32_Lesson 19_ Part 1 New Vocabulary Flashcards
This set will help you distinguish between ‘kâe năi’ for asking about degree or extent and ‘yang ngai’ for asking how something is done. You’ll also confidently inquire about distance and time using phrases like ‘How far?’ and ‘How long?,’ while accurately expressing approximation with words like ‘almost’ and ‘about.’
What does it mean?
sà-tăa-nee
station
sà-tăa-nee
What does it mean?
reua
boat
reua
What does it mean?
krêuang bin
airplane
krêuang bin
What does it mean?
naan
long (time)
naan
What does it mean?
bin
to fly
bin
What does it mean?
hâwng
room
hâwng
What does it mean?
àwk
to exit; leave; depart
àwk
What does it mean?
glâi
near; close to
glâi
What does it mean?
kâe năi?
How …? (as in “How far?” “How big?” etc.)
kâe năi?
‘Kâe năi’ is used to ask about the degree, extent, or intensity of a quality or characteristic (like in price, comfort, skill, size, preference, or beauty). It translates specifically ‘how much’ or ‘to what extent.’
Structure: [Subject] + [Verb] + Adjective / Adverb + Kâe năi’?
What does it mean?
Glai kâe năi?
How far?
Glai kâe năi?
What does it mean?
Naan kâe năi?
How long (time)?
Naan kâe năi?
What does it mean?
gèuap
almost
gèuap
It is a word indicating approximation, similar to ‘about’ or ‘around’ in English. It can precede numbers related to quantity, time, or even amounts of money to show that the information given is not exact but estimated.
Structure: [Subject] + Verb + Gèuap + time/amount/quantity
What does it mean?
bprà-maan
about; around
bprà-maan
It indicates approximation, used before numbers for quantity, time, or money to show the information is an estimate, not exact.
Structure: Subject + Verb + Bprà-maan + number/quantity/time
What does it mean?
kăai
to sell
kăai
What does it mean?
bpaa-tâwng-gŏh
deep-fried dough stick
bpaa-tâwng-gŏh
What does it mean?
bprà-dtoo
door
bprà-dtoo
What does it mean?
rót dtôo
minivan
rót dtôo
What does it mean?
yang ngai?
How (to do)?
yang ngai?
In Thai, the word ‘ yang nga?’ is used to ask how something is done, similar to ‘how?’ in English.
Structure: [Subject] + Verb + Yang ngai?
How do you say it in Thai?
station
sà-tăa-nee
station
How do you say it in Thai?
boat
reua
boat
How do you say it in Thai?
airplane
krêuang bin
airplane
How do you say it in Thai?
long (time)
naan
long (time)
How do you say it in Thai?
to exit; leave; depart
àwk
to exit; leave; depart
How do you say it in Thai?
to fly
bin
to fly
How do you say it in Thai?
room
hâwng
room
How do you say it in Thai?
near; close to
glâi
near; close to
How do you say it in Thai?
How …? (as in “How far?” “How big?” etc.)
kâe năi?
How …? (as in “How far?” “How big?” etc.)
‘Kâe năi’ is used to ask about the degree, extent, or intensity of a quality or characteristic (like in price, comfort, skill, size, preference, or beauty). It translates specifically ‘how much’ or ‘to what extent.’
Structure: [Subject] + [Verb] + Adjective / Adverb + Kâe năi’?
How do you say it in Thai?
How far?
glai kâe năi?
How far?
How do you say it in Thai?
How long (time)?
Naan kâe năi?
How long (time)?
How do you say it in Thai?
almost
gèuap
almost
It is a word indicating approximation, similar to ‘about’ or ‘around’ in English. It can precede numbers related to quantity, time, or even amounts of money to show that the information given is not exact but estimated.
Structure: [Subject] + Verb + Gèuap + time/amount/quantity
How do you say it in Thai?
about; around
bprà-maan
about; around
It indicates approximation, used before numbers for quantity, time, or money to show the information is an estimate, not exact.
Structure: Subject + Verb + Bprà-maan + number/quantity/time
How do you say it in Thai?
to sell
kăai
to sell
How do you say it in Thai?
deep-fried dough stick
bpaa-tâwng-gŏh
deep-fried dough stick
How do you say it in Thai?
door
door
bprà-dtoo
What does it mean?
minivan
rót dtôo
minivan
What does it mean?
How (to do)?
yang ngai?
How (to do)?
In Thai, the word ‘ yang nga?’ is used to ask how something is done, similar to ‘how?’ in English.
Structure: [Subject] + Verb + Yang ngai?
