CHAPTER 10 - PEOPLE, GROUPS, MUCH & MANY

Question 1

เยอะแยะ

Answer 1

เยอะแยะ Yér’~Yáe’, Yér-Yáh

[Quantity modifier] plentiful(y), more than enough, plenty,abundant(ly),

Use when you’re requesting a lot of something

(used after a word to indicate a large or sufficient uncountable quantity or amount of things, people, etc.)

Question 2

เยอะ

Answer 2

เยอะ Yér’, Yáa

[Quantity modifier] a lot, much

(used after a word to indicate a large uncountable quantity, number or amount of things, people, etc.)

Question 3

คนพวกโน้น

Answer 3

คนพวกโน้น Ko’n Pûak Nón

Note : Ko’n Pûak Nón can also mean that type of people (over there) because the word Pûak has two meanings, ‘group’ or ‘type’

[Noun] those people over there; that group of people over there

Question 4

พวกโน้น

Answer 4

พวกโน้น Pûak Nón

[Noun] those over there, that group over there, that group of (someone/something) over there

Question 5

หน่อย

Answer 5

หน่อย Nòry (Nòi)

[Amount / Request particle] for a bit, a little while, a little, slightly

• used at the end of a requesting statement to soften the demanding feeling and to indicate the small amount of trouble it would cause the person you ask.

e.g. ขอโทษครับ ผมขอน้ำหน่อย - Kŏr~tôd Krúb. Pŏ’m Kŏr Núm Nòry = Excuse me. May I have some water? (which would just make a slight trouble for you to get me some water.)
• used at the end of a statement to indicate a small amount of whatever you just said.

e.g. ขอโทษครับ ผมไปห้องน้ำหน่อย: Kŏr~tôd Krúb. Pŏ’m Bpai Hôrng~Núm Nòry = Excuse me. I’m going to the toilet just for little while.

Question 6

นิด หน่อย

Answer 6

นิด หน่อย Nid-Noi

A little bit

Can be used for quantity & feelings

Question 7

พวกนี้

Answer 7

พวกนี้ Pûak Née

Noun] these, this group, this group of: (someone/something)

Question 8

พวก

Answer 8

พวก Pûak

[Noun] group, type

(a number of people or things that are located close together or are considered or classed together)

[Unit word] group, type; category (used as a unit word of group of things, people, etc.)

Question 9

รู้จัก

Answer 9

รู้จัก Rúu-jùk

to know someone

[sense verb] to know of (someone/place), be acquainted with, to recognize (something)

Question 10

เยอะๆ

Answer 10

เยอะๆ Yér’~Yér’

[Quantity modifier] lots, loads

Use when you request something

(used after a word to indicate a very large number, amount or quantity of things, people, etc.)

Question 11

น้อย

Answer 11

น้อย Nói, Náa-wy

little (quantity)

opposite of เยอะ (yér)

Question 12

คนกลุ่มน้ี

Answer 12

คนกลุ่มน้ี Ko’n Glòom Née

[Noun] these people, this group of people

Question 13

มาก

Answer 13

มาก Mâak

[Quantity modifier] very, really (much, many)
• used after a word to indicate an uncountable quantity or amount of a noun

e.g. things, people, etc.
• used at the end of a sentence to indicate a large amount of a verb e.g. action, feeling, etc.

Question 14

หลาย

Answer 14

หลาย Lĭe, Lăai, Lăay

[Quantity modifier] many (much)

(used after a word to indicate a countable, 10+ (uncountable) quantity or amount of things, people, etc.)

[Quantity noun] many of …(unit)… (used before a unit word to indicate a countable, 10+ (uncountable) number of things, people, etc.)

Used with UNITs/UNIT Structure:

ฉัน มี หนา หลาย ตัา

I have dog many (animal unit word)

I have many dogs.

Question 15

คนพวกน

Answer 15

คนพวกน Ko’n Pûak Née

Note: Ko’n Pûak Née can also mean this type of people because the word Pûak has two meanings, ‘group’ or ‘type’

[Noun] these people, this group of people

Question 16

คนกลุ่มน้ัน

Answer 16

คนกลุ่มน้ัน Ko’n Glòom Nún

[Noun] those people, that group of people

Question 17

นิด เดยว

Answer 17

นิด เดยว Nid Diaw

a little bit

used for quantities only

Question 18

คนกลุ่มโน้น

Answer 18

คนกลุ่มโน้น Ko’n Glòom Nón

[Noun] those people over there, that group of people over there

Question 19

พวกนั้น

Answer 19

พวกนั้น Pûak Nún

[Noun] those, that group, that group of: (someone/something)

Question 20

มากๆ

Answer 20

มากๆ Mâak~Mâak

[Quantity modifier] very, very (very much, so much, a lot)

• used after a word to indicate an uncountable quantity or amount of a noun

e.g. things, people, etc.)
• used at the end of a sentence to indicate a large amount of a verb e.g. action, feeling, etc.)

Question 21

กลุ่ม

Answer 21

กลุ่ม Glòom

[Noun] group, crowd

(a number of people or things that are located close together or are considered or classed together)

[Unit word] group, party, set, company, gang, category

(used as a unit word for group of things, people, etc.)

Question 22

คนพวกนั้น

Answer 22

คนพวกนั้น Ko’n Pûak Nún

Note: Ko’n Pûak Nún can also mean that type of people because the word Pûak has two meanings, ‘group’ or ‘type’

[Noun] those people, that group of people

Question 23

เดียว

Answer 23

เดียว Diaw

alone, single, only

คนเดียว - by myself