A Tale of Two Cities — Page 5

Vocabulary

คุณ

khun — You; polite second-person pronoun in Thai

ขาด

khàat — To lack, be missing, or absent

ความรู้สึก

khwaam rúu sùek — Feeling, emotion, or sensation

นั้น

nán — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something distant

โดย

dooi — By, via, or through a means or agent

สิ้นเชิง

sîn choeng — Completely, entirely, absolutely, without exception

ดังนั้น

dang nán — Therefore, thus, so, as a result

ฉัน

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

จึง

jueng — Therefore, so, consequently, then

ไม่

mâi — No, not; negation particle in Thai

รู้สึก

rúu sùek — To feel, sense, or be aware of something

รำคาญ

ram khaan — To be annoyed, irritated, or bothered

เลย

loei — At all, ever, so; intensifier or discourse particle

เมื่อ

mûea — When, at the time that, once something occurred

คิดถึง

khít thǔeng — To think of, miss, or long for someone

คำพูด

kham phûut — Words, speech, utterance, or what someone says

เช่นเดียวกับ

chên diao kàp — Same as, just like, similar to something else

ที่

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

จะ

jà — Will, going to; future tense marker in Thai

กับ

kàp — With, and, together with someone or something

ความเห็น

khwaam hěn — Opinion, view, or perspective on a matter

ของ

khǎawng — Of, belonging to; possessive particle in Thai

ชายคนหนึ่ง

chaai khon nùeng — A man, one particular man, a certain male person

มี

mii — To have, possess, or there is/are

ต่อ

tòo — Toward, per, against, or to continue something

ภาพวาด

phâap wâat — A painting, drawing, or hand-made illustration

ซึ่ง

sûeng — Which, that; relative pronoun connecting clauses

เขา

khǎo — He, she, they; third-person pronoun in Thai

สายตา

sǎai taa — Eyesight, gaze, or one's visual perception

สำหรับ

sǎm ràp — For, intended for, meant for a purpose or person

หรือ

rǔue — Or; conjunction offering alternatives in Thai

บทเพลง

bòt phleeng — A song, musical piece, or musical composition

หู

hǔu — Ear; the organ used for hearing sounds

ดนตรี

don trii — Music; the art of combining sounds rhythmically

ดื่ม

dùem — To drink, consume a liquid beverage

อย่าง

yàang — In a manner of, like, as, type or kind

รวดเร็ว

rûat reow — Fast, quick, rapid, swift in action or movement

เต็ม

tem — Full, filled to capacity, completely occupied

แก้วใหญ่

kâew yài — A large glass or large drinking vessel

พลาง

phlaang — Meanwhile, while doing something simultaneously

มองดู

maawng duu — To look at, observe, or watch something carefully

เพื่อน

phûean — Friend, companion, or close acquaintance

ตอนนี้

toon níi — Now, at this moment, currently, right now

รู้

rúu — To know, be aware of, or understand something

เรื่อง

rûeang — Matter, story, topic, issue, or affair

ทั้งหมด

tháng mòt — All, entire, everything, the whole of something

แล้ว

láew — Already, then, done; past marker or conjunction

กล่าว

klàao — To say, speak, state, or mention formally

สนใจ

sǒn jai — To be interested in, pay attention to something

ทรัพย์สมบัติ

sáp sǒm bàt — Wealth, property, assets, or material possessions

เธอ

thooe — She, you; pronoun used informally for females

เป็น

pen — To be, to exist as, to function as something

สาวงาม

sǎao ngaam — A beautiful young woman or lovely lady

เสน่ห์

sa nèh — Charm, appeal, attractiveness, or allure of someone

และ

láe — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

ได้

dâai — Can, able to, to get or obtain something

ตัดสินใจ

tàt sin jai — To make a decision, decide, or resolve something

ทำตาม

tham taam — To follow, comply with, or act according to

ใจ

jai — Heart, mind, or inner feeling or intention

ตัวเอง

tua eeng — Oneself, yourself, themselves; reflexive pronoun

โดยรวม

dooi ruam — Overall, in total, generally, on the whole

คิดว่า

khít wâa — To think that, believe that, consider something

สามารถ

sǎa mâat — Able to, capable of, can do something

ชาย

chaai — Man, male person, or of masculine gender

ฐานะดี

thǎa ná dii — Well-off, wealthy, of good financial standing

อยู่

yùu — To be, stay, live, or remain somewhere

กำลัง

kam lang — Currently doing; progressive aspect marker in Thai

ก้าวหน้า

kâao nâa — To advance, progress, move forward in life

ชื่อเสียง

chûue sǐang — Reputation, fame, or renown of a person

ระดับ

rá dàp — Level, rank, grade, or degree of something

หนึ่ง

nùeng — One; the number one or a single unit

นับ

náp — To count, consider as, or regard something

โชคดี

chôok dii — Lucky, fortunate, having good luck or fortune

แต่

tàe — But, however; conjunction showing contrast

ก็

kôo — Also, then, well; discourse or linking particle

สมควร

sǒm khuan — Deserve, appropriate, suitable, ought to have

ได้รับ

dâai ráp — To receive, obtain, or get something given

เช่นนั้น

chên nán — Like that, in that way, such as that

แปลกใจ

plàek jai — To be surprised, astonished, or caught off guard

ไหม

mǎi — Question particle indicating a yes/no question

ยังคง

yang khong — Still, continue to, remain in a state

ตอบกลับ

tòop klàp — To reply, respond, or answer back to someone

ว่า

wâa — That; complementizer introducing a reported clause

เหตุใด

hèet dai — Why, for what reason, what cause or motive

ควร

khuan — Should, ought to, advisable to do something

เห็นด้วย

hěn dûai — To agree, concur, or be in accordance with

ดีเลย

dii loei — Great, very good, excellent, that's really good

รับ

ráp — To receive, accept, or take something given

เรื่องนี้

rûeang níi — This matter, this issue, this particular topic

ง่าย

ngâai — Easy, simple, not difficult to do

กว่า

kwàa — More than, -er than; comparative particle in Thai

คิด

khít — To think, consider, or have a thought

ไม่ได้

mâi dâai — Cannot, did not, unable to do something

คำนึงถึง

kham nueng thǔeng — To take into consideration, regard, or think about

ผลประโยชน์

phon prà yòot — Benefit, interest, advantage, or gain from something

แทน

thaen — Instead of, in place of, to replace something

มาก

mâak — Very, much, a lot, greatly, to a high degree

เท่าที่

thâo thîi — As much as, to the extent that, as far as

นึกไว้

nûek wái — To have thought of, had in mind beforehand

แม้ว่า

máe wâa — Even though, although, despite the fact that

แน่นอน

nâe naaon — Certainly, of course, definitely, for sure

คงรู้

khong rúu — Probably knows, must know, likely to be aware

ดี

dii — Good, well, fine, of positive quality

พอ

phaaw — Enough, sufficient, just right, adequate amount

เพื่อนเก่า

phûean kào — Old friend, a longtime or former companion

คน

khon — Person, people; classifier for human beings

ความมุ่งมั่น

khwaam mûng mân — Determination, resolve, strong commitment to goals

ค่อนข้าง

khâawn khâang — Rather, quite, fairly, somewhat, moderately

แข็งแกร่ง

khǎeng kraèng — Strong, tough, robust, powerful in body or spirit