A Tale of Two Cities — Page 8

Vocabulary

คุณ

khun — You; polite second-person pronoun in Thai

ไม่

mai — No; negation particle used before verbs

มี

mee — To have; to exist

เวลา

we-laa — Time; a period or moment

ถาม

thaam — To ask; to pose a question

ฉัน

chan — I; first-person pronoun, informal female usage

ว่า

waa — That; conjunction introducing reported speech

ทำไม

tham-mai — Why; asking for a reason or cause

จึง

jueng — Therefore; then; consequently

นำ

nam — To lead; to bring; to introduce

มัน

man — It; third-person pronoun for things or animals

มา

maa — To come; directional particle toward speaker

หรือ

rue — Or; question particle at sentence end

หมายความ

maai-khwaam — To mean; to signify a particular meaning

อะไร

a-rai — What; asking about identity or nature

ก็

go — Also; then; particle for continuity or emphasis

บอก

bok — To tell; to inform someone of something

เช่น

chen — For example; such as

กัน

gan — Together; each other; reciprocal particle

ต้อง

tong — Must; to need to; obligation or necessity

ทำ

tham — To do; to make; to perform an action

ตาม

taam — To follow; according to; in accordance with

ถอด

thod — To remove; to take off clothing or shoes

รองเท้าบูท

rong-thao-boot — Boots; sturdy footwear covering the ankle

ที่

thee — At; place; relative pronoun marker

สวม

suam — To wear; to put on clothing or accessories

ออก

ok — Out; to exit; directional particle outward

แล้ว

laeo — Already; then; aspect marker for completion

ของ

kong — Of; belonging to; possessive particle

เหล่า

lao — These; those; plural classifier for groups

นี้

nee — This; near demonstrative pronoun

แทน

taen — Instead; to replace; in place of something

เก้าอี้

kao-ee — Chair; a seat with a back support

ตัว

tua — Body; classifier for animals, letters, furniture

หนึ่ง

nueng — One; the number one

พิง

ping — To lean against; to rest against a surface

อยู่

yuu — To be located; to stay; to live somewhere

กับ

gap — With; and; together with someone or something

ผนัง

pha-nang — Wall; an interior vertical partition surface

ห้อง

hong — Room; an enclosed space within a building

ขัง

khang — To confine; to lock up; to detain someone

เบื้องหลัง

bueang-lang — Behind; background; at the back of something

นักโทษ

nak-thot — Prisoner; a person imprisoned or detained

ซึ่ง

sueng — Which; that; relative pronoun connector

เข้า

khao — To enter; inward directional particle

ได้

dai — Can; to be able to; to obtain

พา

phaa — To take someone along; to bring a person

นั่ง

nang — To sit; to be seated

ลง

long — Down; to descend; downward directional particle

บน

bon — On; above; on top of a surface

นั้น

nan — That; far demonstrative pronoun or adjective

ด้วย

duay — Also; with; too; together with

ความ

khwaam — Abstract noun prefix; meaning; a state or quality

เร็ว

reo — Fast; quick; at high speed

สายฟ้า

saai-faa — Lightning; a flash of electric light in sky

และ

lae — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

ยืน

yuen — To stand; to be in an upright position

เหนือ

nuea — Above; over; north; superior in position

เขา

khao — He; she; they; third-person pronoun

โดย

doi — By; via; through a means or agent

รองเท้า

rong-thao — Shoes; footwear worn on the feet

เอา

ao — To take; to get; to want something

มือ

mue — Hand; the body part used for grasping

จับ

jap — To grab; to catch; to hold firmly

ตั้งใจ

tang-jai — To intend; to be determined; to focus

ใส่

sai — To put in; to wear; to insert something

ทาง

thaang — Way; path; direction; means of travel

หนี

nee — To flee; to escape; to run away from

จาก

jaak — From; away from; departing a location

สถาน

sa-thaan — Place; station; an official location or facility

แห่ง

haeng — Classifier for places; of; at a location

เป็น

pen — To be; to become; linking verb

ไป

pai — To go; away from speaker; directional particle

เลย

loei — At all; so; past; ever; emphasis particle

จะ

ja — Will; future tense marker; about to do

ตาย

taai — To die; to be dead; death

พร้อม

phrom — Ready; prepared; along with someone

เท่า

thao — Equal; as much as; same amount

บ้าคลั่ง

baa-khlang — Crazy; frantic; wildly insane or frenzied

คง

khong — Probably; likely; to remain; presumably

หาก

haak — If; in case; conditional conjunction

ขอ

kho — To request; to ask for politely

ให้

hai — To give; to allow; causative verb marker

หลบหนี

lop-nee — To escape; to flee; to evade capture

แต่

tae — But; however; only; contrastive conjunction

เมื่อ

muea — When; at the time that; ago

เดิน

doen — To walk; to move on foot

ประตู

pra-tuu — Door; gate; entrance to a room or building

นี่

nee — Here; this; near demonstrative informal form

ต่อ

to — To; next; against; to connect; per unit

เปลี่ยน

plian — To change; to switch; to exchange something

ผ้าผูกคอ

phaa-phuuk-kho — Necktie; a cloth tied around the neck

เสื้อโค้ต

suea-khot — Coat; an outer garment worn over clothes

ระหว่าง

ra-waang — Between; during; among; in the middle of

ริบบิ้น

rib-bin — Ribbon; a narrow decorative strip of fabric

ผม

phom — Hair; also first-person pronoun for males

สลัด

sa-lat — To shake off; to toss; also means salad

เหมือน

muean — Like; similar to; resembling something else

รวดเร็ว

ruat-reo — Swift; rapid; moving or done very quickly

อย่าง

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

น่า

naa — Worth; deserving; prefix expressing worthiness

อัศจรรย์

at-sa-jan — Wonderful; miraculous; astonishing; amazing

พลัง

phalang — Power; energy; force; strength

ทั้ง

thang — Both; all; entire; including everything

การ

gaan — Nominalizer prefix for actions; the act of

กระทำ

gra-tham — To act; to perform; to carry out an action

ดู

duu — To look; to watch; to observe something

ราวกับ

raao-gap — As if; just like; seemingly resembling something

ธรรมชาติ

tham-ma-chaat — Nature; the natural world; natural quality

บังคับ

bang-khap — To force; to compel; to command someone

เปลี่ยนแปลง

plian-plaeng — To change; to transform; undergo transformation

ทั้งหมด

thang-mot — All; everything; the entirety of something

เกิด

goet — To occur; to be born; to happen

ขึ้น

khuen — Up; to rise; upward directional particle

เด็ก

dek — Child; a young person or kid

เล็กๆ

lek-lek — Tiny; very small; diminutive repetitive form

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a place or time

ผู้

phuu — Person who; one who; nominalizing prefix

รัก

rak — To love; love; affection toward someone

อาจ

aat — Might; may; expressing possibility or uncertainty

สำเร็จ

sam-ret — To succeed; to accomplish; to complete successfully

เคย

khoei — Ever; used to; past experience marker

ถูก

thuuk — Correct; cheap; passive voice marker

พยายาม

pha-yaa-yaam — To try; to attempt; to make an effort

ล้มเหลว

lom-leo — To fail; to be unsuccessful in an attempt

ทุก

thuk — Every; each; all instances

ครั้ง

khrang — Time; occasion; classifier for occurrences

วิงวอน

wing-won — To implore; to beg; to plead desperately

ขอร้อง

kho-rong — To beg; to entreat; to earnestly request

อย่า

yaa — Don't; negative imperative; prohibition command

เพิ่ม

phoem — To add; to increase; to augment something

ขมขื่น

khom-khuen — Bitter; resentful; feeling of painful bitterness