A Tale of Two Cities — Page 11

Vocabulary

ใน

nai — In, inside, within a place or context

แง่

ngae — Aspect, angle, perspective of something

ที่

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

ไม่

mâi — No, not; negation particle in Thai

เห็น

hěn — To see, to notice, to observe something

แก่

kàe — Old, aged; also means 'to' or 'for' someone

ตัว

tua — Body, self, classifier for animals and objects

ฉัน

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

เสียใจ

sǐa jai — To feel sad, sorry, or regretful about something

เรื่อง

rûeang — Story, matter, topic, issue being discussed

นี้

níi — This, these; demonstrative pronoun indicating nearness

ต้อง

tông — Must, have to; expressing necessity or obligation

ยุติ

yút — To end, terminate, bring something to a close

ลง

long — To go down, descend; directional particle downward

เพราะ

phró — Because, since; conjunction explaining a reason

มัน

man — It; third-person pronoun for things or informal use

คง

khong — Probably, likely; expressing assumption or likelihood

เป็น

pen — To be; linking verb indicating state or identity

ดี

dii — Good, fine, well; positive quality or condition

สำหรับ

sǎm-ràp — For, intended for a particular person or purpose

แต่

tàe — But, however; conjunction showing contrast

ก็

kô — Also, then, well; particle adding continuity or emphasis

ดีใจ

dii jai — To be happy, glad, pleased about something

เช่น

chên — Such as, for example, like; giving examples

กัน

kan — Together, each other; mutual or reciprocal action

ซึ่ง

sûeng — Which, that; relative pronoun connecting clauses

แทบ

thâep — Almost, nearly, hardly; indicating near degree

จำเป็น

jam-pen — Necessary, essential, required for something

พูด

phûut — To speak, talk, say something to someone

เลย

loei — At all, so, therefore; emphatic or resultative particle

ว่า

wâa — That, to say; conjunction introducing reported speech

อาจ

àat — May, might, possibly; expressing possibility or chance

ได้รับ

dâi ráp — To receive, obtain, get something given

ประโยชน์

pra-yòot — Benefit, advantage, usefulness derived from something

ใดๆ

dai-dai — Any, whatsoever; used in negative or general statements

จาก

jàak — From, away from; indicating source or origin

มี

mii — To have, there is/are; indicating existence or possession

อันตราย

an-ta-raai — Danger, hazard, peril; a threatening situation

เกิดขึ้น

kòet khûen — To happen, occur, arise; an event taking place

ได้

dâi — Can, able to; also past tense marker or receive

ขอ

khǒo — To request, ask for, beg politely

แต่งงาน

tàeng-ngaan — To get married, wed another person

กับ

kàp — With, and; preposition indicating accompaniment or connection

หญิงสาว

yǐng sǎao — Young woman, young lady, girl of marriageable age

นั้น

nán — That, those; demonstrative pronoun indicating distance

และ

láe — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

ตาม

taam — According to, following, along; in accordance with

ตรง

trong — Straight, direct, exact; honest or straightforward

เมื่อ

mûea — When, at the time that; temporal conjunction

คิด

khít — To think, consider, reflect on something

ทบทวน

thóp-thuan — To review, reconsider, go over again carefully

ดู

duu — To look at, watch, examine something

แล้ว

láew — Already, then, after; indicating completion of action

แน่ใจ

nâe jai — To be sure, certain, confident about something

ตัวเอง

tua eeng — Oneself, yourself, himself; reflexive pronoun

เคย

khoei — Ever, used to; indicating past experience or habit

ควร

khuan — Should, ought to; expressing advisability or recommendation

จะ

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

ผูกมัด

phùuk mát — To bind, tie down, commit; restricting someone's freedom

ไป

pai — To go; directional particle indicating away from speaker

ถึง

thǔeng — To reach, arrive at; until, to the extent of

ขนาด

kha-nàat — Size, extent, degree; to the point of something

คุณ

khun — You; polite second-person pronoun or title

ควบคุม

khûap khum — To control, manage, regulate, keep in check

ความ

khwaam — Nominalizing prefix creating abstract nouns from adjectives

โอ้อวด

ôo-ùat — To boast, brag, show off about oneself

ของ

khǒong — Of, belonging to; possessive particle

เหล่า

làao — Group of, these; classifier or plural marker

สาว

sǎao — Young woman, girl; female in youth

คาดหวัง

khâat wǎng — To expect, hope for, anticipate a particular outcome

ทำ

tham — To do, make, perform an action or task

ผิดหวัง

phìt wǎng — To be disappointed, let down by unmet expectations

อยู่

yùu — To be at, live, stay; continuous aspect marker

เสมอ

sa-mǒe — Always, consistently, equally; at all times

บัดนี้

bàt níi — Now, at this moment; formal present time expression

ขอร้อง

khǒo róong — To plead, beg, earnestly request someone

อย่า

yàa — Don't; imperative particle prohibiting an action

พูดถึง

phûut thǔeng — To mention, speak about, bring up a topic

อีก

ìik — More, again, another; indicating repetition or addition

ต่อ

tòo — To continue, next, per; connecting or extending something

บอก

bòok — To tell, inform, say to someone

เพื่อ

phûea — In order to, for the purpose of doing something

คน

khon — Person, people; classifier for human beings

อื่น

ùen — Other, another, else; different from current one

ส่วน

sùan — Part, portion, section; as for, regarding

พอใจ

phoo jai — To be satisfied, content, pleased with something

รู้สึก

rúu sùek — To feel, sense, experience an emotion or sensation

ขอบคุณ

khòop khun — Thank you; expression of gratitude toward someone

อย่าง

yàang — Way, manner, type; adverbial modifier

มาก

mâak — Very, much, many; indicating high degree or quantity

จริงๆ

jing-jing — Really, truly, genuinely; emphasizing truth or sincerity

ยอม

yoom — To accept, yield, agree, give in to something

ให้

hâi — To give; causative or purpose marker

สอบถาม

sòop thǎam — To inquire, ask questions to seek information

คิดเห็น

khít hěn — Opinion, view; what one thinks about a matter

คำแนะนำ

kham náe-nam — Advice, suggestion, recommendation given to someone

รู้จัก

rúu jàk — To know, be acquainted with a person or thing

กว่า

kwàa — Than, more than; comparative particle

ถูก

thùuk — Correct, right; cheap; passive marker in Thai

ทาง

thaang — Way, path, direction, means of doing something

สำเร็จ

sǎm-rèt — To succeed, accomplish, achieve a goal

ตกตะลึง

tòk ta-lüeng — To be stunned, astonished, taken aback completely

จน

jon — Poor; until; to the point that something happens

มอง

moong — To look at, gaze at, glance toward something

งงงวย

ngong-nguai — Bewildered, perplexed, thoroughly confused

ขณะ

kha-nà — While, during, at the moment of something happening

ใช้

cháai — To use, utilize, employ something for a purpose

ไหล่

lài — Shoulder; part of the upper body

ดัน

dan — To push, shove, press against something

เขา

khǎo — He, she, they, him, her; third-person pronoun

ประตู

pra-tuu — Door, gate; entrance or exit of a building

ด้วย

dûai — Also, too, with; particle of accompaniment or addition

ท่าที

thâa-thii — Manner, attitude, bearing, demeanor toward others

ราวกับ

raao kàp — As if, as though; making a comparison or simile

กำลัง

kam-lang — Strength, power; progressive marker indicating ongoing action

เอื้อเฟื้อ

ûea fûea — Generous, kind, accommodating toward others

อดกลั้น

òt klân — To restrain, hold back, suppress one's feelings

บน

bon — On, on top of, above a surface

ศีรษะ

sǐi-sà — Head; the upper part of the human body

หลงผิด

lǒng phìt — To be misled, deluded, mistaken about something