36_Lesson 18: Sentences

Question 1

Speak English well.

Answer 1

Pôot ang-grìt gèng.

พูดอังกฤษเก่ง

Question 2

Speak English not well.

Answer 2

Pôot ang-grìt mâi gèng.

พูดอังกฤษไม่เก่ง

Question 3

Still not good at speaking Thai.

Answer 3

Yang pôot tai mâi gèng.

ยังพูดไทยไม่เก่ง

Question 4

Already good at speaking Thai.

Answer 4

Pôot tai gèng láew.

พูดไทยเก่งแล้ว

Question 5

(I) can speak a little.

Answer 5

Pôot dâai nít nòi.

พูดได้นิดหน่อย

There’re few expressions to say a little bit For instance, ‘nít nòi.’ ‘ nít dieow,’ ‘nít neung.’ or ‘nít nít.’

Question 6

(I) can read a little.

Answer 6

Àan dâai nít nòi.

อ่านได้นิดหน่อย

There’re few expressions to say a little bit For instance, ‘nít nòi.’ ‘ nít dieow,’ ‘nít neung.’ or ‘nít nít.’

Question 7

(I’m) studying Thai.

Use “gam-lang … yòo” to express an on going activity

Answer 7

Gam-lang rian yòo.

กำลังเรียนอยู่

‘Gam-lang … yòo’ indicates continuous actions (in the process of doing that). It can be used either in the present or in the past learning. Either ‘gam-lang’ or ‘yòo’ can be dropped

Question 8

The Thai language is easy.

Answer 8

Paa-săa tai ngâai.

ภาษาไทยง่าย

Question 9

The English language is difficult.

Answer 9

Paa-săa ang-grìt yâak.

ภาษาอังกฤษยาก

Question 10

(I’m) afraid to say wrong.

Use ‘wâa jà’ after the word ‘afriad’

Answer 10

Glua wâa jà pôot pìt.

กลัวว่าจะพูดผิด

‘Wâa’ is used as ‘that’ or ‘if’ when explaining what you want to say, think or be afraid of. ‘Jà’ indicates the future or situation that not happening yet.

Question 11

(I’m) afraid to say not correct.

Use ‘wâa jà’ after the word ‘afriad’

Answer 11

Glua wâa jà pôot mâi took.

กลัวว่าจะพูดไม่ถูก

‘Wâa’ is used as ‘that’ or ‘if’ when explaining what you want to say, think or be afraid of. ‘Jà’ indicates the future or situation that not happening yet.

Question 12

You said it correctly.

Answer 12

Pôot tòok láew.

พูดถูกแล้ว

Question 13

Chinese is more difficult than Thai.

Answer 13

Paa-săa jeen yâak gwàa paa-săa tai.

ภาษาจีนยากกว่าภาษาไทย

Comparisons are made using the pattern X + adjective/adverb + gwàa

Question 14

Spanish is easier than Chinese.

Answer 14

Paa-săa Spain ngâai gwàa paa-săa jeen.

ภาษาสเปนง่ายกว่าภาษาจีน

Comparisons are made using the pattern X + adjective/adverb + gwàa

Question 15

Chinese and Japanese languages are equally difficult.

Answer 15

Paa-săa jeen láe yêe-bpùn yâak mĕuan-gan.

ภาษาจีนและภาษาญี่ปุ่นยากเหมือนกัน

‘Mĕuan gan,’ meaning ‘the same,’ is put at the end of the sentence to express that two things share the same qualification.

Question 16

Phuket is more beautiful than Krabi.

Answer 16

Phuket sŭay gwàa Krabi.

ภูเก็ตสวยกว่ากระบี่

Comparisons are made using the pattern X + adjective/adverb + gwàa

Question 17

Chiang Mai is more beautiful than Phuket and Krabi.

Thai uses ‘and’ instead of ‘or’

Answer 17

Chiang Mai sŭay gwàa Phuket láe Krabi.

เชียงใหม่สวยกว่าภูเก็ตและกระบี่

Comparisons are made using the pattern X + adjective/adverb + gwàa

Question 18

Chiang Mai is the most beautiful.

Answer 18

Chiang Mai sŭay têe-sùt.

เชียงใหม่สวยที่สุด

Superlatives are made using the pattern X + adjective/adverb + têe sùt

Question 19

Phuket is as beautiful as Krabi.

Answer 19

Phuket láe Krabi sŭay mĕuan gan.

ภูเก็ตและเชียงใหม่สวยเหมือนกัน

‘Mĕuan gan,’ meaning ‘the same,’ is put at the end of the sentence to express that two things share the same qualification.

Question 20

(I) like Phuket more than Krabi.

Answer 20

Chôp Phuket mâak gwàa Krabi.

ชอบภูเก็ตมากกว่ากระบี่

Comparisons with verbs (actions) such as ‘like more than are followed this pattern: Action + mâak gwàa / nói gwàa.

Question 21

(I) like Krabi less than Phuket.

Answer 21

Chôp Krabi nói gwàa Phuket.

ชอบกระบี่น้อยกว่าภูเก็ต

Comparisons with verbs (actions) such as ‘like more than are followed this pattern: Action + mâak gwàa / nói gwàa.

Question 22

(I) like Phuket, same as Krabi.

Answer 22

Chôp Phuket láe Krabi mĕuan gan.

ชอบภูเก็ตและกระบี่เหมือนกัน

‘Mĕuan gan,’ meaning ‘the same,’ is put at the end of the sentence to express that two things share the same qualification.

Question 23

Pork is more expensive than chicken.

Answer 23

Mŏo paeng gwàa gài.

หมูแพงกว่าไก่

Comparisons are made using the pattern X + adjective/adverb + gwàa

Question 24

Chicken is cheaper than pork.

Answer 24

Gài tòok gwàa mŏo.

ไก่ถูกกว่าหมู

Comparisons are made using the pattern X + adjective/adverb + gwàa

Question 25

Shimp is as expensive s as beef.

Answer 25

Gûng láe néua paeng mĕuan gan.

กุ้งและเนื้อแพงเหมือนกัน

‘Mĕuan gan,’ meaning ‘the same,’ is put at the end of the sentence to express that two things share the same qualification.

Question 26

Chicken is as delicious as pork.

Answer 26

Gài láe mŏo à-ròi mĕuan gan.

ไก่และหมูอร่อยเหมือนกัน

‘Mĕuan gan,’ meaning ‘the same,’ is put at the end of the sentence to express that two things share the same qualification.

Question 27

These two hotels are the same price.

Use ‘têe’ as a classifier of places or buildings.

Answer 27

Rong-raem sŏng têe née raa-kaa tâo gan.

โรงแรมสองที่นี้ราคาเท่ากัน

‘Tâo gan’ means ‘same,’ ‘equal, or ‘equivalent.’ It’s always at the end of comparing amounts or numbers.

Question 28

They are equally tall (same height).

Answer 28

Pûak-kăo sŏong tâo gan.

‘Tâo gan’ means ‘same,’ ‘equal, or ‘equivalent.’ It’s always at the end of comparing amounts or numbers.

Question 29

This house and that house are equally big (same size).

Answer 29

Bâan née láe bâan nán yài tâo gan.

บ้านนี้และบ้านนั้นใหญ่เท่ากัน

‘Tâo gan’ means ‘same,’ ‘equal, or ‘equivalent.’ It’s always at the end of comparing amounts or numbers.