Chapter 1

Question 1

Hello; Goodbye (Formal)

Answer 1

สวัสดี Sà-wùd-dee

[Exclamation] Hello; Goodbye goodbye formally)

(used to greet someone and to say

Question 2

I ; me (M)

Answer 2

ผม Pŏ’m

[Pronoun] I ; me (polite word, used by males)

Question 3

I ; me (F)

Answer 3

ฉัน Chŭn

[Pronoun] I ; me (polite word, used by females)

Question 4

You

Answer 4

คุณ Koon

[Pronoun] you (used to address any gender)

Question 5

be in a good condition ; be comfortable ; be cozy ; be relaxed

Answer 5

สบาย Sà-baay

[Feeling verb] be in a good condition ; be comfortable ; be cozy ; be relaxed

Question 6

be good ; be nice

Answer 6

ดี Dee

[State modifier] be good ; be nice

Question 7

be well ; be fine

Answer 7

สบายดี Sà-baay~Dee

[Feeling verb] be well ; be fine (a compound word of Sà-baay (to be in a good condition) and Dee (good)

Question 8

a question word (+ve or -ve)

Answer 8

ไหม Măi?

[Question] a question word, used at the end of a sentence when you want to know a ‘positive’ or ‘negative’ answer

Question 9

Polite particle used by males

Answer 9

ครับ Krúb

Polite particle used by males

Question 10

Polite particle used by females (formal)

Answer 10

ค่ะ Kâ

Polite particle used by females

Question 11

Thank ; Thank you ; Thank for you kindness

Answer 11

ขอบคุณ Kòrb~Koon

[Verb] Thank ; Thank you ; Thank for you kindness

Question 12

Already / and /and then

Answer 12

แล้ว Láew

[Tense] already (used at the end of a statement, which indicates past tense) [Time modifier] and then ; then (used at the beginning of a statement or a question sentence)

Question 13

word usually used with Láew

Answer 13

ล่ะ Lâ

showing the mood of commanding, upsetting, disturbing, discomposing, bothering, flustering or entreaty

ล่ะ doesn’t mean anything. We just use it to refer to what we just talk about, usually used in the sentence that has ‘แล้ว : Láew’ at the beginning of a sentence.

Question 14

Hello

Answer 14

Sà-wùd-dee Kâ

Hello

Question 15

Are you well? / Are you fine?

Answer 15

(Koon) Sà-baay~Dee Măi? Ká

(Koon) Sà-baay~Dee Măi? Ká

you be well are you? particle

Question 16

I am well. / I am fine.

Answer 16

Pŏ’m Sà-baay~Dee Krúb

Question 17

And you? / How about you?

Answer 17

(Láew) Koon Lâ? Krúb

(Láew) Koon Lâ? Krúb

and/and then you particle particle

Question 18

Hi ; Bye (Informal)

Answer 18

หวัดดี Wùd-dee

[Exclamation] Hi ; Bye (used to greet someone and to say bye informally)

Question 19

be well ; be fine

Answer 19

บายดี Baay~Dee

[Feeling verb] be well ; be fine (a short and informal word of Sà-baay~Dee)

Question 20

nother pronunciation of the question word
ไหม : Măi?

Answer 20

ม้ย Mắi?

[Question] another pronunciation of the question word ไหม : Măi? (used in informal conversations. This word is between high tone and rising tone. your teacher can show you the pronunciation)

Question 21

to be; is/am/are

Answer 21

เป็น Bpe’n

(State verb) to be; is/am/are (status)

Note: The word เป็น : Bpe’n can be used in many contexts. The context/meaning of the [State verb] be ; is/am/are (status) be in the sate of having …(illness or condition of something)..

e.g. Pŏ’m Bpe’n Kâi~Wùd = I am in the state of having a cold. / I have a cold.

Question 22

How? (formal)

(common)

(Informal)

Answer 22

อย่างไร Yàang-rai? (Formal)

ยังไง Yung-ngai? (common)

ไง Ngai? (informal)

[Question word] How?

Question 23

some ; any ; one or more

Answer 23

บ้าง Bâang

[Quantity modifier] some ; any ; one or more (used to indicate unspecified amount or number of someone/something.)

Question 24

Polite particle (Informal) (M)

(F)

Answer 24

คับ Kúb (M)

จ้ะ Jâ (F)

Particle] used when finishing a sentence to show politeness or speak politely in informally conversation.

Question 25

How are you? / How are you doing?

Answer 25

Bpe’n (Yung)-ngai? (Bâang)

Bpe’n (Yung)-ngai? (Bâang)

be,is,am, How some,any,

are one or more

Question 26

How are things with you?

How are you? / How are you doing?

How’re ya?

Answer 26

Bpe’n Yung ngai? Bâang

Bpe’n Yung ngai?

Bpe’n ngai?

Question 27

to eat ; to consume

Answer 27

กิน Gin

[action verb] to eat ; to consume

Question 28

rice / food

Answer 28

ข้าว Kâaw

[Noun] rice / food

Question 29

no ; not ; don’t ; doesn’t

Answer 29

ไม่ Mâi

[Negative modifier] no ; not ; don’t ; doesn’t (used in front of any word, except nouns, in order to change that word to a negative form

Question 30

question word equivalent to ไหม : Măi?

Answer 30

หรือ Rŭee (Formal)

เหรอ Rĕr / Lĕr (Informal)

[Question] Rŭee is a question word equivalent to ไหม : Măi?.

Question 31

or

Answer 31

หรือ Rŭee

[Conjunction] or (used to connect words, clauses, or sentences. e.g. ผม หรือคุณ : PŎ’m Rŭee Koon = I or you)

Question 32

yet ; stil

Answer 32

ยัง Yung

[Time modifier] yet ; still (up until the present or a specified or implied time)

Positive: used before a verb e.g. ฉันยังสบายดี : Chŭn Yung Sà-baay~Dee = I am still well.

Negative: used before the word ‘ไม่ : Mâi = no ; not ; don’t ; doesn’t’ to indicate negative Chŭn Yung Mâi Sà-baay~Dee = I am still unwell.

Question 33

or not yet? Still not?

Answer 33

หรือยัง Rŭee~Yung? (formal)

เหรอยัง Rĕr~Yung? / Lĕr~Yung? (informal)

[Question] Have + Subject + Verb 3 + … ? ; or not yet? ;

or still not?

Rŭee~Yung is a question word equivalent to ไหม : Măi? but has past tense or present perfect tense as in a question sentence that starts with the word ‘Have……..?’ in English

Question 34

Have you eaten?

Answer 34

..(name).. Gin Kâaw (Lĕr)~Yung? Jă

Gin Kâaw (Lĕr)~Yung? Jă

to eat rice/food or not yet? particle

Question 35

How about you? / And you?

Answer 35

(Láew) ..(name).. Lâ?

Question 36

I haven’t eaten. / Not yet

Answer 36

..(name).. Yung (Mâi Gin Kâaw) Jâ

..(name).. Yung (Mâi Gin Kâaw) Jâ

..(name).. yet not eat rice particle

Question 37

Are you well? /
Are you fine? /
Is …(name)… well? / Is …(name)… fine?

Answer 37

….. สบายดีหรือ ….. Sà-baay~Dee Rŭee?

….. Sà-baay~Dee Rŭee?

name or well/fine question word

pronoun

Question 38

Are you well? /
Are you fine? /
Is …(name)… well? / Is …(name)… fine?

Answer 38

….. สบายดีเหรอ ….. Sà-baay~Dee Lĕr?

….. Sà-baay~Dee Lĕr?

name or well/fine question word

pronoun

Question 39

Are you alright? / Alright?

Answer 39

….. บายดีเหรอ ….. Baay~Dee Lĕr?

….. Baay~Dee Lĕr?

name or well/fine question word

pronoun

Question 40

Are you well or not? /
Are you fine or not? /
Is …(name)… well or not? / Is …(name)… fine or not?

Answer 40

….. สบายดีหรือเปล่า …… Sà-baay~Dee Rŭee~Bplào

….. บายดีเปล่า ….. Baay~Dee Bplào

….. บายดีปะ ….. Baay~Dee Bpà

…… Sà-baay~Dee Rŭee~Bplào

name or be well/fine or not

pronoun

(Rŭee~Bplào is compound word, Bplào = nothing; plain)

Question 41

How are you? /
How are you doing? / How is …(name).. doing? / How is it going?

Answer 41

….. เป็นอย่างไรบ้าง ….. Bpe’n Yàang-rai? (Bâang)

….. เป็นยังไงบ้าง ….. Bpe’n Yung-ngai? (Bâang)

….. เป็นไงบ้าง ….. Bpe’n Ngai? (Bâang)

….. Bpe’n Yàang-rai? (Bâang)

name or be/is/am how some/any

pronoun are

Question 42

I am not quite well. / …(name)… not quite well.. / Not quite well.

Answer 42

….. ไม่ค่อยสบาย ….. Mâi~Kôry Sà-baay

….. Mâi~Kôry Sà-baay

name or not quite be well / fine

pronoun

Question 43

I feel just ok. / Things are like normal. / Nothing special. / Nothing in particular.

Answer 43

ธรรมดา Tum-má-daa

เรื่อยๆ Rûeay ~ Rûeay

Tum-má-daa = normal/ordinary

Rûeay ~ Rûeay = continuously continuously

Question 44

I feel so so. / Things are so so. / So so.

Answer 44

ง้นๆ Ngún ~ Ngún

Ngún ~ Ngún = or else or else

Question 45

OK. / Just OK.

Answer 45

ก็ดี Gôr~Dee

Gôr ~ Dee

Just good

Question 46

Good.

Answer 46

ดี Dee

Good.

Question 47

Not good

Answer 47

ไม่ดี Mâi Dee

Not good

Question 48

Not bad

Answer 48

ไม่เลว Mâi Le_w

Not bad