A Tale of Two Cities — Page 7

Vocabulary

วิตกกังวล

wi-tok-kang-won — To feel anxious or worried about something

และ

lae — Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses

เศร้าโศก

sao-sok — Feeling deep sadness or grief

แต่

tae — Conjunction meaning 'but', showing contrast

สวยงาม

suay-ngam — Beautiful, attractive, or aesthetically pleasing

มาก

mak — Very, much, or a lot; intensifier

อ๋อ

o — Exclamation expressing sudden realization or understanding

มัน

man — Third-person pronoun referring to it or things

เป็น

pen — To be; linking verb indicating state or identity

เสียง

siang — Sound, voice, or noise produced by something

ที่

thi — Relative pronoun or preposition meaning 'that' or 'at'

ยาวนาน

yao-nan — Long-lasting, prolonged, or extending over a long time

เต็มไปด้วย

tem-pai-duay — Full of, filled with something completely

ความโศกเศร้า

khwam-sok-sao — Deep sorrow, grief, or profound sadness

คล้าย

khlai — Similar to, resembling, or alike in some way

แทบ

thaep — Almost, nearly, or hardly; used before negatives

ไม่ต่างจาก

mai-tang-jak — Not different from; essentially the same as something

สะอื้น

sa-uean — To sob; crying with convulsive, short breaths

ดึงดูด

dueng-dut — To attract, draw in, or pull toward something

สายตา

sai-ta — Eyesight, gaze, or line of vision

ของ

khong — Possessive particle meaning 'of' or 'belonging to'

ไปยัง

pai-yang — To go toward or in the direction of something

ใบหน้า

bai-na — Face; the front part of someone's head

ซึ่ง

sueng — Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'that'

หัน

han — To turn, pivot, or face a different direction

เข้าหา

khao-ha — To move toward or approach someone or something

กองไฟ

kong-fai — A bonfire or campfire; a pile of burning wood

แสงสว่าง

saeng-sawang — Light, brightness, or illumination from a source

หรือ

rue — Conjunction meaning 'or'; presents alternatives

เงามืด

ngao-muet — Dark shadow or darkness obscuring light

สุภาพบุรุษ

su-phap-bu-rut — A gentleman; a polite or well-mannered man

ชรา

cha-ra — Old age; elderly, aged, describing advanced years

คง

khong — Probably, likely, or presumably; modal adverb

บอก

bok — To tell, say, or inform someone about something

ไม่ได้

mai-dai — Cannot, did not, or was unable to do something

ว่า

wa — Quotative particle meaning 'that'; introduces reported speech

อะไร

a-rai — What; interrogative word asking about something

ผ่านพ้น

phan-phon — To pass through or get past a difficult period

ไป

pai — To go; directional particle indicating movement away

จาก

jak — From; preposition indicating origin or departure point

นั้น

nan — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something mentioned

อย่าง

yang — In a manner of; adverbial particle before adjectives

รวดเร็ว

ruat-reo — Fast, quick, or rapid in movement or action

ดั่ง

dang — Like, as, or similar to something; poetic comparison

การเปลี่ยนแปลง

kan-plian-plaeng — Change, transformation, or alteration of something

พัดผ่าน

phat-phan — To blow past or sweep through, as wind does

บน

bon — On top of, above, or upon a surface

ไหล่เขา

lai-khao — Hillside or slope of a mountain or hill

ใน

nai — In, inside, or within a place or time

วัน

wan — Day; a unit of time equal to 24 hours

มี

mi — To have or there is/are something present

ลม

lom — Wind; moving air; breeze or gust of air

พัดแรง

phat-raeng — Blowing strongly; describing powerful or forceful wind

สดใส

sot-sai — Bright, cheerful, clear, or vivid in appearance

เขา

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

ก็

ko — Also, then, so; discourse particle linking clauses

ยก

yok — To lift, raise, or pick up something

เท้า

thao — Foot; the lower extremity of the human leg

ขึ้น

khuean — Up, upward; directional particle indicating upward movement

เพื่อ

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

ดัน

dan — To push, shove, or thrust something with force

ท่อนฟืน

thon-fuen — A log or piece of firewood used for burning

กำลัง

kamlang — Currently; auxiliary indicating ongoing action in progress

ลุกไหม้

luk-mai — To burn, be on fire, or combust actively

กลิ้ง

kling — To roll or tumble along a surface

ออกมา

ok-ma — To come out of or emerge from somewhere

ให้

hai — To give; causative particle indicating causing an action

กลับ

klap — To return, go back, or reverse direction

ที่เดิม

thi-doem — The original place or former position of something

สวม

suam — To wear, put on, or don clothing or accessories

เสื้อโค้ต

suea-khot — A coat; an outer garment worn over clothes

ขี่ม้า

khi-ma — Horseback riding; to ride on a horse

สีขาว

si-khao — White color; the lightest color, absence of pigment

บูท

but — Boots; sturdy footwear covering the foot and ankle

สูง

sung — Tall, high, or elevated in height or position

เป็นที่นิยม

pen-thi-ni-yom — Popular, well-liked, or widely accepted by people

ยุค

yuk — Era, age, or epoch; a distinct period in history

แสงไฟ

saeng-fai — Light from a fire or artificial light source

กระทบ

kra-thop — To hit, strike, or impact upon a surface

พื้นผิว

phuen-phiu — Surface, texture, or outer layer of an object

สีอ่อน

si-on — Light or pale color; a soft, muted shade

ชุด

chut — A set or outfit; a complete set of clothing

ทำให้

tham-hai — To cause, make, or cause something to happen

ดู

du — To look, watch, or appear to be something

ซีดเผือด

sit-phueat — Pale, pallid, or wan in complexion or appearance

โดย

doi — By, by means of, or through an agent

ผม

phom — Hair on the head; also first-person male pronoun

สีน้ำตาล

si-nam-tan — Brown color; a dark, warm earthy hue

ยาว

yao — Long in length, extending a great distance

ตัดแต่ง

tat-taeng — To trim, groom, or shape by cutting carefully

ปล่อย

ploi — To release, let go, or allow to be free

ห้อย

hoi — To hang down, dangle loosely from a point

ลง

long — Down, downward; directional particle indicating downward movement

รอบตัว

rop-tua — Around oneself; surrounding the body on all sides

อิสระ

it-sa-ra — Freedom, independence, or being free from constraint

ความไม่แยแส

khwam-mai-yae-sae — Indifference, apathy, or lack of concern for things

ต่อ

to — Toward, against, or per; preposition with various uses

เด่นชัด

den-chat — Prominent, obvious, or clearly noticeable to others

พอ

pho — Enough, sufficient, or just enough of something

ที่จะ

thi-ja — That will; introduces an infinitive or future action

ต้อง

tong — Must, have to, or be required to do something

ออกปาก

ok-pak — To speak up, voice, or verbally express something

ทักท้วง

thak-thuang — To object, protest, or raise a verbal complaint

เพราะ

phro — Because, since; conjunction giving reason or cause

ยังคง

yang-khong — Still continues to; indicates ongoing unchanged state

อยู่

yu — To be located at; to stay or remain somewhere

ถ่านร้อน

than-ron — Hot coals; glowing embers remaining after burning

ขณะที่

kha-na-thi — While, at the time that something else is happening

แตกหัก

taek-hak — To break apart, crack, or fracture under pressure

ใต้

tai — Under, beneath, or below a surface or object

น้ำหนัก

nam-nak — Weight; the heaviness or mass of an object

ฉัน

chan — I or me; first-person singular pronoun, informal usage

ลืม

luem — To forget; to fail to remember something

แล้ว

laeo — Already, then, or past tense marker in Thai

กล่าว

klao — To say, state, or mention in formal speech

ถูก

thuk — Passive marker; also means correct or inexpensive

อีกครั้ง

ik-khrang — Again, once more, another time repeated

เมื่อ

muea — When, at the time that something occurred previously

สังเกตเห็น

sang-ket-hen — To notice, observe, or detect something carefully

ความอ่อนล้า

khwam-on-la — Fatigue, exhaustion, or weariness from exertion

ปกคลุม

pok-khlum — To cover, overlay, or spread over a surface

รูปหน้า

rup-na — Facial features, face shape, or appearance of face

งดงาม

ngot-ngam — Beautifully graceful, elegant, or strikingly attractive

ตามธรรมชาติ

tam-tham-ma-chat — Naturally, by nature, or in a natural manner

ยังมี

yang-mi — There is still; something continues to exist

ภาพ

phap — Image, picture, or visual representation of something

สีหน้า

si-na — Facial expression; the look shown on someone's face

นักโทษ

nak-thot — Prisoner, inmate, or convict serving a sentence

ยัง

yang — Still, yet, or continuing to do something

ชัดเจน

chat-jen — Clear, distinct, or explicit without ambiguity

ความทรงจำ

khwam-song-jam — Memory, recollection, or remembrance of past events

จึง

jueng — So, therefore, consequently; indicates result or conclusion

นึกถึง

nuek-thueng — To think of, recall, or bring to mind something

เช่นนั้น

chen-nan — Like that, in that way, or such as that

ขึ้นมา

khuen-ma — To come up, arise, or surface from below

แรงกล้า

raeng-kla — Strong, intense, or deeply powerful in feeling

ภารกิจ

pha-ra-kit — Mission, task, duty, or important assignment to complete

ท่าน

than — Respectful second or third person pronoun; 'you' formally

ที่นี่

thi-ni — Here, at this place, in this location

ใกล้จะ

klai-ja — About to, nearly, or on the verge of something

สิ้นสุด

sin-sut — To end, conclude, or come to a final stop

ใช่ไหม

chai-mai — Right? Isn't it? Tag question seeking confirmation

พลาง

phlang — While simultaneously doing something else; doing two things

มาหา

ma-ha — To come to see or visit someone specifically

ใช่

chai — Yes, correct, affirmative; confirming something is true

ดังที่

dang-thi — As mentioned, just as, or in the way that

เมื่อคืน

muea-khuen — Last night; the previous night before today

ตอนที่

ton-thi — At the time when something specific happened

เดิน

doen — To walk, move on foot at a normal pace

เข้ามา

khao-ma — To come in, enter, or step inside somewhere

ไม่คาดคิด

mai-khat-khit — Unexpected, unanticipated, or surprising, not thought of

ได้

dai — Can, could, able to; also past tense marker

ทำ

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

ทุกสิ่ง

thuk-sing — Everything, all things, every single item or matter

ทำได้

tham-dai — Able to do, capable of accomplishing something

เสร็จสิ้น

set-sin — Completed, finished, or fully done with something