A Tale of Two Cities — Page 2

Vocabulary

เขา

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

มา

maa — To come; movement toward the speaker

นอนหลับ

nawn lap — To sleep; to be in a sleeping state

อยู่

yuu — To be located at; to stay or exist somewhere

บน

bon — On top of; above a surface

โซฟา

soo-faa — A sofa or couch for sitting or lying

ใน

nai — In, inside, or within a space

ห้องตรวจ

hong truat — An examination or consultation room

ของ

khong — Of; belonging to; possessive particle

หมอ

mor — A doctor or physician

โดย

doi — By; by means of; through an agent

ยัง

yang — Still; yet; continuing an ongoing state

สวม

suam — To wear or put on clothing or accessories

เสื้อผ้า

suea phaa — Clothes; clothing and garments generally

นั้น

nan — That; referring to something previously mentioned

ได้

dai — Can; to be able to; indicating possibility

อย่างไร

yang-rai — How; in what way or manner

และ

lae — And; connecting words, phrases, or clauses

ถกเถียง

thok thiang — To argue or debate a point vigorously

เรื่อง

rueang — About; a matter, story, or topic

เหล่านี้

lao nii — These; referring to multiple nearby things

หน้า

naa — Front; face; in front of something

ประตู

pra-tuu — A door or gate of a building

ห้องนอน

hong nawn — A bedroom; a room for sleeping

ยาม

yaam — At the time of; a period or watch

เช้าตรู่

chao truu — Very early morning; before sunrise hours

เวลา

we-laa — Time; a specific period or moment

ไม่กี่

mai kii — Only a few; not many in number

นาที

naa-tii — Minute; a unit of time, sixty seconds

ก็

kor — Also; then; a connecting particle in sentences

ยืน

yeun — To stand; to be in an upright position

กระซิบ

kra-sip — To whisper; to speak very softly quietly

ข้างๆ

khaang khaang — Beside; next to; alongside something or someone

หาก

haak — If; in the event that; a conditional conjunction

มี

mii — To have; there is or there are

ความสงสัย

khwaam song-sai — Doubt; suspicion; a feeling of uncertainty

เหลือ

luea — Remaining; left over after use or removal

แม้แต่

mae tae — Even; not even; emphasizing the smallest amount

น้อย

noi — Little; few; a small amount or quantity

คำพูด

kham phuut — Words spoken; speech; a verbal statement

เธอ

thoe — She; her; second or third person feminine pronoun

คง

khong — Probably; likely; expressing reasonable certainty

ทำให้

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

หาย

haai — To disappear; to recover; to be gone

สงสัย

song-sai — To be curious; to doubt or feel suspicious

แต่

tae — But; however; a contrastive conjunction

สติ

sa-ti — Consciousness; mental awareness and clarity

คิด

khit — To think; to consider or reflect mentally

ชัดเจน

chat jaen — Clear; obvious; distinct and easy to understand

แล้ว

laeo — Already; then; indicating a completed action

ไม่มี

mai mii — There is no; to not have something

ข้อสงสัย

kho song-sai — A point of doubt; a question or query

ใด

dai — Any; which; used in questions or negatives

เลย

loei — At all; emphasizes negation or degree strongly

แนะนำ

nae-nam — To suggest or recommend a course of action

ว่า

waa — That; to say; introduces reported speech or clauses

พวกเขา

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

ควร

khuan — Should; ought to; expressing moral obligation

ปล่อย

ploi — To release; to let go of something freely

ผ่าน

phaan — To pass through or by a place

ไป

pai — To go; movement away from the speaker

จน

jon — Until; up to a certain point in time

ถึง

thueng — To reach; until; arriving at a destination

อาหารเช้า

aa-haan chao — Breakfast; the first meal of the day

ตาม

taam — According to; following; in accordance with

ปกติ

pa-ka-ti — Normal; usual; ordinary everyday circumstances

จึง

jueng — Therefore; so; consequently indicating a result

พบ

phop — To meet; to find or encounter someone

ราวกับ

raao kap — As if; just like; resembling a certain way

สิ่ง

sing — Thing; an object or abstract matter

ผิดปกติ

phit pa-ka-ti — Abnormal; unusual; deviating from the norm

เกิดขึ้น

koet khuen — To happen; to occur; to take place

ดู

duu — To look; to watch; to appear or seem

เหมือน

muean — Similar to; like; resembling something else

จะ

ja — Will; going to; a future tense marker

สภาพ

sa-phaap — Condition; state; the overall situation of something

จิตใจ

jit jai — Mind; heart; the mental and emotional state

คุณ

khun — You; a polite title or pronoun for someone

ดำเนินการ

dam-noen gaan — To proceed; to carry out an operation or process

อย่าง

yaang — In a manner; a way of doing something

ระมัดระวัง

ra-mat ra-wang — Careful; cautious; proceeding with great care

เพื่อ

phuea — In order to; for the purpose of doing

ขอ

kho — To ask for; to request something politely

คำแนะนำ

kham nae-nam — Advice; a recommendation or helpful suggestion given

ทิศทาง

thit thaang — Direction; the course or path of something

จาก

jaak — From; originating from a place or person

ความเห็น

khwaam hen — Opinion; a personal view or perspective expressed

ที่

thii — At; which; a relative pronoun or place marker

ปรารถนา

praat-tha-naa — To desire; to wish or long for something

ได้รับ

dai rap — To receive; to obtain something from someone

โดยตลอด

doi ta-lot — Throughout; consistently over an entire period

ด้วย

duai — With; also; together using something as means

ความ

khwaam — Abstract noun prefix indicating a state or quality

วิตกกังวล

wi-tok gang-won — Anxiety; worry; a feeling of nervous unease

ยอมรับ

yom rap — To accept; to acknowledge or admit something

การ

gaan — Noun prefix indicating an action or process

ตัดสินใจ

tat-sin jai — To decide; to make a firm decision

แผนการ

phaen gaan — A plan; a scheme or organized course of action

ถูก

thuuk — Correct; to be subjected to an action

รอบคอบ

rop khop — Thorough; careful and considerate in thinking

เนื่องจาก

nueang jaak — Because of; due to; as a result of

เพียงพอ

phiang pho — Sufficient; enough; adequate for a purpose

สำหรับ

sam-rap — For; intended for a specific person or purpose

แต่งตัว

taeng tua — To dress oneself; to get dressed up

ระเบียบ

ra-biap — Order; neatness; rules and orderly arrangement

เคย

khoei — Used to; ever done something in the past

ปฏิบัติ

pa-ti-bat — To practice; to carry out a task or duty

ปรากฏตัว

praa-kot tua — To appear; to show oneself; to make an appearance

พร้อม

phrom — Ready; prepared; complete with everything needed

สีขาว

sii khao — White color; the color white

ขา

khaa — Leg; the lower limb of a person

แต่งกาย

taeng gaai — To dress; attire oneself in particular clothing

เรียบร้อย

riap roi — Neat; tidy; well-ordered in appearance or behavior

เรียก

riak — To call; to summon or name someone something

วิธี

wi-thii — Method; a way or procedure of doing something

ร่วม

ruam — Together; joint; to participate or share with others

รับประทาน

rap pra-thaan — To eat; a polite formal word for eating

เท่า

thao — Equal to; as much as; the same amount

เข้าใจ

khao jai — To understand; to comprehend a meaning clearly

ไม่

mai — Not; a general negation particle in Thai

ก้าวล่วง

kaao luang — To intrude; to overstep boundaries or transgress

แนวทาง

naeo thaang — An approach; a guideline or direction to follow

ละเอียดอ่อน

la-iat on — Delicate; sensitive; requiring careful gentle handling

ค่อยเป็นค่อยไป

khoi pen khoi pai — Gradually; slowly step by step over time

ซึ่ง

sueng — Which; that; a relative pronoun connecting clauses

เห็น

hen — To see; to observe or notice something visually

เป็น

pen — To be; to exist as; a linking verb

ปลอดภัย

plot phai — Safe; free from danger or harm

เพียง

phiang — Only; merely; just a limited amount or degree

อย่างเดียว

yaang diao — Only one way; solely; nothing else but this

ตอนแรก

ton raek — At first; in the beginning of a situation

งาน

ngaan — Work; event; a task or ceremonial occasion

แต่งงาน

taeng ngaan — To marry; to get married to someone

ลูกสาว

luuk saao — Daughter; a female child of a parent

เพิ่ง

phoeng — Just; having done something very recently

เมื่อ

muea — When; at the time that something happened

วานนี้

waan nii — Yesterday; the day before today

กล่าวอ้าง

klaao aang — To claim; to assert something as being true

วัน

wan — Day; a 24-hour period of time

สัปดาห์

sap-daa — Week; a period of seven consecutive days

วันที่

wan thii — Date; a specific numbered day of the month

เดือน

duean — Month; one of twelve periods in a year

ไม่ตั้งใจ

mai tang jai — Unintentional; not meaning to do something

โยน

yoon — To throw; to toss an object through the air

ออก

ok — Out; to exit or emerge from a place

เจตนา

jet-ta-naa — Intention; a deliberate purpose behind an action

เริ่ม

roem — To begin; to start a new action or process

นับ

nap — To count; to number items or consider something

รู้สึก

ruu suek — To feel; to experience an emotion or sensation

ไม่สบายใจ

mai sa-baai jai — Uneasy; uncomfortable; mentally troubled or worried