A Tale of Two Cities — Page 6

Vocabulary

รีบ

rîip — To hurry or do something quickly.

นั่ง

nâng — To sit down on a surface or seat.

ลง

long — To go down or descend.

บน

bon — On top of or above something.

เก้าอี้

gâo-îi — A chair used for sitting.

และ

lɛ́ — And; used to connect words or clauses.

ถูก

thùuk — Correct; also means cheap or to be acted upon.

หาม

hǎam — To carry someone or something on a stretcher.

ออก

òok — To go out or exit a place.

ไป

pai — To go somewhere; indicates movement away.

ยัง

yang — Still; yet; also used to indicate continuation.

ซึ่ง

sûeng — Which; that; a relative pronoun connector.

มี

mii — To have or to exist.

กลิ่น

glìn — A smell or scent, pleasant or unpleasant.

ไวน์

wai — Wine; an alcoholic beverage from fermented grapes.

ดู

duu — To look at or watch something.

เหมือน

mǔean — Similar to; like; resembling something else.

ไม่

mâi — No; not; used for negation.

ค่อย

khɔ̂i — Gradually; softly; not quite fully.

สติ

sa-tì — Consciousness; awareness; presence of mind.

หัวเราะ

hǔa-rɔ́ — To laugh out loud with amusement.

ขึ้น

khûen — To go up; rise; increase in level.

แล้ว

lɛ́ɛo — Already; then; indicates completion of action.

หัน

hǎn — To turn one's face or body around.

หา

hǎa — To look for or seek something or someone.

ว่า

wâa — That; to say; introduces reported speech.

นี่

nîi — This; here; used to indicate nearby thing.

เป็น

pen — To be; indicates state or identity.

โอกาส

oo-kàat — An opportunity or chance to do something.

ประหลาด

prà-làat — Strange; unusual; surprising in an odd way.

ที่

thîi — At; place; a relative clause marker.

นำ

nam — To lead or bring someone somewhere.

พา

phaa — To take or accompany someone to a place.

คุณ

khun — You; a polite pronoun for addressing others.

ฉัน

chǎn — I; me; first-person pronoun used informally.

มา

maa — To come; indicates movement toward the speaker.

พบ

phóp — To meet or encounter someone unexpectedly.

กัน

gan — Together; each other; mutual action marker.

คืน

khuuen — Night; also means to return something back.

นี้

níi — This; used to indicate a specific nearby thing.

ต้อง

tɔ̂ng — Must; have to; expresses obligation or necessity.

แปลก

plɛ̀ek — Strange; odd; different from what is expected.

สำหรับ

sǎm-ràp — For; intended for a specific person or purpose.

แน่

nɛ̂ɛ — Certain; sure; definitely true or confirmed.

ยืน

yuuen — To stand upright on one's feet.

อยู่

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

คน

khon — A person; human being; classifier for people.

เดียว

diao — Single; alone; only one of something.

กับ

gàp — With; and; together with someone or something.

พื้น

phúuen — Floor; ground surface; base of a space.

ถนน

thà-nǒn — A road or street for vehicles and pedestrians.

หิน

hǐn — Stone; rock; hard natural mineral material.

เหล่า

lào — Those; a group of people or things.

รู้สึก

rúu-sùek — To feel an emotion or physical sensation.

ได้

dâai — Can; able to; also indicates past completion.

เลย

loei — At all; so; then; emphasizes a statement.

ตอบ

tɔ̀ɔp — To answer or respond to a question.

ตัวเอง

tua-eeng — Oneself; by yourself; referring to self.

กลับ

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

ส่วน

sùan — A part or portion of a larger whole.

หนึ่ง

nùeng — One; the number one; a single unit.

ของ

khɔ̌ɔng — Of; belonging to; possessive particle.

โลก

lôok — The world; Earth; all of existence.

อีก

ìik — Another; more; again; additional amount.

ครั้ง

khráng — A time; an instance; occurrence of an event.

แปลกใจ

plɛ̀ek-jai — To be surprised or astonished by something.

เพราะ

phrɔ́ — Because; due to; gives a reason or cause.

นาน

naan — A long time; lengthy duration of time.

เกือบ

gùeap — Almost; nearly; not quite reaching a point.

จะ

jà — Will; going to; indicates future intention.

เดิน

doeen — To walk on foot from place to place.

ทาง

thaang — Path; way; direction toward a destination.

ไกล

glai — Far; distant; a long way away.

สู่

sùu — To; toward; in the direction of something.

อื่น

ùuen — Other; another; different from current one.

พูด

phûut — To speak or talk to someone.

เสียง

sǐang — Sound; voice; noise produced by something.

อ่อน

òon — Soft; gentle; weak; tender in texture or tone.

เชียว

chiao — Indeed; really; emphasizes certainty or truth.

เริ่ม

rôem — To begin or start doing something.

คิด

khít — To think or consider something mentally.

อ่อนเพลีย

òon-phlia — Feeling exhausted, weak, and lacking energy.

จริงๆ

jing-jing — Really; truly; emphasizes something is genuine.

ทำไม

tham-mai — Why; for what reason; asking for cause.

ถึง

thǔeng — To reach; until; indicates arriving at point.

ยอม

yɔɔm — To agree; yield; give in to something.

กิน

gin — To eat food or consume something orally.

ข้าว

khâao — Rice; staple Thai food; also means a meal.

เสีย

sǐa — Broken; spoiled; wasted; to lose something.

ล่ะ

lâ — Particle adding emphasis or mild questioning tone.

เอง

eeng — Self; by oneself; emphasizes personal action.

ใน

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

ขณะ

khà-nà — A moment; while; at the time of something.

พวก

phûak — A group of people; those; bunch of individuals.

หัว

hǔa — Head; top part of a body or object.

ทึบ

thûep — Dense; opaque; dull-minded or thick-headed.

นั้น

nán — That; those; referring to something farther away.

กำลัง

gam-lang — Currently doing; in the process of an action.

ถก

thòk — To debate or discuss an issue seriously.

เถียง

thǐang — To argue or dispute with someone verbally.

ควร

khuan — Should; ought to; advisable to do something.

ไหน

nǎi — Where; which; asks about location or choice.

หรือ

rǔue — Or; whether; used in questions or alternatives.

ให้

hâi — To give; to allow; causes or enables action.

โรงเตี๊ยม

roong-tíam — A tavern or inn serving food and drinks.

ใกล้

glâi — Near; close to in distance or proximity.

ที่สุด

thîi-sùt — The most; superlative degree of an adjective.

เพื่อ

phûea — In order to; for the purpose of something.

อาหาร

aa-hǎan — Food; meal; anything consumed for nourishment.

ดีๆ

dii-dii — Good and proper; really nice quality food or thing.

เถอะ

thòe — Come on; a particle urging someone to act.

เขา

khǎo — He; she; him; her; third-person pronoun.

สอด

sɔ̀ɔt — To slip or insert something into a space.

แขน

khɛ̌ɛn — Arm; the upper limb of the human body.

ตน

ton — Oneself; a formal self-referential pronoun.

เข้า

khâo — To enter; go into a place or space.

ตาม

taam — To follow; according to; in pursuit of.

ทางเดิน

thaang-doeen — A walkway or passage for pedestrians to walk.

หลังคา

lǎng-khaa — A roof covering the top of a building.

นั่น

nân — That; over there; pointing to distant thing.

ห้อง

hɔ̂ng — A room inside a building or house.

เล็กๆ

lék-lék — Small; tiny; diminutive in size.

ฟื้นฟู

fúuen-fuu — To restore or revive something to good condition.

ด้วย

dûai — Also; with; too; by means of something.

ธรรมดา

tham-ma-daa — Ordinary; normal; plain and unremarkable.

ดี

dii — Good; well; of high quality or virtue.

ตรงข้าม

trong-khâam — Opposite; facing each other; the other side.

โต๊ะ

tó — A table used for eating or working.

เดียวกัน

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

โดย

doi — By; via; through; indicates method or agent.

ขวด

khùat — A bottle used to contain liquids.

ส่วนตัว

sùan-tua — Personal; private; belonging to oneself only.

วาง

waang — To place or put something down carefully.

ข้างหน้า

khâang-nâa — In front; ahead; the forward direction.

ท่าทาง

thâa-thaang — Manner; posture; appearance or way of behaving.

หยิ่งยโส

yìng-ya-sǒo — Arrogant; haughty; excessively proud and superior.

ครึ่ง

khrûeng — Half; one of two equal parts of something.

ตอน

tɔɔn — A period of time; episode; part of a story.

บ้าง

bâang — Some; somewhat; a little; vague quantity particle.

ไหม

mǎi — Question particle used at end of yes/no questions.

ใบ

bai — A leaf; classifier for flat objects like papers.

สับสน

sàp-sǒn — Confused; muddled; disoriented in thought or mind.

อย่าง

yàang — In the manner of; a type or kind of.

มาก

mâak — Very; much; a large amount or degree.

เกี่ยวกับ

gìao-gàp — About; concerning; related to a topic.

เวลา

wee-laa — Time; a period or point in time.

สถานที่

sà-thǎan-thîi — A place; location; a specific site or venue.

แต่

tɛ̀ɛ — But; however; introduces a contrasting idea.

ก็

gɔ̂ — Also; then; too; a connective discourse particle.

พอ

phɔɔ — Enough; sufficient; just adequate in amount.