A Tale of Two Cities — Page 10

Vocabulary

ถ้า

thâa — If; used to introduce a conditional clause.

เป็น

pen — To be; indicates state or identity.

เช่นนั้น

chên nán — Like that; in that manner or way.

คุณ

khun — You; polite second-person pronoun.

เห็น

hěn — To see; to perceive visually.

ไหม

mǎi — Question particle for yes/no questions.

ว่า

wâa — That; introduces a quoted or reported clause.

ใน

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

ทาง

thaang — Way; path; direction or means.

กลับ

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

กัน

gan — Together; each other; mutual action particle.

มี

mii — To have; to exist; there is/are.

อะไร

à-rai — What; used in questions about things.

เกี่ยวข้อง

gìao-khɔ̂ɔng — To be related; to be involved or connected.

กับ

gàp — With; together with; and (linking nouns).

เรื่อง

rûang — Matter; story; topic or subject.

นี้

níi — This; near demonstrative pronoun or adjective.

บ้าง

bâang — Some; somewhat; used for vague quantity.

ข้าพเจ้า

khâa-phá-jâo — I; formal first-person pronoun in writing.

เข้าใจ

khâo-jai — To understand; to comprehend something clearly.

ดี

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

เช่นกัน

chên gan — Likewise; the same; as well or too.

คำพูด

kham phûut — Speech; spoken words or utterance.

เพียง

phiang — Only; merely; just a small amount.

คำ

kham — Word; unit of spoken or written language.

เดียว

diao — Single; one; alone; only one.

จาก

jàak — From; originating from a source or place.

บิดา

bì-daa — Father; formal or literary word for father.

ของ

khɔ̌ɔng — Of; belonging to; possessive particle.

เธอ

thəə — She/her/you; informal pronoun often for females.

ที่

thîi — At; which; relative pronoun or place marker.

สนับสนุน

sà-nàp-sà-nǔn — To support; to back up someone or something.

ผู้ชาย

phûu-chaai — Man; male person; adult male.

คน

khon — Person; human being; classifier for people.

ใด

dai — Any; which; used in questions or relative clauses.

ก็ตาม

gɔ̂ taam — Whatever; regardless; no matter which.

จะ

jà — Will; future tense marker or intention.

น้ำหนัก

náam-nàk — Weight; heaviness of an object or matter.

มาก

mâak — Much; many; a large quantity or degree.

กว่า

gwàa — More than; comparative degree marker.

ตัว

tua — Body; self; classifier for animals and letters.

เอง

eeng — Self; oneself; emphasizes personal action.

และ

láe — And; connects words, phrases, or clauses.

ทั้ง

tháng — All; both; entirety of a group.

โลก

lôok — World; the earth; global context.

ด้วย

dûay — Also; too; with; by means of.

เหตุ

hèet — Cause; reason; the origin of an event.

ท่าน

thân — You/he/she; respectful pronoun for respected persons.

หมอ

mɔ̌ɔ — Doctor; physician; medical professional.

กล่าว

glàao — To say; to state; formal verb for speaking.

ความ

khwaam — Abstract noun prefix; condition or quality.

สุภาพ

sù-phâap — Polite; gentle; well-mannered in behavior.

แต่

tàe — But; however; introduces a contrasting idea.

หนักแน่น

nàk-nâen — Firm; resolute; steady and determined.

ไม่

mâi — Not; negation particle before verbs/adjectives.

ขอ

khɔ̌ɔ — To request; to ask for something politely.

นั้น

nán — That; far demonstrative adjective or pronoun.

แม้

máe — Even though; although; concessive conjunction.

เพื่อ

phûua — In order to; for the purpose of.

ช่วย

chûay — To help; to assist someone in need.

ชีวิต

chii-wít — Life; one's existence or living being.

ตน

ton — Oneself; reflexive pronoun for self-reference.

แน่ใจ

nâe-jai — Sure; certain; confident about something.

ลึกลับ

lúk-láp — Mysterious; secretive; puzzling and hard to understand.

เกิด

gəət — To be born; to happen; to occur.

ขึ้น

khûen — Up; to rise; directional particle upward.

ได้

dâi — Can; to get; past tense or ability marker.

รัก

rák — To love; to have deep affection for someone.

ใกล้ชิด

glâi-chít — Close; intimate; having a close relationship.

การ

gaan — Noun-forming prefix for actions or processes.

แยก

yâek — To separate; to divide; to split apart.

อย่าง

yàang — Way; manner; type; like or as.

กว้างขวาง

gwâang-khwǎang — Vast; spacious; wide-ranging in scope.

กรณี

gà-rá-nii — Case; situation; instance or circumstance.

แรก

râek — First; earliest; the beginning one.

สิ่ง

sìng — Thing; object; an entity or matter.

ละเอียดอ่อน

lá-ìat-ɔ̀ɔn — Delicate; sensitive; requiring careful handling.

ประณีต

prà-nîit — Refined; exquisite; elegant and finely crafted.

ยาก

yâak — Difficult; hard; not easy to do.

เข้า

khâo — To enter; inward directional particle.

ถึง

thǔeng — To reach; until; as far as.

ลูกสาว

lûuk-sǎao — Daughter; female child of a parent.

แง่มุม

ngâe-mum — Aspect; angle; perspective on an issue.

ปริศนา

prì-sà-nǎa — Puzzle; mystery; riddle or enigma.

สำหรับ

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

อาจ

àat — Might; may; expresses possibility or probability.

เดา

dao — To guess; to speculate without certain knowledge.

เลย

ləəi — At all; ever; emphasizes negation or result.

หัวใจ

hǔa-jai — Heart; center of emotions and feelings.

อยู่

yùu — To be at; to stay; to reside somewhere.

สภาวะ

sà-phaa-wá — Condition; state; the current situation or status.

ถาม

thǎam — To ask; to pose a question to someone.

ครับ

khráp — Polite particle used by male speakers.

คิด

khít — To think; to consider or reflect on something.

ขณะ

khà-nà — Moment; while; at the time of an event.

เขา

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

ลังเล

lang-lee — To hesitate; to be indecisive or uncertain.

ก็

gɔ̂ — Then; also; discourse particle linking clauses.

พูด

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

ต่อ

tɔ̀ɔ — To; toward; continuing; per unit of measure.

ให้

hâi — To give; to let; causative or benefactive marker.

กำลัง

gam-lang — Currently; present progressive marker; strength.

ถูก

thùuk — Correct; right; passive voice marker; cheap.

ชาย

chaai — Male; man; masculine gender noun.

อื่น

ùen — Other; another; different from the current one.

สู่ขอ

sùu-khɔ̌ɔ — To propose marriage; to ask for someone's hand.

หรือ

rǔue — Or; used to connect alternatives in questions.

เปล่า

plào — No; empty; question particle for yes/no questions.

นั่น

nân — That (over there); mid-distance demonstrative.

คือ

khuue — Is; means; defines or equates two things.

ต้องการ

tɔ̂ng-gaan — To want; to need; to desire something.

ครู่

khrûu — Moment; a short while; brief period of time.

หนึ่ง

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

ก่อน

gɔ̀ɔn — Before; first; prior to a time or event.

ตอบ

tɔ̀ɔp — To answer; to reply to a question.

พบ

phóp — To meet; to find; to encounter someone.

นี่

nîi — Here; this (close demonstrative, informal).

แล้ว

láeo — Already; then; marks completed action.

มา

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

บางครั้ง

baang-khráng — Sometimes; occasionally; not always or often.

บางคราว

baang-khraao — Sometimes; at times; on certain occasions.

หาก

hàak — If; in case; conditional conjunction.

ได้แก่

dâi-gàe — Namely; that is; used to introduce examples.

สอง

sɔ̌ɔng — Two; the number two.

เท่านั้น

thâo-nán — Only; that's all; nothing more than this.

คู่

khûu — Pair; couple; two matched or partnered things.

ไป

pai — To go; away from speaker; directional particle.

สัญญา

sǎn-yaa — Promise; contract; an agreement or pledge.

บอก

bɔ̀ɔk — To tell; to inform someone of something.

เถิด

thəət — Particle urging action; please do; go ahead.