A Tale of Two Cities — Page 2

Vocabulary

ออก

ɔ̀ɔk — To go out, exit, or emerge from somewhere

ไป

pai — To go; indicates movement away from speaker

หา

hǎa — To search for or look for something

ที่พัก

thîi-phák — Accommodation, lodging, or a place to stay

เช่น

chên — For example, such as; used to give examples

นั้น

nán — That, those; a demonstrative pronoun indicating distance

และ

lɛ́ — And; a conjunction connecting words or phrases

พบ

phóp — To meet, find, or encounter someone or something

ที่

thîi — At, place, location; also a relative pronoun

เหมาะสม

mɔ̀ɔ-sǒm — Appropriate, suitable, fitting for a situation

แห่ง

hɛ̀ng — Classifier for places, locations, or establishments

หนึ่ง

nùeng — One; the number 1

อยู่

yùu — To be located at; to live or reside somewhere

สูง

sǔung — Tall, high; describing height or elevation

ขึ้น

khûen — To go up, rise, increase; upward movement

ใน

nai — In, inside, within a place or time

ตรอก

trɔ̂ɔk — A narrow alley or lane between buildings

ซอย

sɔɔi — A side street or small alley off a main road

ห่าง

hàang — Far, distant, separated by a gap

ไกล

klai — Far away, distant in space or time

ซึ่ง

sûeng — Which, that; a relative pronoun connector

มู่ลี่

mûu-lîi — A blind or shutter used to cover windows

ปิด

pìt — To close, shut, or turn off something

หน้าต่าง

nâa-tàang — A window in a building or room

บาน

baan — Classifier for windows, doors, or flat panels

อื่นๆ

ùen-ùen — Others, other things; indicating additional items

ทุก

thúk — Every, all; referring to each one without exception

ของ

khɔ̌ɔng — Of, belonging to; possessive particle

อาคาร

aa-khaan — A building or structure used for various purposes

สี่เหลี่ยม

sìi-lìam — Square or rectangular shape

ดู

duu — To look at, watch, or observe something

เศร้าหมอง

sâo-mɔ̌ɔng — Gloomy, dreary, dull in appearance or mood

ใหญ่

yài — Big, large, great in size

บ่ง

bòng — To indicate, point to, or signify something

บอก

bɔ̀ɔk — To tell, say, or inform someone of something

ถึง

thǔeng — To reach, arrive at; indicating destination or degree

บ้าน

bâan — House, home; a place where people live

ถูก

thùuk — To be subjected to; also means cheap or correct

ทิ้ง

thîng — To abandon, throw away, or leave behind

ร้าง

ráang — Abandoned, deserted, empty of inhabitants

เขา

khǎo — He, she, they; third person pronoun

ได้

dâi — To get, obtain; indicates ability or past action

ย้าย

yáai — To move, relocate to a different place

ลูก

lûuk — Child, offspring; also classifier for some objects

เธอ

thəə — She, her; second or third person pronoun

รวมถึง

ruam-thǔeng — Including, encompassing; to include something in a group

มิส

mít — Miss; title for an unmarried woman

ยัง

yang — Still, yet; indicating continuation of a state

นี้

níi — This, these; a demonstrative pronoun nearby

ทันที

than-thii — Immediately, right away, without delay

โดย

dooi — By, by means of; indicating method or agent

มอบ

mɔ̂ɔp — To give, hand over, or present something to someone

ความ

khwaam — Abstract noun prefix indicating a state or quality

สะดวก

sa-dùak — Convenient, comfortable, easy to do or access

สบาย

sa-baai — Comfortable, at ease, feeling well

ให้

hâi — To give; causes or allows something to happen

แก่

kɛ̀ɛ — To, for; indirect object marker; also means old

พวก

phûak — Group, crowd; they or those people

เท่า

thâo — Equal to, as much as; indicating equivalence

จะ

jà — Will, going to; future tense marker

ทำ

tham — To do, make, or perform an action

มาก

mâak — Much, many, a lot; high degree of quantity

กว่า

kwàa — More than, comparative degree marker

มี

mii — To have, there is/are something

ตัว

tua — Body, self; classifier for animals and clothing

เอง

eeng — Oneself, itself; emphasizes self-action

เสีย

sǐa — To lose, spoil, or be damaged; expressive particle

อีก

ìik — More, again, another; additional amount

ไว้

wái — To keep, store; indicates retaining a state

กับ

kàp — With, and; together with someone or something

ฐานะ

thǎa-ná — Status, position, social or financial standing

ตัวละคร

tua-lá-khɔɔn — A character in a story, play, or narrative

คอย

khɔɔi — To wait for or keep watch for something

ยืน

yuuen — To stand upright on one's feet

ขวาง

khwǎang — To block, obstruct, or stand in the way

ประตู

pra-tuu — A door or gate of a building

สามารถ

sǎa-mâat — To be able to, can; indicating capability

ทน

thon — To endure, tolerate, or withstand something difficult

ต่อ

tɔ̀ɔ — Against, toward; to continue or connect

การ

kaan — Noun-forming prefix indicating an action or process

กระแทก

kra-thɛ̂ɛk — To knock, bang, or strike something forcefully

หัว

hǔa — Head; top part of the body or object

อย่าง

yàang — Kind, type; in a manner of; like

แล้ว

lɛ́ɛo — Already, then; indicates completed action

จึง

jueng — Therefore, so then; indicates a result or consequence

กลับ

klàp — To return, go back to a previous place

ธุระ

thú-rá — Business, errand, or personal matter to attend to

นำ

nam — To lead, bring, or take someone somewhere

จิตใจ

jìt-jai — Mind, heart, spirit; inner mental or emotional state

ว้าวุ่น

wáa-wûn — Troubled, chaotic, confused in the mind

หดหู่

hòt-hùu — Depressed, dejected, feeling low in spirit

มา

maa — To come; indicates movement toward the speaker

ใช้

cháai — To use, utilize, or employ something

งาน

ngaan — Work, job, task; also an event or function

เหล่า

lào — Group of, those; plural marker for people or things

วัน

wan — Day; a 24-hour period

เวลา

wee-laa — Time; a specific moment or period

ก็

kɔ̂ɔ — Also, then; a filler or connective particle

ดำเนิน

dam-nəən — To proceed, carry on, or conduct an activity

เชื่องช้า

chûeang-cháa — Slow, sluggish, moving without speed or energy

หนัก

nàk — Heavy in weight; also severe or hard

อึ้ง

ûeng — Stunned, speechless, taken aback by something

สำหรับ

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

มัน

man — It; third person pronoun for things or animals

หมด

mòt — All gone, used up, finished, depleted

แรง

rɛɛng — Strength, force, energy; strong or powerful

พา

phaa — To take someone along or lead someone

ด้วย

dûai — Also, too, with; together with something else

จน

jon — Until, so that; also means poor or impoverished

กระทั่ง

kra-thâng — Until, up to; even to the extent of

ธนาคาร

tha-naa-khaan — A bank; financial institution for money transactions

ทำการ

tham-kaan — To operate, function, or conduct business

คน

khon — Person, people; classifier for human beings

เดียว

diao — Single, alone, only one; just one

ครั้ง

khráng — Time, occasion; classifier for instances or occurrences

ห้อง

hɔ̂ɔng — A room inside a building

คืน

khuuen — Night; also means to return something

ก่อน

kɔ̀ɔn — Before, first, prior to something happening

กำลัง

kam-lang — Currently doing; strength or power

คิด

khít — To think, consider, or ponder about something

ว่า

wâa — That; introduces a quoted or reported clause

อะไร

à-rai — What; an interrogative pronoun asking about things

เมื่อ

mûea — When, at the time that something occurred

ได้ยิน

dâi-yin — To hear; to perceive sound through hearing

เสียง

sǐang — Sound, voice, noise

ฝีเท้า

fǐi-tháo — Footstep; the sound or pace of walking feet

บน

bon — On top of, above, upstairs

บันได

ban-dai — Stairs, staircase, or ladder

ไม่

mâi — Not; negation particle in Thai

กี่

kìi — How many; asks about an unknown quantity

ขณะ

khà-nà — Moment, while, at the time of something

ชาย

chaai — Man, male person; edge or border

ปรากฏ

pra-kòt — To appear, emerge, become visible or evident

หน้า

nâa — Face; front; next; page

สายตา

sǎai-taa — Eyesight, gaze, line of vision

จับจ้อง

jàp-jɔ̂ɔng — To stare intently or fix one's gaze on something

สังเกต

sǎng-kèet — To observe, notice, or pay close attention to something

แหลมคม

lɛ̌ɛm-khom — Sharp, acute, keen; describing an incisive quality

เรียก

rîak — To call out to, summon, or name something

ชื่อ

chûue — Name of a person, place, or thing

ข้าพเจ้า

khâa-phá-jâo — I, me; formal first-person pronoun

คือ

khuue — Is, am, are; identifies or defines something

ผู้รับใช้

phûu-ráp-cháai — A servant, attendant, or person who serves others

ท่าน

thân — You; respectful second or third person pronoun

มิสเตอร์

mít-stəə — Mister, Mr.; a title for a man

กล่าว

klàao — To say, state, or remark formally

รู้จัก

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

หรือ

rǔue — Or; a disjunctive conjunction or question particle

เป็น

pen — To be, to have the status or quality of

ร่าง

râang — Body, figure, physique; also a draft document

กำยำ

kam-yam — Stocky, stout, well-built in body type

ผม

phǒm — I, me (male speaker); also means hair

หยักศก

yàk-sòk — Curly or wavy hair

สี

sǐi — Color; also the number four

เข้ม

khêm — Dark, deep, intense in color or taste

อายุ

aa-yú — Age; the number of years someone has lived

ระหว่าง

rá-wàang — Between, among, during a period of time

สี่สิบห้า

sìi-sìp-hâa — Forty-five; the number 45

ห้าสิบ

hâa-sìp — Fifty; the number 50

ปี

pii — Year; a 12-month time period

เพื่อ

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

คำตอบ

kham-tɔ̀ɔp — An answer or response to a question

พูด

phûut — To speak, talk, or say something

ซ้ำ

sám — To repeat, do again; redundant or duplicate

เปลี่ยน

plìan — To change, switch, or alter something

น้ำเสียง

nám-sǐang — Tone of voice, intonation when speaking

แต่

tɛ̀ɛ — But, however; introduces a contrasting statement

อย่างใด

yàang-dai — In any way, in whatever manner

เคย

khəəi — Used to, ever; indicates past habitual experience

ไหน

nǎi — Where, which; interrogative word for location

สัก

sàk — Any, some; softens a question or indefinite amount

บางที

baang-thii — Sometimes, perhaps, maybe; expressing uncertainty

อาจ

àat — Maybe, might, possibly; expressing possibility

ร้าน

ráan — A shop, store, or small business establishment

ขาย

khǎai — To sell goods or services

ไวน์

wai — Wine; an alcoholic drink made from grapes

รู้สึก

rúu-sùek — To feel, sense, or perceive an emotion

สนใจ

sǒn-jai — To be interested in or curious about something

ตื่นเต้น

tùen-tên — Excited, thrilled, feeling strong anticipation

ถาม

thǎam — To ask a question of someone

จาก

jàak — From, departing from a place or source

ด็อกเตอร์

dɔ́k-təə — Doctor; a title for a physician or Ph.D.

ใช่

châi — Yes, correct, that's right; affirmative answer