A Tale of Two Cities — Page 16

Vocabulary

แต่

tàe — But; however; used to contrast two ideas.

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a place or time.

ขณะ

kha-nà — While; at the moment; during a period.

นั้น

nán — That; referring to something previously mentioned.

เธอ

thooe — She; her; you (informal, often feminine).

สั่น

sân — To shake; to tremble; to vibrate.

เทา

thao — Gray; the color between black and white.

ด้วย

dûay — With; also; too; by means of.

อารมณ์

aa-rom — Mood; emotion; feeling; temperament.

อัน

an — Classifier for small or general objects; one item.

แรง

raeng — Strong; powerful; forceful; hard.

กล้า

glâa — Brave; courageous; daring; bold.

และ

láe — And; connecting two words or clauses.

ใบหน้า

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

ของ

khǎawng — Of; belonging to; possessive particle.

แสดง

sà-daeng — To show; to display; to perform; to express.

ออก

àawk — Out; to exit; to come forth from.

ถึง

thǔeng — To reach; until; about; regarding.

ความ

khwaam — Nominalizing prefix indicating abstract state or quality.

วิตก

wí-tòk — To worry; to be anxious; concern.

กังวล

gang-won — Anxious; worried; troubled by uncertainty.

อย่าง

yàang — In a manner; type; kind; like.

ลึกซึ้ง

lúek-súeng — Deep; profound; moving deeply emotionally.

เหนือ

nǔuea — Above; over; north; superior to.

สิ่ง

sìng — Thing; object; matter; something.

อื่น

ùuen — Other; another; else; different.

ใด

dai — Any; which; used in questions or indefinite reference.

คือ

khuue — Is; to be; namely; that is.

หวาด

wàat — Frightened; fearful; dreading something threatening.

กลัว

gluua — Afraid; to fear; scared of something.

จน

jon — Until; so much that; poor (context-dependent).

ทำให้

tham-hâi — To cause; to make something happen.

นาย

naai — Mr.; master; male title or employer.

รู้สึก

rúu-sùek — To feel; to sense; to perceive emotionally.

ว่า

wâa — That; to say; quotative or complementizer particle.

เป็น

pen — To be; to have a condition or status.

หน้าที่

nâa-thîi — Duty; responsibility; role; obligation.

เขา

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

ที่

thîi — At; place; relative clause marker; that.

จะ

jà — Will; going to; future tense marker.

ต้อง

tâwng — Must; have to; need to do something.

พูด

phûut — To speak; to talk; to say words.

ปลอบ

plàawp — To comfort; to soothe; to console someone.

ขวัญ

khwǎn — Morale; spirit; soul; used in comforting expressions.

สัก

sàk — Just; at least; about (softening quantifier).

หนึ่ง

nùeng — One; the number one.

หรือ

rǔue — Or; question particle; either/or.

สอง

sǎawng — Two; the number two.

คำ

kham — Word; syllable; unit of speech.

จง

jong — Imperative particle; do; shall (command form).

เข้า

khâo — To enter; in; into; directional verb.

ไว้

wái — To keep; to put aside; for future use.

คุณหนู

khun-nǔu — Young miss; affectionate address for a young woman.

รัก

rák — To love; dear; beloved; affection.

นี่

nîi — This; here; used to point out something near.

ธุระ

thú-rá — Business; errand; matter to attend to.

เลวร้าย

leeo-ráai — Terrible; dreadful; very bad; awful.

ที่สุด

thîi-sùt — Most; the superlative degree; utmost.

ผ่าน

phàan — To pass; to go through; to cross.

พ้น

phón — Past; beyond; to be free from.

ไป

pai — To go; away; directional particle.

อีก

ìik — More; again; another; additionally.

ครู่

khrûu — A moment; a short while; briefly.

เพียง

phiang — Only; merely; just; no more than.

แค่

khâe — Only; just; merely (informal).

ประตู

prà-tuu — Door; gate; entrance to a room.

ห้อง

hâwng — Room; chamber; enclosed space inside.

ก็

gâaw — Also; then; well; discourse connective particle.

สิ้นสุด

sîn-sùt — To end; to conclude; to finish completely.

ลง

long — Down; to descend; directional downward particle.

จาก

jàak — From; away from; since.

ความดี

khwaam-dii — Goodness; virtue; good quality or deed.

ทั้งหมด

tháng-mòt — All; entire; everything; the whole amount.

นำ

nam — To lead; to bring; to carry along.

มา

maa — To come; toward the speaker; directional particle.

ให้

hâi — To give; to allow; for; causative marker.

โล่งใจ

lôong-jai — Relieved; feeling lighter; unburdened emotionally.

ความสุข

khwaam-sùk — Happiness; joy; state of being content.

เริ่มต้น

rôoem-tôn — To begin; to start; commencement of something.

ขึ้น

khûen — Up; to rise; directional upward particle.

เพื่อน

phûuean — Friend; companion; associate.

ดี

dii — Good; fine; well; positive quality.

เรา

rao — We; us; I (informal first-person pronoun).

ช่วยเหลือ

chûuay-lǔuea — To help; to assist; to support someone.

ด้าน

dâan — Side; aspect; dimension; direction.

มาก

mâak — Much; many; very; a lot.

เลย

looei — At all; so; right away; ever (intensifier).

ตอน

tawn — Period; episode; section; part of time.

นี้

níi — This; these; referring to something nearby.

พวกเขา

phûuak-khǎo — They; them; a group of people.

เดิน

dooen — To walk; to move on foot.

ช้าๆ

cháa-cháa — Slowly; in a slow manner; not fast.

เบาๆ

bao-bao — Softly; gently; lightly; quietly.

บันได

ban-dai — Stairs; staircase; ladder; steps.

สั้น

sân — Short; brief; not long in length.

บน

bon — On; above; on top of.

ได้

dâi — Can; to get; to be able; past marker.

ไม่

mâi — Not; no; negation particle.

ช้า

cháa — Slow; late; not fast.

นั่น

nân — That; that thing over there.

เนื่องจาก

nûueng-jàak — Because of; due to; owing to.

มี

mii — To have; there is; to exist.

ทาง

thaang — Way; path; direction; route.

เลี้ยว

líiao — To turn; to bend; to take a corner.

กะทันหัน

gà-than-hǎn — Suddenly; abruptly; without warning.

จึง

jueng — Therefore; so; then; as a result.

มองเห็น

maawng-hěn — To see; to catch sight of; to spot.

ชาย

chaai — Man; male; a male person.

สาม

sǎam — Three; the number three.

คน

khon — Person; people; classifier for humans.

พร้อมกัน

phráwm-gan — Simultaneously; together; at the same time.

ทันที

than-thii — Immediately; at once; right away.

ซึ่ง

sûeng — Which; that; relative pronoun connector.

ก้ม

gôm — To bow; to bend the head downward.

หัว

hǔua — Head; top; chief; leader.

ชิด

chít — Close; near; pressed together; adjacent.

กัน

gan — Together; each other; mutual particle.

อยู่

yùu — To be at; to stay; progressive aspect marker.

ข้าง

khâang — Side; beside; next to; flank.

บาน

baan — Panel; leaf of a door or window.

กำลัง

gam-lang — Currently; in the process of; progressive marker.

มอง

maawng — To look; to gaze; to observe.

ตั้งใจ

tâng-jai — To intend; to pay attention; deliberately.

รอย

rawy — Mark; trace; crack; scar; impression.

แตก

tàek — To crack; to break; to split apart.

รู

ruu — Hole; opening; gap; small aperture.

ผนัง

phà-nang — Wall; interior wall of a building.

เมื่อ

mûuea — When; at the time that; ago.

ได้ยิน

dâi-yin — To hear; to catch a sound aurally.

เสียง

sǐiang — Sound; voice; noise; audio.

เท้า

tháo — Foot; feet; lower limb extremity.

ใกล้ๆ

glâi-glâi — Nearby; very close; in the vicinity.

ทั้ง

tháng — Both; all; entire; the whole of.

หัน

hǎn — To turn; to face a direction; to rotate.

กลับ

glàp — To return; back; reversing direction.

ลุก

lúk — To rise up; to stand up; to get up.

เปิดเผย

pòoet-phǒoei — To reveal; to disclose; to make known.

ตัวเอง

tua-eeng — Oneself; themselves; the person themselves.

ชื่อ

chûue — Name; to be named; given name.

เดียวกัน

diao-gan — The same; identical; one and the same.

เคย

khooei — Used to; ever; once did something before.

ดื่ม

dùuem — To drink; to consume a liquid.

ร้าน

ráan — Shop; store; establishment selling goods.

ขาย

khǎai — To sell; to offer goods for money.

ไวน์

wai — Wine; alcoholic drink made from grapes.

ฉัน

chǎn — I; me; first-person pronoun (informal, feminine).

ลืม

luuem — To forget; to fail to remember.

เพราะ

phráw — Because; since; due to the reason that.

ประหลาดใจ

prà-làat-jai — Surprised; astonished; startled by something unexpected.

การ

gaan — Nominalizing prefix for actions or processes.

เยือน

yuuan — To visit; to call on; a formal visit.

คุณ

khun — You; title of respect; Mr./Ms.

อธิบาย

à-thí-baai — To explain; to describe; to clarify.

แล้ว

láew — Already; then; and then; completion marker.

เจ้า

jâo — You (archaic/regional); lord; owner; master.

หนุ่ม

nùm — Young man; youthful; young adult male.

พวกเรา

phûuak-rao — We; us; our group of people.

เงียบๆ

ngîiap-ngîiap — Quietly; silently; in a hushed manner.