Common Flashcards

1
Q

Yes

A

ใช่
châi

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2
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No

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ไม่
mâi

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3
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Sorry/
Excuse me

A

ขอโทษ
khǎaw-thôot

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4
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Please

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ได้โปรด
dâi bpròot

ได้ (dâi)

Meaning: “To be able to” or “can.”
In this phrase, ได้ is used as an auxiliary word to emphasize the request.
Tone: Falling tone

โปรด
bpròot
please

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5
Q

It’s okay. / No problem

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ไม่เป็นไร
mâi-bpen-rai

ไม่ (mâi)
Meaning: “Not” or “No.”

เป็น (bpen)
Meaning: “To be” or “Is.”

ไร (rai)
Meaning: “Anything” or “Something.”

Literally: “Not a problem” or “It’s not anything.”
Contextually: It’s used to mean:
“It’s okay.”
“Don’t worry about it.”
“No problem.”

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6
Q

To eat

A

กิน
gin

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7
Q

To go

A

ไป
bpai

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8
Q

Come

A

มา
maa

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9
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To watch/
To see

A

ดู
duu

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10
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To speak

A

พูด
phûut

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11
Q

What is your name?

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ชื่ออะไร
chûue à-rai

ชื่อ = “Name”
อะไร = “What”

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12
Q

How much is this?

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อันนี้ราคาเท่าไหร่
an níi raa-khaa thâo rài

Word-by-word Breakdown:
อันนี้ (an níi)

อัน (an) = “This” (used as a classifier or to refer to a specific object).
นี้ (níi) = “This” (to indicate proximity).
Together, อันนี้ (an níi) emphasizes “this item.”
ราคา (raa-khaa)

Meaning: “Price” or “cost.”
รา (raa) = A prefix often related to prices or costs.
ค่า (khaa) = “Value” or “worth.”
Together, ราคา (raa-khaa) means “price.”
เท่าไหร่ (thâo rài)

เท่า (thâo) = “How much” (used for quantity or amount).
ไหร่ (rài) = A particle that pairs with เท่า to complete the phrase “how much.”
Together, เท่าไหร่ (thâo rài) means “how much.”

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13
Q

How are you?

A

คุณสบายดีไหม
khun sà-baai dii mǎi

  1. คุณสบายดีไหม (khun sà-baai dii mái)
    Phonetic transcription: khun sà-baai dii mái
    Word-by-word breakdown:
    คุณ (khun) = You (polite form).
    สบายดี (sà-baai dii) = “To be well” or “to be fine.”
    สบาย (sà-baai) = Comfortable, relaxed, or well.
    ดี (dii) = Good or fine.
    ไหม (mái) = Question particle (used to form yes/no questions).
    Meaning: “Are you well?” or “How are you?”
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14
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Good

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สบายดี
sà-baai-dii

Full Meaning of สบายดี:
สบาย = Comfortable or well.
ดี = Good.
Together, สบายดี literally means “well and good,” but it’s used to say “I’m fine” or “I’m doing well.”

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15
Q

I am … (my name is …)

A

ผมชื่อ (name)
phǒm chûue (name)

Word-by-word Breakdown:
ผม (phŏm)

Meaning: “I” (used by men).
Tone: Rising tone (low-class consonant + short vowel in a live syllable).
ชื่อ (chûe)

Meaning: “Name” or “called.”
Tone: Falling tone (low-class consonant + long vowel + tone mark).
เซบาสเตียน (se-baat-dtian)

Meaning: Your name, “Sebastien.” Thai people usually pronounce it phonetically based on its original sound.
ครับ (khráp)

Meaning: Polite particle for men.
Tone: High tone (low-class consonant + short vowel in a dead syllable).

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16
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I want to ….

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ผมอยาก … [verb] … ครับ
phŏm yàak … [verb] … khráp

Examples:
I want to eat.

ผมอยากกินครับ (phŏm yàak gin khráp)
กิน (gin) = To eat.
I want to sleep.

ผมอยากนอนครับ (phŏm yàak nɔɔn khráp)
นอน (nɔɔn) = To sleep.
I want to go.

ผมอยากไปครับ (phŏm yàak bpai khráp)
ไป (bpai) = To go.