Verb to be

Question 1

Bpen (to be something - cas d’utilisation)

Answer 1

Occupation (aā-chêep) - Nationality (săn-chat) - Relationship (kwaam săm-păn) - illness (kwãam jèp-bpùai)

Subject + bpen + Noun

Thai Verbs to be you can not use with an adjectives

Question 2

I am a teacher

Answer 2

phom bpèn krũ

Question 3

She is a doctor

Answer 3

ther bpēn mör

Question 4

They are students

Answer 4

Pùak-kão bpẽn nák-rĩan

Question 5

I am a Thai

Answer 5

phom bpẽn kòn-tãi

Question 6

She is a Japanaese

Answer 6

ther bpēn kòn yêe-bpùn

Question 7

They are Chinese

Answer 7

Puak-kão bpēn kön-jeen

Question 8

She is my friend

Answer 8

ther bpẽn pùean köng-pom

Question 9

We are friends

Answer 9

pûak-rão bpên pûean gān

Question 10

He is my father

Answer 10

kão Bpẽn pôr köng-põm

Question 11

I have a cold

Answer 11

phom bpẽn wàd

Question 12

I have a fever

Answer 12

phom bpẽn kâi

Question 13

Yuu (to be somewhere - cas d’utilisation)

Answer 13

To specify the location of the subject.
To specify where the subject lives.
To specify where the subject stays.

Subject + yuu + Noun

Question 14

I am at home

Answer 14

phõm yùu (têe) bâan

Question 15

The telephone is on the table

Answer 15

Tôh-rá-sàp yùu bõn dtó

Question 16

My house is in the garden

Answer 16

Bâan kóng-pom yùu nãi suan.

Question 17

The cat is under the chair

Answer 17

Mãew yùu dtâai gâo-êe

Question 18

You are in my room

Answer 18

kũn yùu nãi hông köng-pom

Question 19

I live in America

Answer 19

phõm (aã-săi) yùu nãi bprà-tâed à-mãy-rí gã

Question 20

She lives in Bangkok

Answer 20

thẽr (aã-săi) yùu nãi grũng-tâep

Question 21

He lives in Krabi

Answer 21

kão (aã-săi) yùu nãi krabi

Question 22

I stay at the hotel

Answer 22

pom pák-yùu têe rõng-rãem

(have to use pák- yùu beacause you are staying for a short period)

Question 23

I stay at friends house

Answer 23

pom pák-yùu têe bâan kỗng pûean

Question 24

kūe (to introduce something - cas d’utilisation)

Answer 24

However küe is rarely use in Thai conversations you use kue in the following =

subject + küe + noun

Noun here is the something that is use as introduction, example, clarification, explanation, meaning, definition .

For example :
1. This is Peter. Nêe küe kun Peter.(demonstrative pronoun)
2. This is my pens. Nêe kue bpàak-gãa köng-pom.

*** if “Küe” follows a demonstrative pronoun (this, that, these, those,
it can be omitted)

Question 25

She is beautiful

Answer 25

ther suay

In Thai language we not use adjectives with a verb to be

Question 26

This fried rice is delicious

Answer 26

Kãao - pàd née à-ròi

In Thai language we not use adjectives with a verb to be

Question 27

The noodle is hot

Answer 27

Guăy-dtiăw rón

In Thai language we not use adjectives with a verb to be

Question 28

This is not my dog

Answer 28

Nêe mâi-châi măa

Question 29

I am not a Thai

Answer 29

phõm mâi-châi kõn-tãi

Question 30

They are not students

Answer 30

Pûak-kão mâi-châi nák-rĩan

Question 31

Negative sentence for yuu (to be somewhere)

Answer 31

Mâi-yuu

Question 32

I am not at home

Answer 32

pom mâi-yùu têe bâan

Question 33

I don’t live in Thailand

Answer 33

pom mâi-yùu bprà-tâed tãi

Question 34

You are not in the room

Answer 34

Kũn mâi-yùu nãi hông

Question 35

This coffee is not hot

Answer 35

Gãa-fãe née mâi rón

Question 36

The fried rice is not good

Answer 36

Kâao-pàd mâi à-ròi

Question 37

This room is not clean

Answer 37

Hông née mâi sà-aàd