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