A Tale of Two Cities — Page 5

Vocabulary

ห้องแรก

hông râek — The first room in a sequence or building

เป็น

pen — To be; indicates state or identity

ห้อง

hông — Room; enclosed space within a building

ที่

thîi — At; place; relative pronoun marker

ดี

dii — Good; positive quality or condition

ที่สุด

thîi sùt — Most; superlative degree marker

และ

láe — And; connecting words or clauses

ใน

nai — In; inside a place or container

นั้น

nán — That; referring to something previously mentioned

มี

mii — To have; there is or there are

นก

nók — Bird; a feathered flying animal

ของ

khǎawng — Of; belonging to someone or something

ดอกไม้

dàawk máai — Flower; the blooming part of a plant

หนังสือ

nǎngsǔue — Book; printed or written reading material

โต๊ะ

tó — Table; flat-surfaced furniture for working or eating

ทำงาน

tham ngaan — To work; to perform tasks or duties

เย็บปักถักร้อย

yép pàk thàk rói — Needlework; sewing, embroidery, and knitting crafts

กล่อง

klàawng — Box; a container with sides and a lid

สีน้ำ

sǐi náam — Watercolor; paint mixed with water for art

ที่สอง

thîi sǎawng — Second; the ordinal number after first

ตรวจ

trùat — To examine; to inspect or check carefully

หมอ

mǎaw — Doctor; a medical professional who treats patients

ซึ่ง

sûeng — Which; a relative pronoun connecting clauses

ใช้

cháai — To use; to employ something for a purpose

อาหาร

aahǎan — Food; nourishment consumed for sustenance

ด้วย

dûay — Also; with; together or in addition

ที่สาม

thîi sǎam — Third; the ordinal number after second

แสงเงา

sǎeng ngao — Light and shadow; contrast of brightness and darkness

เปลี่ยนแปลง

plìian plaeng — To change; to transform or alter significantly

ไป

pai — To go; moving away from current location

ตาม

taam — To follow; according to or along with

เสียง

sǐang — Sound; noise or voice heard by ears

กระซิบ

krasíp — To whisper; to speak very softly and quietly

ต้น

tôn — Tree; beginning; first in a sequence

ลาน

laan — Courtyard; open paved area outside a building

ห้องนอน

hông naawn — Bedroom; room used primarily for sleeping

นั่น

nân — That; pointing to something specific nearby

มุม

mum — Corner; angle where two edges or walls meet

หนึ่ง

nùeng — One; the number 1

ม้านั่ง

máa nâng — Bench; long seat for multiple people

ช่าง

châang — Craftsman; skilled worker or artisan

ทำ

tham — To do; to make or perform an action

รองเท้า

raawng tháo — Shoes; footwear worn to protect the feet

ไม่ได้

mâi dâai — Cannot; did not; negates ability or action

แล้ว

láew — Already; then; indicates completed action

ถาด

thàat — Tray; flat container for carrying objects or food

เครื่องมือ

khrûeang mue — Tool; instrument used to perform specific tasks

ตั้ง

tâng — To set up; to place or establish something upright

อยู่

yùu — To be located; to reside at a place

เช่นเดียวกับ

chên diao kàp — Just like; similar to; in the same way as

มัน

man — It; third-person pronoun for things or animals

เคย

khoei — Used to; once did something in the past

บน

bon — On; above; on top of a surface

ชั้น

chán — Floor; shelf; level within a building

ห้า

hâa — Five; the number 5

บ้าน

bâan — House; home where people live

อัน

an — Classifier for small or general objects

หม่นหมอง

mòn maawng — Gloomy; dull and dismal in appearance or mood

ข้าง

khâang — Side; beside; next to something

ร้าน

ráan — Shop; store where goods are sold

ขาย

khǎai — To sell; to exchange goods for money

ไวน์

wai — Wine; alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes

ย่าน

yâan — District; neighborhood or area of a city

ชานเมือง

chaan mueang — Suburb; residential area on the edge of city

น่าแปลกใจ

nâa plàek jai — Surprising; something that causes wonder or astonishment

นาย

naai — Mr.; title for a man; owner or boss

กล่าว

klàao — To state; to say or declare formally

หยุด

yùt — To stop; to cease movement or activity

มอง

maawng — To look; to gaze at something attentively

รอบๆ

râawp râawp — Around; in all directions surrounding something

เขา

khǎo — He/she/they; third-person personal pronoun

ยัง

yang — Still; yet; indicates ongoing state or action

คง

khong — Probably; likely; remain or stay constant

เก็บ

kèp — To keep; to collect or store something away

สิ่ง

sìng — Thing; object or matter of any kind

เตือนใจ

tueан jai — To remind; something that triggers memories or feelings

ถึง

thǔeng — To reach; until; about; concerning something

ความ

khwaam — Nominalizer prefix indicating abstract concept or feeling

ทุกข์ทรมาน

thúk thoramaan — Suffering; extreme pain or mental anguish

ไว้

wái — To keep; to leave something in place

รอบ

râawp — Around; surrounding; one full rotation or cycle

ตัว

tua — Body; self; classifier for animals and clothing

ทำไม

thammai — Why; asking for reason or purpose

ต้อง

tâawng — Must; have to; obligation or necessity

แปลกใจ

plàek jai — To be surprised; feeling of unexpected wonder

คำถาม

kham thǎam — Question; an inquiry seeking information or answer

ฉับพลัน

chàp phlan — Suddenly; abruptly occurring without prior warning

ทำให้

tham hâi — To cause; to make something happen

สะดุ้ง

sadûng — To startle; to jump from sudden shock or fright

มา

maa — To come; movement toward the speaker

จาก

jàak — From; originating at a place or source

หญิง

yǐng — Woman; female person or gender

ผมแดง

phǒm daeng — Red hair; having hair of red color

ดุดัน

dudaan — Fierce; aggressive and intimidating in manner

มือ

mue — Hand; the part of the body at wrist end

แข็งแกร่ง

khǎeng kraeng — Strong; powerful in physical or mental strength

ได้

dâai — Can; to be able to; obtained or received

รู้จัก

rúu jàk — To know someone; to be acquainted with

ครั้งแรก

khráng râek — First time; the initial occasion something occurred

โรงแรม

roong raem — Hotel; establishment providing lodging for guests

ความสัมพันธ์

khwaam samphan — Relationship; connection or bond between people

ก็

kâw — Also; then; softens or connects statements

ดีขึ้น

dii khûen — Better; improved from a previous condition

นับแต่

náp tàe — Since; from a particular point in time

ผม

phǒm — I/me (male); also means hair

น่าจะ

nâa ja — Should; probably will; expresses likelihood

คิด

khít — To think; to consider or contemplate mentally

ว่า

wâa — That; introduces a reported speech or thought

เริ่ม

rôem — To begin; to start an action or process

พูด

phûut — To speak; to talk or say something aloud

ไร้สาระ

rái sǎara — Nonsense; meaningless or absurd without substance

คุณ

khun — You; polite second-person pronoun

จะ

ja — Will; future tense marker or intention

สบายดี

sabaai dii — Fine; feeling well and comfortable

ไหม

mǎi — Question particle for yes/no questions

ถาม

thǎam — To ask; to pose a question to someone

ขึ้น

khûen — Up; to rise; indicates increase or upward movement

อย่าง

yàang — Way; manner; type or kind of something

คมคาย

khom khaai — Sharp; witty and cleverly cutting in speech

ถึงกระนั้น

thǔeng kra nán — Nevertheless; even so; despite what was said

ราวกับ

raao kàp — As if; as though; seemingly like something else

แสดง

sadaeng — To show; to display or perform for others

เธอ

thoe — She/her; second or third person feminine pronoun

อาฆาต

aakhâat — To harbor grudge; to feel malice toward someone

พอสมควร

phaw somkhuan — Reasonably; fairly; to a moderate acceptable degree

ขอบคุณ

khàawp khun — Thank you; expression of gratitude to someone

ตอบ

tàawp — To answer; to reply to a question

อ่อนน้อม

àawn náawm — Humble; politely modest and respectfully deferential

อย่างไร

yàangrai — How; in what way or manner

บ้าง

bâang — Some; somewhat; any; a little bit

ไม่มี

mâi mii — There is not; to have none; absence of something

อะไร

arai — What; asking about identity of something

น่า

nâa — Worth; worthy of; deserving a feeling

อวด

ùat — To boast; to show off or brag about something

หรอก

ràawk — Particle softening denial or negation in speech

จริง

jing — True; real; actually the case

หรือ

rǔue — Or; whether; used in questions or choices

อ้า

âa — Oh; ah; exclamation of realization or surprise

ทีเดียว

thii diao — Quite; very; right away; emphasizing degree

ฉัน

chǎn — I/me; first-person pronoun used by females

กังวล

kangwon — To worry; to feel anxious about something

มาก

mâak — Very; much; a large amount or degree

เกี่ยวกับ

kìao kàp — About; concerning; related to a topic