Story 5: SMART MOTHER Part 1_Vocabulary Flashcards
1
Q
It
A
man
2
Q
child (offspring)
A
lôok
3
Q
classifier of animals, tables & chairs, cigarettes
A
dtua
4
Q
with
A
gàp
5
Q
on
A
bon
6
Q
of; belong to
A
kŏng…
7
Q
to take/bring to
A
ao bpai
8
Q
to go back; return to
A
glàp bpai
9
Q
to swim
A
wâai-náam
10
Q
still not
equipvalent to ‘not yet’
It’s also used as ‘not yet’ in English
A
yang mâi…
11
Q
its (with animals; things)
A
kŏng man
12
Q
puppy
A
lôok măa
13
Q
every (animal/thing)
A
túk dtua
14
Q
mother
A
mâe
15
Q
dog
A
măa
16
Q
they; them (used with animals)
A
pûak-man
17
Q
It rains.
(equipvalent to ‘rain falls.)
A
fŏn dtòk
18
Q
be heavy; serious, e.g., problems /illness
A
nàk
19
Q
road; street; avenue
A
tà-nŏn
20
Q
to hurry; quickly
A
rêep
21
Q
clothes
A
sêua-pâa
22
Q
to forget
A
leum
23
Q
be tall; high
A
sŏong
24
Q
at first
A
dton-râek
25
cup; bowl
tûay
26
to help; aid; assist
chûay
27
be safe; be out of danger
bplòt-pai
28
be skilled; talented
gèng
29
“in the act of” or “in the process of,” similar to the English suffix “-ing.”
gam-lang … yòo
## Footnote
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.
30
both … and …
táng..láe…
## Footnote
This phrase is used to mean “both...and” in English. It links two or more elements together, indicating that the statement applies to all.
31
almost
gèuap…
## Footnote
เกือบ (gèuap) is used to indicate that something is “almost” or “nearly” a certain amount, number, or time.
32
the most; -est
… têe-sùt
## Footnote
Superlatives are made using the pattern X + adjective/adverb + ที่สุด (têe-sùt).
33
to be (someone)
bpen
34
to be (somewhere)
yòo
35
at
têe
36
water
náam
37
television; tv
tee-wee
38
every
túk
