Common Reading Flashcards by Sebastien Couture

ใช่

Yes
châi

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ไม่

No
mâi

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ขอโทษ

Sorry/
Excuse me
khǎaw-thôot

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ได้โปรด

Please
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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ไม่เป็นไร

It’s okay. / No problem
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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กิน

To eat
gin

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ไป

To go
bpai

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มา

Come
maa

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ดู

To watch/
To see
duu

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พูด

To speak
phûut

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ชื่ออะไร

What is your name?
chûue à-rai

ชื่อ = “Name”
อะไร = “What”

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อันนี้ราคาเท่าไหร่

How much is this?
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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คุณสบายดีไหม

How are you?
khun sà-baai dii mǎi

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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สบายดี

Good
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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