A Tale of Two Cities — Page 9

Vocabulary

ฉัน

chan — I; first-person pronoun used informally

คิด

khit — To think; to consider or reflect on something

ว่า

waa — That; conjunction introducing a reported clause

พวกเขา

phuak khao — They; third-person plural pronoun

คง

khong — Probably; likely to be the case

จะ

ja — Will; future tense marker in Thai

เป็น

pen — To be; links subject to a noun or state

เช่น

chen — Such as; for example

นั้น

nan — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something distant

หัน

han — To turn; to rotate the head or body

สายตา

saai-taa — Eyesight; gaze or line of vision

กลับ

klap — To return; to go back to a place

ไป

pai — To go; movement away from speaker

มอง

maawng — To look; to gaze at something

ไฟ

fai — Fire; flame or light source

อีก

iik — Again; more; another time or amount

ครั้ง

khrang — Time; a counter for occurrences or instances

และ

lae — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

หลัง

lang — After; behind; or the back of something

จาก

jaak — From; indicating origin or starting point

นิ่ง

ning — Still; motionless; not moving at all

เงียบ

ngiap — Quiet; silent; free from noise

อยู่

yuu — To stay; to be located; ongoing action marker

ครู่

khruu — A moment; a short period of time

หนึ่ง

nueng — One; the number one

ก็

ko — Then; also; a connective particle in Thai

กล่าว

klaao — To say; to state formally or in writing

อยาก

yaak — To want; to desire something strongly

ถาม

thaam — To ask; to pose a question to someone

คุณ

khun — You; polite second-person pronoun in Thai

วัย

wai — Age; period of life or developmental stage

เด็ก

dek — Child; a young person or kid

ของ

khaawng — Of; belonging to; possessive particle in Thai

ดู

duu — To watch; to look at something attentively

เหมือน

muean — Like; similar to; resembling something else

ไกล

klai — Far; distant; a long way away

แสน

saen — Extremely; one hundred thousand; intensifier word

ไหม

mai — Question particle indicating yes-or-no question

วัน

wan — Day; a 24-hour period of time

ที่

thii — At; place; relative pronoun or location marker

นั่ง

nang — To sit; to be seated somewhere

แทบ

thaep — Almost; nearly; barely; close to happening

เข่า

khao — Knee; the joint between thigh and lower leg

แม่

mae — Mother; a female parent

นาน

naan — Long; a lengthy duration of time

มาก

maak — Very; much; a large amount or degree

แล้ว

laeo — Already; then; past tense completion marker

หรือ

rue — Or; a conjunction presenting alternatives

เปล่า

plao — No; empty; question particle for confirmation

ตอบ

taawp — To answer; to respond to a question

รับ

rap — To receive; to accept something given

ด้วย

duai — Also; with; too; additionally included

ท่าที

thaa-thii — Manner; attitude; demeanor toward someone

อ่อนโยน

awn-yoon — Gentle; soft; tender in manner or touch

ลง

long — Down; to descend; directional particle downward

เมื่อ

mueua — When; at the time that something happened

ยี่สิบ

yii-sip — Twenty; the number 20

ปี

pii — Year; a 12-month period of time

ก่อน

kaawn — Before; prior to a time or event

ใช่

chai — Yes; that's right; affirmative confirmation

แต่

tae — But; however; a contrasting conjunction

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a space or time

ช่วง

chuang — Period; span; a stretch of time or space

เวลา

we-laa — Time; a specific moment or duration

นี้

nii — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby things

ชีวิต

chii-wit — Life; one's existence or way of living

ไม่ใช่

mai chai — Is not; negation of identity or fact

เพราะ

phro — Because; since; giving a reason or cause

ยิ่ง

ying — Even more; increasingly; the more so

เข้า

khao — To enter; inward; directional particle inward

ใกล้

klai — Near; close to; not far away

จุด

jut — Point; dot; a specific spot or location

สิ้นสุด

sin-sut — To end; to conclude; to reach a finish

ขึ้น

khuen — Up; to rise; directional particle upward

เดิน

doen — To walk; to move on foot

วน

won — To circle; to go around repeatedly

เริ่มต้น

roem-ton — To begin; to start something from the beginning

เท่านั้น

thao-nan — Only; just that; nothing more than

นี่

nii — Here; this; demonstrative for something very near

คือ

khue — Is; means; defining or equating two things

การ

kaan — Nominalizing prefix; act of; process of doing

ปู

puu — To lay; to spread out a surface layer

ทาง

thaang — Way; path; route toward a destination

เตรียม

triam — To prepare; to get ready for something

หนทาง

hon-thaang — Road; path; a way or course forward

อย่าง

yaang — Like; in the manner of; a type of

ตอนนี้

taawn-nii — Now; at this moment; currently

จิตใจ

jit-jai — Mind; heart; one's inner emotional state

ถูก

thuuk — Correct; cheap; or passive voice marker

สัมผัส

sam-phat — To touch; to sense; physical or emotional contact

ความ

khwaam — Nominalizing prefix turning adjectives into nouns

ทรงจำ

song-jam — Memory; the ability to remember things

มากมาย

maak-maai — Plenty; a great deal; lots of something

หลับใหล

lap-lai — To slumber; to sleep deeply and soundly

มา

maa — To come; movement toward the speaker

นักหนา

nak-naa — Greatly; heavily; to a very great extent

เกี่ยวกับ

kiao-kap — About; concerning; related to a topic

สาว

saao — Young woman; girl; a youthful female

สวย

suai — Beautiful; pretty; attractive in appearance

ทั้งที่

thang-thii — Even though; despite the fact that

แก่

kae — Old; elderly; aged in years

เสีย

sia — Lost; broken; used as an aspectual particle

ขนาด

kha-naat — Size; extent; to the degree that

สิ่ง

sing — Thing; object; something in general

ซึ่ง

sueng — Which; that; a relative pronoun in Thai

เรา

rao — We; us; first-person plural pronoun

เรียก

riak — To call; to name; to summon someone

โลก

look — World; earth; the globe or universe

ยัง

yang — Still; yet; continuing state or action

ไม่

mai — Not; negation marker for verbs and adjectives

ได้

dai — Can; to get; ability or past tense marker

มี

mii — To have; to possess; there is something

จริงจัง

jing-jang — Serious; earnest; treating something with seriousness

กับ

kap — With; and; together with someone

นัก

nak — Very; intensifier meaning excessively or a lot

ข้อ

kho — Point; item; clause; a specific matter

บกพร่อง

bok-phraawng — Deficient; flawed; lacking in some quality

ฝัง

fang — To bury; to embed deep into something

ราก

raak — Root; the base or origin of something

ลึก

luek — Deep; profound; far below the surface

ตัว

tua — Body; self; classifier for animals and objects

เข้าใจ

khao-jai — To understand; to comprehend something clearly

รู้สึก

ruu-suek — To feel; to sense an emotion or sensation

อุทาน

u-thaan — To exclaim; an exclamation expressing strong feeling

พร้อม

phroam — Ready; prepared; along with someone or something

หน้า

naa — Face; front; next; page

แดง

daeng — Red; the color red

ดี

dii — Good; well; positive quality or state

หวัง

wang — To hope; to wish for something expected

ยุติ

yu-ti — To end; to cease; to bring to conclusion

สนทนา

son-tha-naa — To converse; to have a discussion or chat

ตรง

trong — Straight; direct; right at a particular point

โดย

doi — By; through; by means of something

ลุก

luk — To stand up; to rise from sitting

ช่วย

chuai — To help; to assist someone with something

สวม

suam — To wear; to put on clothing or accessories

เสื้อ

suea — Shirt; garment worn on the upper body

คลุม

khlum — To cover; to drape over something

ด้าน

daan — Side; aspect; a face or dimension of something

นอก

naawk — Outside; exterior; beyond the boundary

ให้

hai — To give; to allow; causative verb marker

เขา

khao — He; she; him; her; third-person pronoun

ล่ะ

la — Particle adding emphasis or mild assertion

หวน

huan — To return; to revert back to something

หัวข้อ

hua-kho — Topic; subject; heading of a discussion

เดิม

doem — Original; former; the same as before

หนุ่ม

num — Young man; a youthful male person

วิถีทาง

wi-thii-thaang — Way of life; manner; lifestyle approach

เคย

khoei — Used to; ever; having done something before

เส้นทาง

sen-thaang — Route; path; a course leading somewhere

สู่

suu — Toward; to; heading in a direction

ชรา

cha-raa — Old age; being elderly; advanced in years

เลย

loei — So; at all; therefore; intensifying particle

พูด

phuut — To speak; to talk; to say something

ถึง

thueng — To reach; until; about; regarding something

พอ

phaw — Enough; sufficient; just as; when

แค่

khae — Just; only; merely; nothing more than

แน่ใจ

nae-jai — Sure; certain; confident about something

กำลัง

kam-lang — Currently; in the process of doing something

ออก

awk — Out; to exit; outward directional particle

ไหน

nai — Where; which; asking about location or choice

ส่ง

song — To send; to deliver something to someone

ประตู

pra-tuu — Door; gate; an entry or exit point

บ้าน

baan — House; home; one's place of residence

เธอ

thoe — She; you; informal pronoun for a female