A Tale of Two Cities — Page 1

Vocabulary

การ

gaan — Nominalizing prefix; indicates an action or process

ถัก

thak — To knit or weave strands together

เสร็จ

set — Finished; completed an action or task

สิ้น

sin — To end; conclude; run out of something

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a place or time

ช่วง

chuang — Period; interval; span of time or space

เวลา

we-laa — Time; a point or period in time

เดียวกัน

diao-gan — The same; identical time, place, or thing

นั้น

nan — That; referring to something previously mentioned

ที่

thii — At; place; relative pronoun marker

ผู้คน

phuu-khon — People; persons in general

ทั้ง

thang — Both; all; entire group included

ห้าสิบสอง

haa-sip-song — Fifty-two; the number 52

กำลัง

gam-lang — Currently doing; in the process of an action

รอคอย

ro-khoi — To wait; to await something with anticipation

ชะตา

cha-taa — Fate; destiny; one's predetermined life path

กรรม

gam — Karma; fate resulting from past actions

ของ

khong — Of; belonging to; possessive particle

ตน

ton — Oneself; a reflexive pronoun for self-reference

ได้

dai — Can; able to; indicates possibility or past action

จัด

jat — To organize; arrange; set up an event

ประชุม

pra-chum — To meet; hold a meeting or assembly

อัน

an — A classifier for small or general objects

มืด

muet — Dark; lacking light; gloomy atmosphere

หม่น

mon — Dull; somber; gloomy in color or mood

และ

lae — And; connecting words, phrases, or clauses

น่า

naa — Worth; deserving; used before adjectives as prefix

สะพรึง

sa-phrueng — Terrifying; causing intense fear or dread

กลัว

glua — To fear; to be afraid of something

ร่วม

ruam — Together; jointly; to participate with others

กับ

gap — With; together with; and (for nouns)

สาม

saam — Three; the number 3

แห่ง

haeng — Of; from; classifier for places or organizations

คณะ

kha-na — Committee; group; faculty or panel of people

ลูกขุน

luuk-khun — Juror; member of a jury panel

ปฏิวัติ

pa-ti-wat — Revolution; to overthrow an existing political system

มิ

mi — Not; a formal or literary negative particle

พบปะ

phop-pa — To meet; to socialize and encounter others

บรรดา

ban-daa — All; various; those who belong to a group

ผู้

phuu — Person who; one who performs an action

คิด

khit — To think; to consider or contemplate something

เหล่า

lao — These; those; a group of people or things

นี้

nii — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned

ร้าน

raan — Shop; store; a place selling goods or services

ขาย

khaai — To sell; offering goods in exchange for money

ไวน์

wai — Wine; an alcoholic beverage made from grapes

หาก

haak — If; in the event that; conditional conjunction

แต่

tae — But; however; introducing a contrasting statement

อยู่

yuu — To be; to stay; located at a place

โรง

roong — Building; shed; a large structure for specific use

เก็บ

gep — To keep; store; collect or put away items

ช่าง

chaang — Craftsman; skilled tradesperson or technician

เลื่อย

lueai — Saw; a tool for cutting wood or other materials

ไม้

maai — Wood; tree; timber material

ซึ่ง

sueng — Which; that; a relative pronoun connector

ครั้ง

khrang — Time; instance; occasion of an event

หนึ่ง

nueng — One; the number 1; a single instance

เคย

khoei — Used to; have ever done something before

เป็น

pen — To be; to exist as; indicates a state

ซ่อม

som — To repair; to fix something that is broken

ถนน

tha-non — Road; street; a paved path for travel

ตัว

tua — Body; self; classifier for animals or characters

เอง

eeng — Oneself; by oneself; emphasizing self-action

มี

mii — To have; there is; to possess something

ส่วน

suan — Part; portion; section of a whole

ยืน

yuen — To stand; to be in an upright position

ห่าง

haang — Far; distant; separated by a gap or space

ออก

ok — Out; to exit; move away from a center

ไป

pai — To go; moving away from the speaker

เล็ก

lek — Small; little; of minimal size

น้อย

noi — Few; little; a small amount or degree

ดุจ

dut — Like; as; resembling in a formal literary sense

ดัง

dang — Like; as; loud; resembling or famous

บริวาร

bo-ri-waan — Entourage; followers; attendants surrounding a person

ชั้น

chan — Floor; layer; level or class of something

นอก

nok — Outside; outer; beyond a boundary

ไม่

mai — Not; negation particle in Thai sentences

พึง

phueng — Should; ought to; a formal modal auxiliary

เอ่ย

oei — To utter; to open one's mouth and speak

ปาก

paak — Mouth; the opening used for speaking or eating

จน

jon — Until; poor; up to a certain point

กว่า

gwaa — More than; comparative particle in Thai

จะ

ja — Will; going to; future tense marker

รับ

rap — To receive; accept; take something offered

ร้องขอ

rong-kho — To request; to ask for something earnestly

หรือ

rue — Or; a conjunction indicating alternatives

แสดง

sa-daeng — To show; display; perform or express something

ความ

khwaam — Nominalizing prefix for abstract nouns or ideas

เห็น

hen — To see; to perceive visually; to hold an opinion

เชิญ

choen — To invite; to politely ask someone to do something

แต่

tae — But; however; introducing a contrasting statement

เรา

rao — We; us; first person plural pronoun

นั้น

nan — That; referring to something previously mentioned

กล่าว

glaao — To say; to state; formal word for speaking

เป็น

pen — To be; to exist as; indicates a state

รัก

rak — To love; to be fond of; affection for someone

สาธารณรัฐ

saa-thaa-ra-na-rat — Republic; a state governed by elected representatives

ดี

dii — Good; well; of positive quality

อย่าง

yaang — Way; manner; type; like or as something

ต้อง

tong — Must; have to; expressing obligation or necessity

สงสัย

song-sai — To doubt; to be curious; to wonder about something

ใช่

chai — Yes; correct; affirming something is true

ไหม

mai — Question particle at sentence end; right?

ล่ะ

la — Particle softening or emphasizing a question

ไม่

mai — Not; negation particle in Thai sentences

ใคร

khrai — Who; anyone; referring to a person

กว่า

gwaa — More than; comparative particle in Thai

พูด

phuut — To speak; to talk; to say something aloud

ร้อง

rong — To cry out; to sing; to shout or wail

โต้แย้ง

toe-yaeng — To argue; to dispute; to counter an argument

ด้วย

duai — With; also; by means of something

เสียง

siang — Sound; voice; noise produced by something

แหลม

laem — Sharp; shrill; pointed in shape or sound

สูง

suung — High; tall; elevated in position or pitch

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a place or time

ฝรั่งเศส

fa-rang-set — France; the European country known for culture

ปวง

puang — All; every; the entirety of a group

เงียบ

ngiap — Quiet; silent; making no sound

เถิด

thoet — Let it be; a particle urging compliance or consent

น้อย

noi — Few; little; a small amount or degree

พลาง

phlaang — Meanwhile; at the same time doing something else

วาง

waang — To place; to put down; to set something down

มือ

mue — Hand; the part of the body below the wrist

บน

bon — On; above; on top of a surface

ริม

rim — Edge; side; the border or rim of something

ฝีปาก

fii-paak — Lips; the edges of one's mouth

ใต้

tai — Under; below; beneath something

บังคับ

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

บัญชา

ban-chaa — To order; to issue a command authoritatively

สีหน้า

sii-naa — Facial expression; the look on one's face

ขมวด

kha-muat — To furrow; to knit together tightly, as brows

คิ้ว

khiu — Eyebrow; the arch of hair above the eye

ฟัง

fang — To listen; to pay attention to sounds or speech

ข้าพเจ้า

khaa-pha-jao — I; me; a very formal first person pronoun

ก่อน

gon — Before; first; prior to something else

สามี

saa-mii — Husband; a male marriage partner

พล

phon — Force; power; troops or military personnel

เมือง

mueang — City; town; a populated urban settlement

ชาย

chaai — Man; male; a male person

กล้า

glaa — Brave; bold; courageous in facing danger

หาญ

haan — Valiant; daring; showing great bravery

เขา

khao — He; she; they; third person pronoun

รับใช้

rap-chai — To serve; to work for or assist someone

มา

maa — To come; moving toward the speaker

ไว้

wai — To keep; to hold; to maintain for future use

วางใจ

waang-jai — To trust; to place confidence in someone

จาก

jaak — From; away from; originating at a place

จุด

jut — Point; spot; a specific location or dot

อ่อน

on — Soft; tender; weak in strength or texture

อ่อนแอ

on-ae — Weak; feeble; lacking physical or moral strength

ถึง

thueng — To reach; until; up to a point

ขนาด

kha-naat — Size; extent; degree of something's magnitude

ผ่อนปรน

phon-pron — To compromise; to relax strictness; to make concessions

ต่อ

to — Toward; per; against; to continue

หมอ

mo — Doctor; physician; a medical professional

น่า

naa — Worth; deserving; used before adjectives as prefix

เสียดาย

sia-daai — What a pity; regrettable; to feel sorry about something

ยิ่ง

ying — Even more; increasingly; to a greater degree

พึมพำ

phuem-pham — To mutter; to mumble under one's breath

แหบ

haep — Hoarse; husky; rough and raspy in voice quality

ส่าย

saai — To shake; to sway; to move side to side

หัว

hua — Head; top; the uppermost part of the body

โหดร้าย

hoot-raai — Cruel; brutal; extremely harsh or ruthless

แตะ

tae — To touch; to tap gently with a finger

หิว

hiu — Hungry; feeling the need to eat food

โหย

hoei — To yearn; to long deeply for something

มัน

man — It; that thing; third person for objects or animals

ไม่ใช่

mai-chai — Is not; negating identity or category

ลักษณะ

lak-sa-na — Characteristic; trait; quality or feature of something

นัก

nak — Very; intensifier; also means expert or enthusiast

เรื่อง

rueang — Story; matter; topic or subject of discussion

เสียใจ

sia-jai — To feel sorry; to be sad or regretful

นะ

na — Softening particle seeking agreement or understanding

ข้าพเจ้า

khaa-pha-jao — I; me; a very formal first person pronoun

แยแส

yae-sae — To care about; to pay attention or show concern

คน

khon — Person; human; a classifier for people

แม้แต่

mae-tae — Even; not even; emphasizing an extreme case

ยัง

yang — Still; yet; continuing an ongoing state

คง

khong — Probably; likely; probably still the case

เสีย

sia — To lose; broken; gone bad or wasted

ก็

go — Also; then; discourse particle linking clauses

ตามที

taam-thii — According to; as stated; following what was said

สำหรับ

sam-rap — For; intended for; in regard to someone or something

แล้ว

laeo — Already; then; after that; completion marker

ทั้งนั้น

thang-nan — All of it; everything; that's all there is