Story 6: COINCIDENCE Part 1_Vocabulary

Question 1

age

Answer 1

aa-yú

Question 2

sea

Answer 2

tá-lay

Question 3

far

Answer 3

glai

Question 4

to go down; down; decrease

Answer 4

long

Question 5

ten

Answer 5

sìp

Question 6

man

Answer 6

pôo-chaai

Question 7

years old (under 12)

Answer 7

kùap

It’s used when talking about the age of young children who are 12 or under.

Question 8

to travel; go out

Answer 8

bpai-tîao

Question 9

to play

Answer 9

lên

Question 10

beach

Answer 10

hàat

Question 11

to sink; drown

Answer 11

jom-náam

Question 12

immediately; right away

Answer 12

tan-tee

Put at the end of the sentences or clauses.

Question 13

to take; bring to

Answer 13

paa

Question 14

same as before

Answer 14

derm

It’s commonly used to refer to something that is original, former, previous, or the same.

Question 15

be strong; healthy

Answer 15

kăeng-raeng

Question 16

a (person)

Answer 16

kon-nèung

When “หนึ่ง” (nèung) appears after a classifier, it means “a” not “one.” So “คนหนึ่ง” (kon-nèung) is not referring to any specific person known to the speaker or listener but is used in a general sense to indicate any single individual.

Question 17

that (person)

Answer 17

kon-nán

“นั้น” (nán) means “that.” It can be used to refer to a specific person who is not physically present or has been previously mentioned in a conversation.

It sometimes be used similarly to “the person” in English, especially if the context has already established.

The distinction is subtle and really comes down to the context of the conversation and the information shared between the speakers. If “คนนั้น” (kon-nán) is used without any prior mention or common knowledge, it would generally be translated as “that person.” If it’s used where the person has been previously identified or is commonly known by the speakers, it might be thought of as “the person” in the context of that dialogue.

Question 18

actually

Answer 18

jing-jing-láeo

It’s used at the beginning of a sentence as a discourse marker used to introduce a statement that either corrects a previous statement or reveals a truth that might be surprising or contrary to what one might expect. It can be translated to English as “actually,” “in fact,” or “truly.”

Question 19

who; someone; anyone

Answer 19

krai

Question 20

husband

Answer 20

săa-mee

Question 21

about to happen

Answer 21

gam-lang-jà

The phrase กําลังจะ (gam-lang-jà) in Thai is used to indicate an action that is about to happen soon. It’s equivalent to “about to” or “going to” in English.

Question 22

cannot

Answer 22

mâi-dâai

ได้ (dâai) is put after the main action (verb), and its negative form is ไม่ได้ (mâi-dâai). It is the general word for “can;” and refers to what you are allowed or physically do.

Question 23

ever; used to

Answer 23

koei

It’s often used to indicate past experience. It is similar to the English phrase “have ever” and is used to ask or tell if someone has done something before at any time in their past.

Question 24

four

Answer 24

sèe

Question 25

fourteen

Answer 25

sìp sèe

Question 26

year; year old

Answer 26

bpee