A Tale of Two Cities — Page 3

Vocabulary

เป็น

pen — To be; used as a linking verb

วัน

wan — Day; a unit of time

ฤดูร้อน

rue-duu-rawn — Summer; the hot season of the year

อีก

iik — Again; another; more

ครั้ง

khrang — Time; an instance or occurrence of something

เมื่อ

mueua — When; at the time that something happened

เขา

khao — He, she, or they; third-person pronoun

เดินทาง

doen-thaang — To travel; to make a journey somewhere

มา

maa — To come; to move toward the speaker

ถึง

thueng — To arrive at; to reach a destination

ไม่

mai — Not; a negation particle in Thai

นาน

naan — Long; for a lengthy period of time

นัก

nak — Very; excessively; used to intensify adjectives

จาก

jaak — From; indicating origin or departure point

งาน

ngaan — Work; job; also an event or function

ที่

thii — At; place; relative pronoun marker

วิทยาลัย

wit-tha-yaa-lai — College; an institution of higher education

แล้ว

laeo — Already; then; indicating completed action

เลี้ยว

liiao — To turn; to change direction while moving

เข้า

khao — To enter; to go into a place

สู่

suu — To; toward; in the direction of something

มุม

mum — Corner; an angle formed by two surfaces

เงียบ

ngiap — Quiet; silent; making little or no noise

สงบ

sa-ngop — Calm; peaceful; free from disturbance

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a place or thing

โดย

doi — By; through; indicating means or agent

มุ่ง

mung — To aim toward; to direct one's attention

หมาย

maai — To intend; to mean; to aim at something

จะ

ja — Will; future tense marker in Thai

หา

haa — To look for; to seek something or someone

โอกาส

oo-kaat — Opportunity; a favorable chance or occasion

เปิด

poet — To open; to reveal; to start something

เผย

phoei — To reveal; to disclose hidden information

ความ

khwaam — Nominalizer prefix indicating a state or quality

ใจ

jai — Heart; mind; inner feelings or emotions

แก่

kae — To; for; indicating recipient of an action

ดอกเตอร์

dok-toe — Doctor; a person with a doctoral degree

ขณะ

kha-na — While; at the moment that something occurs

นั้น

nan — That; those; referring to something previously mentioned

ช่วง

chuang — Period; a span or interval of time

ปลาย

plaai — End; tip; the latter part of something

ของ

khaawng — Of; belonging to; possessive particle

และ

lae — And; connecting two words or clauses

รู้

ruu — To know; to be aware of something

ว่า

waa — That; a complementizer introducing reported speech

ออก

awk — To go out; to exit a place

ไป

pai — To go; to move away from speaker

ข้างนอก

khaang-nawk — Outside; the exterior area of a building

พร้อม

phrawm — Ready; together with; prepared for something

กับ

kap — With; together with another person or thing

พบ

phop — To meet; to find; to encounter someone

กำลัง

gam-lang — Currently; in the process of doing something

อ่าน

aan — To read; to look at and comprehend text

หนังสือ

nang-sue — Book; a written or printed publication

อยู่

yuu — To be located; continuous aspect marker

บน

bon — On; on top of; above a surface

เก้าอี้

kao-ii — Chair; a piece of furniture to sit on

นวม

nuam — Padded; cushioned; soft and comfortable

ริม

rim — Edge; beside; next to a boundary or border

หน้าต่าง

naa-taang — Window; an opening in a wall for light

พลังงาน

pha-lang-ngaan — Energy; power; capacity to do work

เคย

khoei — Used to; ever; indicating past habitual action

หนุน

nun — To support; to back up; to bolster someone

เนื่อง

nueang — Connected to; related to; owing to something

ให้

hai — To give; to allow; causative particle

อดทน

ot-thon — To endure; to be patient under hardship

ต่อ

taw — Against; toward; continuing; per unit

ทุกข์

thuk — Suffering; distress; mental or physical pain

ทรมาน

tho-ra-maan — To torment; to cause great suffering or pain

อดีต

a-diit — Past; former times; history of someone

ยิ่ง

ying — Even more; increasingly; to a greater degree

ทำให้

tham-hai — To cause; to make something happen or change

เจ็บปวด

jep-puat — To hurt; to feel pain physically or emotionally

รุนแรง

run-raeng — Severe; intense; violent in degree or force

ขึ้น

khuen — Up; to increase; directional particle upward

ได้

dai — Can; could; to be able to do something

ค่อยๆ

khoi-khoi — Gradually; slowly; little by little over time

กลับ

klap — To return; to go back to a place

คืน

khueon — To restore; night; returning something to original

บัดนี้

bat-nii — Now; at this present moment in time

กลายเป็น

glaai-pen — To become; to transform into something different

ชาย

chaai — Man; male; a male human being

เปี่ยม

piam — Full of; brimming with; overflowing with something

ด้วย

duai — With; also; by means of something

อย่าง

yaang — In a manner of; a type or kind

แท้จริง

thae-jing — True; genuine; real in nature or character

มี

mii — To have; there is; to possess something

มุ่งมั่น

mung-man — Determined; resolute; firmly committed to a goal

อัน

an — Classifier for general objects; a certain one

แน่วแน่

naeo-nae — Steadfast; unwavering; firmly fixed in purpose

ตั้งใจ

tang-jai — To intend; to be dedicated and focused

แข็งแกร่ง

khaeng-kraeng — Strong; powerful; robust in body or character

กระตือรือร้น

kra-tuea-ruea-ron — Enthusiastic; eager; showing keen interest and energy

การ

gaan — Nominalizer for actions; the act of doing

กระทำ

kra-tham — To act; to perform a deed or action

ฟื้น

fuen — To recover; to regain health or consciousness

บางครั้ง

baang-khrang — Sometimes; occasionally; not always happening

ก็

ko — Also; then; a connective particle in Thai

อาการ

aa-gaan — Symptom; condition; state of health or being

แน่นอน

nae-nawn — Certainly; definitely; without any doubt

หุนหัน

hun-han — Impulsive; rash; acting without careful thought

พลันแล่น

phlan-laen — Hasty; acting suddenly without proper consideration

เล็กน้อย

lek-noi — Slightly; a little; a small amount of something

เช่นเดียวกับ

chen-diao-kap — Just like; similar to; in the same way

แรก

raek — First; initial; occurring before all others

ความสามารถ

khwaam-saa-maat — Ability; capability; skill at doing something

อื่นๆ

uean-uean — Others; other things or people beyond those mentioned

แต่

tae — But; however; introducing a contrasting statement

สิ่งนี้

sing-nii — This thing; referring to something just mentioned

ปรากฏ

praa-kot — To appear; to become visible or evident

เห็น

hen — To see; to perceive with one's eyes

บ่อย

boi — Often; frequently; happening many times

น้อย

noi — Few; little; a small quantity or amount

ลง

long — Down; to decrease; directional particle downward

เรื่อยๆ

rueai-rueai — Continuously; gradually; going on without stopping

ศึกษา

suek-saa — To study; to learn academically or formally

เล่าเรียน

lao-rian — To study; to attend school and learn lessons

มาก

maak — Much; many; a large quantity or degree

นอน

nawn — To lie down; to sleep; to rest lying

หลับ

lap — To sleep; to be in a state of sleep

ทน

thon — To endure; to tolerate; to bear difficulty

เหนื่อยล้า

nueai-laa — Exhausted; fatigued; very tired from exertion

หนัก

nak — Heavy; difficult; serious in weight or burden

ง่ายดาย

ngaai-daai — Easy; effortlessly; without difficulty or trouble

อารมณ์

aa-rom — Mood; emotion; a person's emotional state

แจ่มใส

jaem-sai — Cheerful; bright; in a happy clear mood

เสมอ

sa-moe — Always; consistently; every single time

สม่ำเสมอ

sa-mam-sa-moe — Regular; consistent; happening at steady intervals

ก้าว

gaao — Step; to step forward; a pace taken walking

ดัง

dang — Loud; famous; as; like; thus

จึง

jueng — Therefore; so; consequently; as a result

วาง

waang — To place; to put down; to set something

ยื่น

yuen — To extend; to hand out; to offer something

มือ

muea — Hand; the body part at the end of arm

ต้อนรับ

tawn-rap — To welcome; to greet a guest warmly

ข้าพเจ้า

khaa-pha-jao — I; formal first-person pronoun in Thai

ยินดี

yin-dii — Glad; pleased; happy to do something

คุณ

khun — You; polite second-person pronoun; also a title

เรา

rao — We; us; first-person plural pronoun

ต่าง

taang — Different; each; mutually; various kinds

รอ

raw — To wait; to stay until something happens

คอย

khoi — To wait for; to anticipate someone or something

สาม

saam — Three; the number 3

สี่

sii — Four; the number 4

นี่

nii — This; here; referring to something nearby

วาน

waan — To request; to ask a favor of someone

ทั้ง

thang — Both; all; entirely including every part

คู่

khuu — Pair; couple; two things matched together

บอก

bawk — To tell; to inform someone about something

เลย

loei — At all; so; therefore; right away

กำหนด

gam-not — To set; to schedule; to establish a plan

ขอบคุณ

khawp-khun — Thank you; an expression of gratitude

พวกเขา

phuak-khao — They; them; a group of people

สนใจ

son-jai — To be interested in; to show curiosity about

เรื่อง

rueang — Story; matter; topic; subject of discussion

นี้

nii — This; referring to something close or just mentioned

ตอบ

taawp — To answer; to respond to a question

น้ำเสียง

naam-siang — Tone of voice; manner in which one speaks

เย็นชา

yen-chaa — Cold; aloof; emotionally distant and unfriendly

พูด

phuut — To speak; to talk; to say something aloud

อบอุ่น

op-un — Warm; cozy; feeling of warmth and comfort