A Tale of Two Cities — Page 12

Vocabulary

ข้าพเจ้า

khâa phá jâo — Formal first-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.

ได้

dâai — Auxiliary verb indicating ability or past completion.

ผ่าน

phàan — To pass through or go past something.

จาก

jàak — Preposition meaning 'from' indicating origin or source.

คน

khon — Person or people; human being.

หนึ่ง

nùeng — The number one; also means 'a' or 'an'.

ไป

pai — To go; move away from current location.

สู่

sùu — Preposition meaning 'to' or 'toward' a destination.

อีก

ìik — Another; more; again; additional.

ตลอด

talòot — Throughout; the whole duration of a period.

ช่วง

chûang — A period, span, or interval of time.

ชีวิต

chiiwít — Life; one's existence or way of living.

การ

gaan — Nominalizing prefix turning verbs into abstract nouns.

ทำงาน

tham ngaan — To work; perform a job or task.

ของ

khɔ̌ɔng — Possessive particle meaning 'of' or 'belonging to'.

เช่น

chên — Such as; for example; like.

เดียว

diaw — Single; alone; only one.

กับ

gàp — With; together with; and (linking nouns).

ที่

thîi — Relative pronoun 'that/which'; also means 'place'.

ลูกค้า

lûuk kháa — Customer; client of a business or service.

ใน

nai — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'inside'.

แต่ละ

tàe lá — Each; every individual item or instance.

วัน

wan — Day; a single 24-hour period.

กล่าว

glàao — To say or state formally; to declare.

โดย

doi — By; by means of; through an agent.

สรุป

sàrùp — To summarize; give a conclusion or summary.

คือ

khʉʉ — Is; means; defines or equates two things.

ไม่มี

mâi mii — There is not; to not have something.

ความ

khwaam — Abstract noun prefix conveying a state or quality.

รู้สึก

rúu sʉ̀k — To feel; to sense an emotion or sensation.

เป็น

pen — To be; to exist as something.

เพียง

phiiang — Only; merely; just a small amount.

เครื่องจักร

khrʉ̂ang jàk — Machine; mechanical device that performs work.

ดำเนิน

dam nəən — To proceed; carry out or conduct an activity.

ต่อไป

tɔ̀ɔ pai — To continue; carry on going forward.

แต่

tàe — But; however; a conjunction showing contrast.

นี่

nîi — This; referring to something nearby or present.

เรื่อง

rʉ̂ang — Story; matter; topic or subject of discussion.

พ่อ

phɔ̂ɔ — Father; male parent.

ท่าน

thân — Formal respectful pronoun for 'you' or 'he/she'.

และ

lɛ́ — And; connecting words, phrases, or clauses.

เริ่ม

rə̂əm — To begin; start doing something.

คิด

khít — To think; to consider or reflect on something.

ว่า

wâa — That; introduces a quote or reported speech.

หน้าผาก

nâa phàak — Forehead; the front part of the head above eyes.

มี

mii — To have; there is/are something present.

รอย

rɔɔi — Mark; trace; line left on a surface.

ย่น

yân — Wrinkled; creased or folded skin or fabric.

อย่าง

yàang — In a manner of; a way or type of something.

ประหลาด

pràlàat — Strange; odd; unusual or surprising in appearance.

นั้น

nán — That; referring to something already mentioned or distant.

จ้อง

jɔ̂ɔng — To stare; gaze fixedly at something or someone.

มอง

mɔɔng — To look at; to observe or view something.

เขา

khǎo — He, she, or they; third-person pronoun.

ตั้งใจ

tâng jai — To concentrate; pay attention; be intentional.

มาก

mâak — Very; a lot; much or many in quantity.

เมื่อ

mʉ̂a — When; at the time that something happened.

ครั้ง

kráng — Time; occasion; an instance of something occurring.

กลาย

glaai — To become; to transform into something else.

เด็ก

dèk — Child; young person or kid.

กำพร้า

gam phrâa — Orphan; a child without living parents.

เพราะ

phráw — Because; since; giving a reason or cause.

แม่

mâe — Mother; female parent.

อยู่

yùu — To be at a location; to reside or stay.

หลัง

lǎng — After; behind; the back side of something.

สอง

sɔ̌ɔng — Two; the number 2.

ปี

pii — Year; a period of twelve months.

ผู้

phûu — Person who does something; agent noun prefix.

พา

phaa — To take along; to lead or bring someone.

มา

maa — To come; move toward the speaker.

ยัง

yang — Still; yet; continuing up to the present time.

อังกฤษ

anggrìt — England or English; relating to Britain or its language.

แน่ใจ

nâe jai — Certain; sure; confident about something.

เกือบ

gʉ̀ap — Almost; nearly; close to but not quite.

ทั้งหมด

tháng mòt — All; everything; the entire amount or group.

จับ

jàp — To grab; hold or catch something firmly.

มือ

mʉʉ — Hand; the body part at the end of the arm.

เล็กๆ

lék lék — Very small; tiny in size.

ลังเล

lang lee — To hesitate; be uncertain or reluctant to act.

ก็

gɔ̂ɔ — Then; also; a connecting particle in sentences.

ยื่น

yʉ̂ʉn — To extend; reach out or hand something forward.

ออก

ɔ̀ɔk — Out; to exit or extend outward.

ไว้วางใจ

wái waang jai — To trust; rely on someone with confidence.

เพื่อ

phʉ̂a — In order to; for the purpose of doing something.

แล้ว

lɛ́ɛo — Already; then; indicating completion of an action.

นำ

nam — To lead; bring or guide someone somewhere.

ขึ้น

khʉ̂n — Up; to rise or increase; upward movement.

จูบ

jùup — To kiss; press lips against someone affectionately.

สุภาพสตรี

sùphâap sàtrii — Lady; a polite or refined woman.

สาว

sǎao — Young woman; a girl or young female.

กลับ

glàp — To return; go back to a previous place.

เก้าอี้

gâo îi — Chair; a seat with a backrest for one person.

เธอ

thəə — She; her; second/third-person pronoun for females.

ยืน

yʉʉn — To stand; be in an upright position.

พนัก

phának — Backrest; the support at the back of a chair.

ด้วย

dûai — Also; with; by means of something.

ซ้าย

sáai — Left; the left-hand side or direction.

ส่วน

sùan — Part; portion; section of a whole.

ขวา

khwǎa — Right; the right-hand side or direction.

ผลัดกัน

phlàt gan — To take turns; alternate doing something with others.

ถู

thǔu — To rub; scrub or friction against a surface.

คาง

khaang — Chin; the lower front part of the face.

ดึง

dʉng — To pull; tug or draw something toward oneself.

บริเวณ

bɔɔriwên — Area; zone; surrounding region or vicinity.

หู

hǔu — Ear; the organ of hearing on the head.

หรือ

rʉ̌ʉ — Or; a conjunction presenting alternatives or asking questions.

ชี้

chíi — To point; indicate direction with a finger.

ประกอบ

pràkɔ̀ɔp — To accompany; compose; be part of a whole.

คำพูด

kham phûut — Words; speech; spoken expression or utterance.

ขณะ

khànà — Moment; while; at the time that something occurs.

ลง

long — Down; to descend or move in a downward direction.

ใบหน้า

bai nâa — Face; the front part of the head.

นั่ง

nâng — To sit; to be in a seated position.

นั่นเอง

nân eeng — That's it; exactly that; emphasizing what was said.

จะ

jà — Will; future tense marker indicating intention.

เห็น

hěn — To see; to perceive visually.

พูด

phûut — To speak; to say or talk to someone.

ถึง

thʉ̌ng — To reach; arrive at; up to a point.

ตัวเอง

tua eeng — Oneself; by or for oneself; reflexive pronoun.

ตรง

trong — Straight; directly; exactly at a certain point.

ใด

dai — Which; any; used in questions or indefinite references.

บอก

bɔ̀ɔk — To tell; inform someone of something.

สัมพันธ์

sǎmphan — Relationship; connection or bond between people.

เพื่อน

phʉ̂an — Friend; a person one has a friendly relationship with.

มนุษย์

mánut — Human being; a person of the human species.

ทาง

thaang — Way; path; direction or means of doing something.

ธุรกิจ

thúrakìt — Business; commercial or professional activity.

นึก

nʉ́k — To think of; recall or imagine something mentally.

ไม่

mâi — Not; negation particle used before verbs or adjectives.

เคย

khəəi — Ever; used to indicate past habitual experience.

พบ

phóp — To meet; encounter or find someone or something.

เลย

ləəi — At all; ever; emphasizes a negative or absolute statement.

นับแต่

náp tàe — Since; from a certain point in time onward.

ใช่แล้ว

châi lɛ́ɛo — Yes that's right; an affirmative confirmatory expression.

ดูแล

duu lɛɛ — To take care of; look after someone or something.

บ้าน

bâan — Home; house; one's place of residence.

ยุ่ง

yûng — Busy; messy; tangled or complicated situation.

อื่นๆ

ʉ̀ʉn ʉ̀ʉn — Others; other various things or people.