Around the World in Eighty Days — Page 2

Vocabulary

ใน

nai — In, inside, within a place or time

ขณะ

kha-na — Moment, while, at the time of

นั้น

nan — That, those; referring to something previously mentioned

เขา

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

กำลัง

gam-lang — Currently doing; progressive aspect marker in Thai

แสดง

sa-daeng — To show, display, perform, or demonstrate something

อาการ

a-kan — Symptom, sign, condition, or manner of behavior

กระวนกระวาย

kra-won-kra-wai — Anxious, restless, agitated, deeply worried

ใจ

jai — Heart, mind, inner feelings or spirit

อย่าง

yang — Way, manner, type; used before adjectives for adverbs

ชัดเจน

chat-jen — Clear, distinct, obvious, evident

เดิน

doen — To walk, to move on foot

กระสับกระส่าย

kra-sap-kra-sai — Restless, fidgety, unable to stay still

ไป

pai — To go; directional particle indicating away

มา

ma — To come; directional particle indicating toward speaker

และ

lae — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

ไม่

mai — Not; negation particle used before verbs

สามารถ

sa-mat — To be able to, can, capable of doing

ยืน

yuen — To stand, to remain standing upright

นิ่ง

ning — Still, motionless, quiet, not moving

ได้

dai — Can, able to; past tense or ability marker

แม้แต่

mae-tae — Even, not even; used for emphasis in negation

ชั่ว

chua — For a duration of; brief period of time

เดียว

diao — Single, alone, only one moment or item

ผู้นั้น

phu-nan — That person, that individual being referred to

คือ

khue — Is, are; equative verb identifying or defining something

หนึ่ง

nueng — One; the number one or a single unit

นักสืบ

nak-suep — Detective, investigator who solves crimes

ที่

thi — At, which, that; relative pronoun or place marker

ถูก

thuk — To be done to; passive marker or correct

ส่ง

song — To send, dispatch, deliver something to someone

ตัว

tua — Body, self; classifier for animals and clothing

จาก

jak — From, departing from a place or source

อังกฤษ

ang-krit — England, English; referring to Britain or its language

เพื่อ

phuea — In order to, for the purpose of doing

ตาม

tam — To follow, according to, in pursuit of

ล่า

la — To hunt, chase, pursue prey or a target

โจร

jon — Thief, robber, criminal who steals

ปล้น

plon — To rob, plunder, commit armed robbery

ธนาคาร

tha-na-khan — Bank; financial institution for money transactions

หน้าที่

na-thi — Duty, responsibility, assigned task or role

ของ

khong — Of, belonging to; possessive particle

จับตา

jap-ta — To watch closely, keep an eye on someone

ดู

du — To look, watch, observe something

ผู้โดยสาร

phu-doi-san — Passenger, traveler riding on a vehicle

ทุก

thuk — Every, all, each one without exception

คน

khon — Person, people; classifier for human beings

เดินทาง

doen-thang — To travel, make a journey from place to place

ถึง

thueng — To reach, arrive at; until, up to

เมือง

mueang — City, town, country or territory

ใกล้ชิด

klai-chit — Close, intimate, in close proximity to someone

ติดตาม

tit-tam — To follow, track, monitor someone or something

ผู้

phu — Person who, one who; prefix indicating a doer

เป็น

pen — To be, to exist as something

บุคคล

buk-khon — Person, individual, human being

น่าสงสัย

na-song-sai — Suspicious, dubious, causing doubt or mistrust

หรือ

rue — Or; conjunction presenting alternatives

มี

mi — To have, there is, to possess something

ลักษณะ

lak-sa-na — Characteristic, feature, appearance, trait

คล้าย

khlai — Similar to, resembling, looks like something else

กับ

kap — With, together with; comparison particle

คำ

kham — Word, statement; classifier for words or speech

พรรณนา

phan-na — Description, to describe in detail

อาชญากร

at-cha-ya-kon — Criminal, offender who commits serious crimes

ได้รับ

dai-rap — To receive, obtain, get something from someone

สอง

song — Two; the number two

วัน

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

ก่อน

kon — Before, prior to, earlier in time

สำนักงาน

sam-nak-ngan — Office, bureau, administrative workplace

ตำรวจ

tam-ruat — Police, law enforcement officer

ใหญ่

yai — Big, large, great in size or importance

แห่ง

haeng — Of, at; classifier for places and organizations

ผู้นี้

phu-ni — This person, this individual being discussed

เห็น

hen — To see, notice, perceive visually

ชัด

chat — Clear, distinct, sharp, obvious

ว่า

wa — That; complementizer introducing a clause or quote

กระตุ้น

kra-tun — To stimulate, urge, motivate, prompt action

ด้วย

duai — With, also, by means of something

ความ

khwam — Nominalizer prefix turning adjectives into abstract nouns

หวัง

wang — To hope, expect, wish for something

จะ

ja — Will, going to; future tense marker

รางวัล

rang-wan — Reward, prize, award for achievement

อัน

an — Classifier for objects; a certain, particular item

งดงาม

ngot-ngam — Beautiful, magnificent, splendid, elegantly lovely

ซึ่ง

sueng — Which, that; relative pronoun connecting clauses

ผล

phon — Result, outcome, fruit of an action

ตอบแทน

top-thaen — To compensate, reward, repay in return

สำเร็จ

sam-ret — To succeed, accomplish, complete a goal

รอ

ro — To wait, await someone or something

คอย

khoi — To wait for, anticipate, look forward to

การ

kan — Nominalizer for actions; the act of doing

เรือ

ruea — Boat, ship, vessel for water travel

กลไฟ

kon-fai — Steamship, steam-powered vessel

เข้าใจ

khao-jai — To understand, comprehend something clearly

ท่าน

than — You or he/she; formal or respectful pronoun

กงสุล

kong-sun — Consul; government official representing their country abroad

บอก

bok — To tell, say, inform someone of something

ถาม

tham — To ask, question someone

ครั้ง

khrang — Time, instance, occasion; classifier for occurrences

ยี่สิบ

yi-sip — Twenty; the number 20

ลำ

lam — Classifier for boats, ships, and aircraft

นี้

ni — This, these; near demonstrative pronoun

เคย

khoei — Used to, ever; past experience marker

ล่าช้า

la-cha — Late, delayed, behind schedule

ใช่

chai — Yes, correct, that is right

ไหม

mai — Question particle for yes/no questions

เลย

loei — At all, ever; emphasis particle or past marker

คุณ

khun — You; polite second-person pronoun, also Mr./Ms.

ตอบ

top — To answer, reply, respond to a question

แจ้ง

jaeng — To inform, notify, report to someone officially

ล่วงหน้า

luang-na — In advance, ahead of time, beforehand

เมื่อ

muea — When, at the time that something occurred

วาน

wan — Yesterday; the day before today

ระยะทาง

ra-ya-thang — Distance, the length of a route or path

เหลือ

luea — Remaining, left over, still available

ปัญหา

pan-ha — Problem, issue, difficulty to be resolved

สำหรับ

sam-rap — For, intended for, regarding a particular purpose

ข้าพเจ้า

kha-pha-jao — I, me; formal first-person pronoun

ขอ

kho — To request, ask for, seek permission politely

ย้ำ

yam — To emphasize, repeat, stress a point firmly

เวลา

we-la — Time, period, the time of day

กำหนด

gam-not — Schedule, set time, to stipulate or determine

โดย

doi — By, by means of, via a method or agent

ระเบียบ

ra-biap — Rule, regulation, order, systematic procedure

บริษัท

bo-ri-sat — Company, corporation, business organization

เร็ว

reo — Fast, quick, rapid in speed or action

เกิน

koen — Exceeding, more than, beyond a limit

ตรง

trong — Straight, direct, exact, punctual

รับ

rap — To receive, accept, pick up something

ถุง

thung — Bag, sack, pouch for carrying items

ไปรษณีย์

prai-sa-ni — Mail, post office, postal service

นั่น

nan — That, that thing; pointing to something distant

ออก

ok — To exit, go out, depart, leave a place

เสาร์

sao — Saturday; the sixth day of the week

ห้า

ha — Five; the number five

โมง

mong — O'clock; unit for telling time of day

เย็น

yen — Evening, cool; late afternoon period of day

กรุณา

ka-ru-na — Please; polite request particle, also kindness

อดทน

ot-thon — To be patient, endure, tolerate difficulty

เถิด

thoet — Please do; particle urging or encouraging an action

สาย

sai — Late, delayed past expected time