A Tale of Two Cities — Page 6

Vocabulary

โอ้

ô — Exclamation expressing surprise or emphasis.

ผม

phom — First-person pronoun used by males.

เป็น

pen — To be; indicates state or identity.

เพียง

phiang — Only; merely; just a small amount.

เด็กหนุ่ม

dek num — Young man; a youth or teenage boy.

เมื่อ

mʉa — When; at the time that something occurs.

เทียบ

thîap — To compare; to measure against something else.

กับ

gap — With; together with; compared to.

พวก

phûak — Group; bunch; a set of people or things.

คนแก่

khon gàe — Old person; elderly individual.

หัวโบราณ

hǔa bōrān — Old-fashioned; conservative in thinking or attitude.

ครึ่ง

khrʉ̂ng — Half; one of two equal parts.

โหล

lǒh — Dozen; a group of twelve items.

ที่นี่

thî nî — Here; at this place or location.

ครับ

khrap — Polite particle used by male speakers.

ข้าพเจ้า

khâ phajâo — Formal first-person pronoun; I, used formally.

ชื่นชม

chʉ̂n chom — To admire; to appreciate someone's qualities warmly.

ความ

khwaam — Nominalizing prefix indicating abstract quality or state.

กล้าหาญ

glâa hǎan — Brave; courageous; showing boldness in difficulty.

และ

lae — And; connecting words, phrases, or clauses.

จิตใจ

jit jai — Mind; heart; one's inner spirit or character.

อัน

an — Classifier for objects; the one that is.

เยาว์วัย

yao wai — Young age; youthfulness; early stage of life.

ของ

khǒng — Of; belonging to; possessive marker in Thai.

ท่าน

thân — Respectful pronoun for you or he/she.

ยิ่งนัก

yîng nak — Very much; exceedingly; to a great degree.

คุณ

khun — You; polite second-person pronoun in Thai.

ไม่ใช่

mâi châi — Not; is not; used to negate identity.

เลย

loei — At all; ever; particle intensifying negation.

อย่า

yàa — Don't; imperative particle prohibiting an action.

พูด

phûut — To speak; to talk; to say words aloud.

เช่นนั้น

chên nán — Like that; in that manner; such a way.

ที่รัก

thî rák — Dear; beloved; term of endearment for someone.

กล่าว

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

พลาง

phlaang — While doing something simultaneously; at the same time.

มอง

mong — To look; to gaze; to observe visually.

ไป

pai — To go; directional particle indicating away movement.

ที่

thî — At; relative pronoun; place or location marker.

สำนักงาน

sǎm nak ngaan — Office; a place where administrative work happens.

อีก

ìik — Again; another; additionally; one more time.

ครั้ง

khráng — Time; instance; occurrence of an event or action.

ต้อง

tông — Must; have to; expressing necessity or obligation.

จำ

jam — To remember; to memorize; to keep in mind.

ไว้

wái — Particle indicating keeping or retaining something.

ว่า

wâa — That; introduces a clause or quoted speech.

การ

gaan — Nominalizing prefix for actions or processes.

นำ

nam — To lead; to bring; to carry something forward.

สิ่งของ

sìng khǒng — Things; items; objects or belongings of any kind.

ออก

òok — Out; to exit; directional particle indicating outward.

จาก

jàak — From; away from; indicating origin or departure.

ใน

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

เวลา

wee laa — Time; a period or specific point in time.

นี้

níi — This; demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby thing.

ไม่ว่า

mâi wâa — No matter; regardless of what or which.

จะ

ja — Future marker; will; indicating intention or expectation.

สิ่ง

sìng — Thing; object; an entity or matter of concern.

ใด

dai — Any; which; interrogative or indefinite reference word.

แทบ

thâep — Almost; nearly; barely; just short of something.

ไม่ได้

mâi dâi — Cannot; did not; negates ability or past action.

เอกสาร

èek ka sǎan — Document; official paper containing important information.

มีค่า

mii khâa — Valuable; precious; having worth or significance.

ถูก

thùuk — To be acted upon; passive marker; also cheap.

มา

maa — To come; directional particle indicating toward speaker.

ส่ง

sòng — To send; to deliver; to transmit to someone.

ให้

hâi — To give; for; causes or allows something.

เรา

rao — We; us; first-person plural pronoun in Thai.

วันนี้

wan níi — Today; the current day we are in.

เอง

eeng — Oneself; itself; emphasizing the subject or actor.

ลับ

lap — Secret; confidential; hidden from others' knowledge.

อย่าง

yàang — In a manner; way; type or kind of something.

เคร่งครัด

khrêng khrat — Strictly; rigorously; adhering firmly to rules.

ไม่

mâi — No; not; general negation particle in Thai.

เหมาะสม

hòr som — Appropriate; suitable; fitting for the situation.

กระซิบ

gra síp — To whisper; to speak very softly to someone.

เรื่องนี้

rʉ̂ang níi — This matter; this issue; this topic or story.

แม้แต่

máe tàe — Even; not even; emphasizing an extreme case.

โดย

doi — By; through; indicating means or agent of action.

ผู้ส่งสาร

phûu sòng sǎan — Messenger; a person who delivers messages.

แปลกประหลาด

plàek pra làat — Strange; bizarre; very unusual or odd in nature.

ที่สุด

thî sùt — Most; superlative marker; the extreme degree.

เท่าที่

thâo thî — As much as; to the extent that possible.

นึก

nʉk — To think; to recall; to imagine something mentally.

ทุก

thúk — Every; all; each one without exception.

คน

khon — Person; people; human being; classifier for people.

ต่าง

tàang — Each; different; various; separately from one another.

แขวน

khwǎen — To hang; to suspend something from above.

ชีวิต

chii wit — Life; existence; one's living state or being.

อยู่

yùu — To be at; to stay; continuous aspect marker.

บน

bon — On; above; on top of a surface.

เส้นด้าย

sên dâai — Thread; a thin strand used for sewing.

ขณะ

khanà — Moment; while; at the time that something occurs.

ผ่าน

phàan — To pass through; to go through a place.

ด่านตรวจ

dàan trùat — Checkpoint; inspection post for checking travelers.

ยาม

yaam — Guard; watchman; also refers to a period of time.

ปกติ

pok ka ti — Normal; usual; ordinary under regular circumstances.

พัสดุ

phát sa du — Parcel; package; goods sent or delivered.

ถึง

thʉng — To reach; until; arriving at a destination.

กัน

gan — Together; each other; mutual action particle.

ได้

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

ง่ายดาย

ngâai daai — Easily; effortlessly; done without much difficulty.

เช่นเดียวกับ

chên diao gap — Just like; the same as; similarly to something.

อังกฤษ

ang grìt — English; relating to England or British culture.

ระเบียบ

ra bîap — Order; regulation; an organized system of rules.

เรียบร้อย

rîap rói — Neat; tidy; orderly and proper in appearance.

แต่

tàe — But; however; introducing a contrasting statement.

บัดนี้

bat níi — Now; at this moment; at the present time.

หยุด

yùt — To stop; to halt; to cease an action.

ชะงัก

cha ngak — To pause abruptly; to suddenly come to a stop.

หมด

mòt — All gone; finished; used up entirely.

แล้ว

láew — Already; then; indicates completion of an action.

คืนนี้

khʉʉn níi — Tonight; this night; the current evening.

จริงๆ

jing jing — Really; truly; genuinely; used for emphasis.

หรือ

rʉʉ — Or; question particle at end of yes/no questions.

เพราะ

phró — Because; since; giving a reason or cause.

เร่งด่วน

rêng dùan — Urgent; pressing; requiring immediate attention or action.

เกินกว่า

goen gwàa — More than; exceeding; beyond a certain limit.

รีรอ

rii rɔɔ — To delay; to hesitate; to wait unnecessarily.

ต่อไป

tòo pai — Continue; go on; from now on; onward.

พา

phaa — To take along; to bring someone somewhere.

ใคร

khrai — Who; someone; anyone; interrogative pronoun for people.

ด้วย

dûai — Also; too; with; along with someone or something.

มี

mii — To have; there is/are; indicating existence.

ผู้คน

phûu khon — People; persons; individuals in a group or society.

หลากหลาย

làak lǎai — Diverse; varied; many different types or kinds.

เสนอ

sa nǒe — To offer; to propose; to suggest something forward.

ชื่อ

chʉ̂ʉ — Name; the word used to identify someone.

ยอมรับ

yom ráp — To accept; to acknowledge; to admit something.

สักคน

sak khon — Someone; any one person; at least one individual.

ตั้งใจ

tâng jai — To intend; to concentrate; to be determined.

ทำหน้าที่

tham nâa thîi — To perform duties; to function in a role.

องครักษ์

ong kha rák — Bodyguard; protector guarding an important person.

คืน

khʉʉn — Night; also means to return something back.

วัน

wan — Day; a 24-hour period of time.

อาทิตย์

aa thít — Week; also the sun; Sunday in Thai calendar.

นาน

naan — Long time; for a lengthy duration or period.

ก็

gɔ̂ — Also; then; discourse particle linking ideas smoothly.

คุ้นเคย

khún khoei — Familiar; accustomed; well-acquainted with someone or something.

เขา

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

ดี

dii — Good; well; positive quality or favorable condition.

สงสัย

sǒng sǎi — To doubt; to wonder; to be curious or suspicious.

อะไร

a rai — What; anything; interrogative pronoun for things.

อื่น

ʉ̀ʉn — Other; another; different from the one mentioned.

นอกจาก

nôok jàak — Except; besides; other than what was mentioned.

สุนัข

sù nák — Dog; a domesticated canine animal.

พันธุ์

phan — Breed; species; type or variety of animal.

แผนการ

phǎen gaan — Plan; scheme; a designed course of action.

หัว

hǔa — Head; top; front part of something.

พุ่ง

phûng — To surge; to dart; to rush forward rapidly.

เข้าใส่

khâo sài — To charge at; to attack or rush toward someone.

ผู้ใด

phûu dai — Whoever; anyone; referring to any unspecified person.

ก็ตาม

gɔ̂ taam — Whatever; whoever; no matter which or who.

แตะต้อง

tàe tông — To touch; to interfere with; to lay hands on.

นาย

naai — Mister; master; title for a male person.