Story 5: SMART MOTHER Part 1_Vocabulary Flashcards
It
man
child (offspring)
lôok
classifier of animals, tables & chairs, cigarettes
dtua
with
gàp
on
bon
of; belong to
kŏng…
to take/bring to
ao bpai
to go back; return to
glàp bpai
to swim
wâai-náam
still not
equipvalent to ‘not yet’
It’s also used as ‘not yet’ in English
yang mâi…
its (with animals; things)
kŏng man
puppy
lôok măa
every (animal/thing)
túk dtua
mother
mâe
dog
măa
they; them (used with animals)
pûak-man
It rains.
(equipvalent to ‘rain falls.)
fŏn dtòk
be heavy; serious, e.g., problems /illness
nàk
road; street; avenue
tà-nŏn
to hurry; quickly
rêep
clothes
sêua-pâa
to forget
leum
be tall; high
sŏong
at first
dton-râek
cup; bowl
tûay
to help; aid; assist
chûay
be safe; be out of danger
bplòt-pai
be skilled; talented
gèng
“in the act of” or “in the process of,” similar to the English suffix “-ing.”
gam-lang … yòo
This pattern indicates ongoing activities (in the process of doing that). It can be used in the present (I’m studying Thai) or in the past ( I was learning Thai). Either กำลัง (gam-lang) or อยู่ (yòo) can be dropped.
both … and …
táng..láe…
This phrase is used to mean “both…and” in English. It links two or more elements together, indicating that the statement applies to all.
almost
gèuap…
เกือบ (gèuap) is used to indicate that something is “almost” or “nearly” a certain amount, number, or time.
the most; -est
… têe-sùt
Superlatives are made using the pattern X + adjective/adverb + ที่สุด (têe-sùt).
to be (someone)
bpen
to be (somewhere)
yòo
at
têe
water
náam
television; tv
tee-wee
every
túk