77 / 85

khun	ɔ̂ɔy	khráp	mia	plɛɛ	wâa	phanrayaa	chây	máy
Miss	Ooy	[polite - male]	"old lady"	translates	that	wife	correct	[question]

Miss Ooy? "Mia" translates as "wife", right?

Line 78 / 85

chây	tɛ̀ɛ	mia	pen	kham	mây	sùphâap
correct	but	"old lady"	is	word	not	polite

Yes, but "mia" is an impolite word.

Line 79 / 85

mʉan	sǎamii	kàp	phua	chây	máy
same	husband	with	old man	correct	[question]

Same as "husband" and "old man", right?

Line 80 / 85

chây	khâ	sǎamii	pen	kham	sùphâap	phua	mây	khɔɔy	sùphâap
correct	[polite - female]	husband	is	word	polite	old man	not	quite	polite

Yes. "sǎamii" is a polite word. "phua" is a bit crude.

Line 81 / 85

lɛ́ɛw	thâa	yaŋŋan	thammay	phǒm	dayyin	khon	thay	phûut	phua	mia
then	if	that way	why	I [male]	hear	person	Thai	say	old man	old lady

Then, if so, why do I hear Thai people say "phua - mia".

Line 82 / 85

khâ	khon	bâan	nɔ̂ɔk	phûut	yaŋŋan
yes	person	house	outside	speaks	like that

Yes, people from out in the country speak like that.

Line 83 / 85

phûu	thîi	kruŋthêep	mây	phûut
person	in	Bangkok	not	say

Bangkok residents don't speak like that.

Line 84 / 85

khɔ̌ɔthôot	khun	ɔ̂ɔy	mii	phua	rʉ̌ʉ	yaŋ	khráp
excuse me	Miss	Ooy	have	"old man"	or	yet	[polite - male]

Excuse me. Does Miss Ooy have an old man or not yet?

Line 85 / 85

bâa	phûut	yaŋŋan	mây	dâay	ná
My goodness	say	like that	not	able	[softener]

My goodness! You can't say that!

Language Lighthouse

We do the work. You do the learning.

I speak English and want to learn Thai.

Thai - Lesson 21

Repetition

Play entire audio recording.