CHAPTER 1-3 GREETINGS & INTRODUCTIONS Flashcards
Ter เธอ
Ta (the sound of the letter T) [Pronoun] you, she or her (used to address/call who you are talking to or a woman informal)
Mee มี
[Possession verb] to have; to own; to possess [Existence verb] there is; there are; consist of; contain
Rêak เรียก
Ree-Aak [Action verb] to call; to address or refer to (someone) by a specified name, title, endearment, or term of abuse; to cry out to (someone) in order to summon them or attract their attention
Wâa ว่า
That [Relative pronoun] that (used to link two clauses/sentences into a single complex sentence. It is used afterthought and spoken verbs like think, say, tell, dream, understand, call, etc.
Yin-dee ยินดี
be glad; be pleased You’re welcome it’s my pleasure
Rúu-jùk รู้จัก
Roo-Ja to know of (someone/place); be acquainted with; to recognize (something)
Chê_n∼Gun เช่นกัน
Too; likewise; also; as well
Yin-dee Têe Rúu-jùk Kâ ยินดี ที่ รู้จัก ค่ะ
It’s nice to meet you. (be glad that is to know polite particle)
Têe ที่
(tee as in t-shirt/long teeeee) that that is
Chûee ช่ือ
Chew/Shoe Name
Jing จริง
[modifier] true, real, actual
Lê_n เล่น
[action verb] to play
Chûee∼Jing ชื่อจริง
official name first name
Chûee∼Lê_n ช่ือเล่น
nickname short name
Naam∼Sà-goon นามสกุล
surname, family name last name (Naam: name (formal), Sà-goon: ancestor, lineage, race, clan)
À-rai? อะไร
aah-rye-ee [Question Word] what?
À-rai อะไร
aah-rye-ee [Noun] the thing, the thing that …, something, referring to something without naming it
Rêak∼Wâa เรียกว่า
[compound word] …is called…
Rĕr / Lĕr เหรอ
raw/roi/row, low / law (common/informal pronunciation) [Question Word] equivalent to ไหม : Măi? to confirm what someone is doing (Lĕr is the most common pronunciation in informal conversation. As Thais like to pronounce ล : L instead of ร : R.)
Rŭee หรือ
rue or roo [Conjunction] or (used to connect words, clauses, or sentences)
Yung ยัง
[Time modifier] yet, still (up until the present or a specified or implied time)
Rĕr~Yung? Lĕr~Yung? เหรอยัง
or not yet? or still not? but has past tense or present perfect tense as in a question sentence that starts with the word ‘Have……..?’ in English. Have + Subject + Verb 3 + … ? ;
Wùd-dee หวัดดี
waa-dee Hi, Bye (used as informal greeting or parting word)
Pó’b พบ
pop [Formal] [Action verb] to meet, to come across, to encounter
Jer เจอ
Jjjj (as in Judd) [Informal/Common] [Action verb] to meet, to come across, to encounter
Gun กัน
gaan [Pronoun] one another, each other, together used in inviting somebody to do something with you
Mài ใหม่
[State modifier] [low tone /depressed `] new
Èek อีก
[Quantity / Sequence Modifier] again, more
Krúng ครั้ง
[Noun] [Classification] time(s), turn(s) (used as a unit of activities or events)
Nâa หน้า
[Time/Position Modifier] next, following, front, forward
Koon Gin Naam Arai Mai Ka?
Would you like something to drink You eat/drink liquid/water something question word pp
Láew Pó’b Gun Mài
[formal/informal] See you in the new occasion. See you another time. then meet each other new (occasion)
Láew Pó’b Gun Èek
[fromal/informal] See you again. then meet each other again
Láew Pó’b Gun Krúng Nâa
[fromal/informal] See you next time.
Láew Jer Gun Ka
[informal] See you later, See you, See ya
Sà-baay สบาย
[Feeling verb] be in a good condition, be comfortable, be cozy, be relaxed
Sà-baay~Dee สบายดี
[Feeling verb] be well, be fine a compound word of Sà-baay (be in a good condition) and Dee (good)
Mâi Sà-baay ไม่สบาย
(Common) [Feeling verb] be unwell, be not fine
Mâi Baay ไม่บาย
(Informal) [Feeling verb] be unwell be not fine
Mâi ไม
[Negative modifier] [Falling Tone/Happy, Excited] ^ no, not, don’t, doesn’t used in front of any word except a noun, in order to change that word to a negative form.
Bpe’n เป็น
[state verb] be, is, am, are (status) be in the state of having …(illness or condition of something)… role (the function assumed or part played by a person or thing in a particular situation such as job, duty, character in performance)
Dâi ได้
[Tense word used as in the word ‘have/has/had’ Before an action verb to indicate past tense or present perfect tense.
Koon Chûee À-rai? Ká
[formal] What’s your name? you name what polite particle
Pŏ’m Chûee Maa-nó’b Krúb
[formal] My name is Maa-nó’b I name polite particle
Láew Koon Chûee À-rai? Ka/Krúb
[formal] And what’s your name? And you name what? polite particle
Chŭn Chûee Daa-raa Kâ
[formal] My name is Daa-raa. I name Daa-raa polite particle
Chûee À-rai? Já
[informal situations] What’s your name? Name what? polite particle
Chûee Nùeng Kúb
[informal situations] My name is Nueng. Name Nueng Polite Particle Male
(Láew) Ter Lâ?
[informal situations] And you? and/then/and then you
Chûee Jéab Jâ
[informal situations] My name is Jeab. I Jeab polite particle
Láew แล้ว
[Time modifier] and then, then (used at the beginning of a statement or a question sentence) [Tense] already (used at the end of a statement, which indicates past tense)
Măi? ไหม
(used after a statement to change to a question) a question word, yes/no answer (used at the end of a sentence for‘positive’ or ‘negative’ answer) [Rising Tone/dips low then goes high] ˘
Tum ทํา
[Action verb] to do, to make, to produce, to create
Ngaan งาน
[Noun] job, work, task
Kruu ครู
[noun] teacher (Sanskrit)
Aa-jaan อาจารย์
[noun] professor (Sanskrit)
Òrb-fíd ออฟฟิศ
[noun] office
Koon Tum Ngaan À-rai? Ka/Krúb
What work do you do? What is your job? you to do/make job/work what? polite particle
Chŭn Bpe’n Kruu Kâ
I am a teacher. I be/is/am/are/ teacher poilite particle
Láew Koon Tum Ngaan À-rai? Ká
How about you? What work do you do? and you to do/make job/work what? polite particle
Pŏ’m Tum Ngaan Òrb-fíd Krúb
I do office work I (male) to do/make job/work office polite particle male
Tum Ngaan ทํา งาน
working, making a living, occupation
Bâang บ้าง
[Quantity modifier] some, any, one or more, thing (used to indicate unspecified amount or number of someone/something.)
Koon Gin À-rai Rĕr?
What are you eating? you eat what? (when you wonder what someone/something is doing)
