A Tale of Two Cities — Page 20

Vocabulary

ระฆัง

ra-khang — A bell, typically hung and struck to make sound

ใหญ่

yai — Large, big in size or importance

ของ

khong — Of, belonging to; possessive particle

โบสถ์

bot — A church or temple building for worship

กำลัง

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

ตี

ti — To strike, hit, or beat something

บอก

bok — To tell, inform, or say to someone

เวลา

we-la — Time, a period or point in time

หนึ่ง

nueng — One, the number 1

นาฬิกา

na-li-ka — Clock or watch; also used for o'clock

ใน

nai — In, inside, within a place or time

อากาศ

a-kat — Weather or air; atmospheric conditions

ที่

thi — At, which, that; place or relative pronoun

แจ่มใส

chaem-sai — Clear and bright; cheerful or pleasant

เมื่อ

muea — When, at the time that something happened

นาย

nai — Mister, sir; a title for adult males

ซึ่ง

sueng — Which, that; a relative clause connector

มี

mi — To have, to possess; there is/are

เดิน

doen — To walk, move on foot

เคียง

khiang — Alongside, beside, next to someone

ข้าง

khang — Side, beside, next to a person or object

สวม

suam — To wear, put on clothing or accessories

รองเท้า

rong-thao — Shoes, footwear worn on the feet

บู๊ต

but — Boots, sturdy footwear covering the ankle

สูง

sung — Tall or high in height or elevation

และ

lae — And, a conjunction connecting words or phrases

ถือ

thue — To hold, carry, or grasp something in hand

โคมไฟ

khom-fai — A lantern or lamp used for lighting

ออก

ok — To go out, exit, or come out

เดินทาง

doen-thang — To travel, make a journey somewhere

กลับ

klap — To return, go back to a place

ไป

pai — To go, move toward a destination

ยัง

yang — Still, yet; also to a place (toward)

ช่วง

chuang — A period, stretch, or section of time/space

ถนน

tha-non — Road, street for vehicles and pedestrians

เปลี่ยว

pliao — Lonely, deserted, isolated and quiet

เหงา

ngao — Feeling lonely, lonesome or bored alone

อยู่

yu — To be located at; to stay or live somewhere

บน

bon — On top of, above a surface or place

เส้นทาง

sen-thang — Route, path, or way of travel

ระหว่าง

ra-wang — Between, during, among two or more things

ระวัง

ra-wang — To be careful, cautious, or watch out

พวก

phuak — Group, gang, or a set of people

โจร

chon — Thief, robber, or criminal bandit

ปล้น

plon — To rob, plunder, or hold up someone

คน

khon — Person, people; a human being

จึง

chueng — Therefore, so, consequently as a result

มัก

mak — Often, usually, tend to do something

ให้

hai — To give; to cause or allow someone to

ทำ

tham — To do, make, or perform an action

หน้าที่

na-thi — Duty, responsibility, or assigned role

นี้

ni — This, referring to something nearby or mentioned

เสมอ

sa-moe — Always, consistently, or equal/even

แม้

mae — Even though, although, despite the fact

ว่า

wa — That; to say, as a complementizer

ปกติ

pa-ka-ti — Normal, ordinary, usual circumstances

แล้ว

laeo — Already; then, after that, done

จะ

cha — Will, shall; future tense marker in Thai

ก่อน

kon — Before, earlier, prior to something

หน้า

na — Front, face; next (as in next time)

นั้น

nan — That, those; referring to something distant

สอง

song — Two, the number 2

ชั่วโมง

chua-mong — Hour, a unit of time equal to 60 minutes

ก็

ko — Also, then; a softening or linking particle

ตาม

tam — To follow; according to, along with

คืนนี้

khuen-ni — Tonight, this particular night

ช่าง

chang — How (exclamatory); a skilled craftsman

เป็น

pen — To be, to become; a linking verb

คืน

khuen — Night; also to return something

วิเศษ

wi-set — Wonderful, magical, extraordinary, special

อะไร

a-rai — What; asking for identity of something

เช่นนี้

chen-ni — Like this, in this manner or way

เกือบ

kueap — Almost, nearly, not quite completely

กล่าว

klao — To say, speak, or state formally

ดึง

dueng — To pull, drag, or draw toward oneself

ตาย

tai — To die, dead; cease to be alive

ลุก

luk — To rise, get up from a lying/sitting position

ขึ้น

khuen — Up, to rise, go upward or increase

มา

ma — To come, move toward the speaker

จาก

chak — From, away from a place or source

หลุมศพ

lum-sop — A grave, burial pit for a deceased person

เลย

loei — At all, so, then; emphasizes extent or result

ทีเดียว

thi-diao — Absolutely, quite, all at once, entirely

ข้า

kha — I, me; an archaic or formal first-person pronoun

ไม่

mai — No, not; negation particle in Thai

เคย

khoei — Ever, used to; past experience marker

เห็น

hen — To see, to visually perceive something

แบบ

baep — Type, style, pattern, or kind of something

คาด

khat — To expect, anticipate, or predict something

ได้

dai — Can, able to; did (past marker); to get

ตอบ

top — To answer, reply, or respond to someone

ราตรีสวัสดิ์

ra-tri-sa-wat — Good night, a farewell greeting at night

นัก

nak — Expert in; a prefix denoting profession or skill

ธุรกิจ

thu-ra-kit — Business, commerce, or trade activities

เรา

rao — We, us, or I (informal first-person pronoun)

อีก

ik — Again, more, another, additionally

ด้วยกัน

duai-kan — Together, jointly, with one another

ไหม

mai — Question particle for yes/no questions

หนอ

no — A particle expressing wonder or reflection

บางที

bang-thi — Sometimes, perhaps, maybe on occasion

อาจ

at — Might, may, possibly could happen

ฝูงชน

fung-chon — A crowd, throng, or large group of people

จำนวน

cham-nuan — Number, amount, or quantity of something

มาก

mak — Many, much, a lot, a great deal

พร้อม

phrom — Ready, prepared; together with simultaneously

กับ

kap — With, and, together with someone or something

ความ

khwam — A nominalizer prefix creating abstract nouns

วุ่นวาย

wun-wai — Chaotic, hectic, disorderly, turbulent situation

เสียง

siang — Sound, voice, noise produced by something

โห่ร้อง

ho-rong — To shout, cheer, or cry out loudly

กรู

kru — To rush or surge forward in a mass

กัน

kan — Each other; together; a mutual action particle

เข้า

khao — To enter, go in, move inward

ถาโถม

tha-thom — To surge, rush, or overwhelm in waves

พวกเขา

phuak-khao — They, them; referring to a group of people

ด้วย

duai — Also, too, with, by means of something

เช่นกัน

chen-kan — Likewise, also, same to you, similarly