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Vocabulary

เมื่อ

mûea — when; at the time that something happened

หลาย

lǎai — many; several; multiple items or instances

ปี

pii — year; a unit of time, twelve months

ก่อน

gòn — before; prior to a time or event

ฉัน

chǎn — I; first-person pronoun used informally

จำ

jam — to remember; to memorize something

ได้

dâai — can; able to; indicates ability or past action

ว่า

wâa — that; introduces a clause or quoted speech

มี

mii — to have; there is; to exist

รถ

rót — vehicle; car; any wheeled transport

ศพ

sòp — corpse; a dead human body

ที่

thîi — at; which; a place or relative pronoun

เทียม

thiiam — to harness; to yoke animals to a vehicle

ม้า

máa — horse; a large domesticated riding animal

สอง

sǒong — two; the number 2

ตัว

tua — body; classifier for animals and objects

กำลัง

gamlang — currently; in the process of doing something

เดิน

dern — to walk; to move on foot

ทาง

thaang — path; way; road; direction

กลับ

glàp — to return; to go back to a place

ใน

nai — in; inside; within a place or time

คืน

khuuen — night; nighttime; also means to return something

อัน

an — one; a classifier for small or general objects

มืด

mûuet — dark; without light; darkness

มิด

mít — completely; entirely; used to intensify darkness

หนึ่ง

nùeng — one; the number 1

และ

láe — and; a conjunction connecting words or clauses

ตรง

trong — straight; direct; right at a specific point

บริเวณ

boriwêen — area; vicinity; surrounding zone or region

บ้าน

bâan — house; home; a place of residence

ของ

khǒong — of; belonging to; possessive particle

ชาว

chaaw — people of; inhabitants of a place or group

นา

naa — rice field; paddy field; farmland

ซึ่ง

sûeng — which; that; a relative pronoun connecting clauses

บึง

bueng — marsh; swamp; natural freshwater pond

น้ำ

náam — water; liquid; any body of water

อยู่

yùu — to be located; to stay; to exist somewhere

ใกล้

glâi — near; close to; not far away

กับ

gàp — with; and; together with someone or something

ถนน

thanǒn — road; street; a paved route for travel

ล้อ

lóo — wheel; a circular rotating part of a vehicle

แล่น

lâen — to run; to move fast, said of vehicles

เข้า

khâo — to enter; to go into; inward direction

ขอบ

khòop — edge; rim; border of a surface or area

มาก

mâak — very; a lot; much; to a great degree

เกิน

gern — too much; exceeding a normal or safe limit

ไป

pai — to go; away; indicates movement or direction

จึง

jueng — therefore; so; consequently as a result

พลิก

phlík — to flip; to overturn; to turn upside down

คว่ำ

khwâm — upside down; to capsize; to tip over

ลง

long — down; to descend; downward direction

ทั้ง

tháng — both; all; entirely; the whole of something

จม

jom — to sink; to submerge underwater

ตาย

taai — to die; dead; to cease living

คน

khon — person; people; human being

ขับ

khàp — to drive; to operate a vehicle

แทบ

thâep — almost; nearly; barely; just about

จะ

jà — will; going to; future tense marker

ไม่

mâi — not; no; negation marker in Thai

รอด

rôot — to survive; to escape danger or death

ชีวิต

chiiwít — life; existence; one's living being

แน่นอน

nâenon — certainly; definitely; of course; for sure

หลัง

lǎng — after; behind; back part of something

จาก

jàak — from; since; away from a place or time

อุบัติเหตุ

ubàttihèet — accident; an unexpected harmful incident

ครั้ง

khráng — time; occasion; a classifier for events or instances

นี้

níi — this; referring to something nearby or just mentioned

การ

gaan — the act of; a nominalizing prefix for actions

สร้าง

sâang — to build; to construct; to create something

รั้ว

rúua — fence; a barrier enclosing a yard or property

ไม้

máai — wood; tree; timber material

สี

sǐi — color; paint; a visual property of objects

ขาว

khǎao — white; the color white

แข็งแรง

khǎengraeng — strong; sturdy; physically robust and durable

ขึ้น

khûen — up; to rise; upward; indicates increase

เพื่อ

phûuea — in order to; for the purpose of doing something

ให้

hâi — to give; to allow; causative or purposive marker

มอง

moong — to look; to gaze; to observe visually

เห็น

hěn — to see; to perceive with the eyes

ง่าย

ngâai — easy; simple; not difficult to do

แต่

tàe — but; however; a contrasting conjunction

หาก

hàak — if; in case that; a conditional conjunction

เหล่า

lào — those; a group of; plural indicator

นั้น

nán — that; those; referring to something previously mentioned

ถูก

thùuk — to be acted upon; correct; also means cheap

บัง

bang — to obstruct; to block from view

สายตา

sǎaitaa — eyesight; vision; the range of one's sight

เพียง

phiiang — only; merely; just a small amount

บาง

baang — some; thin; a part of a whole

ส่วน

sùuan — part; portion; a section of something larger

พวก

phûuak — group; bunch; they; those people

มัน

man — it; they; third-person pronoun for things or animals

ก็

gôo — also; then; so; a connecting particle

หลีก

lìik — to avoid; to evade; to step aside

ห่าง

hàang — far; distant; away from something

เอง

eeng — oneself; by itself; on one's own naturally

โดย

dooi — by; via; by means of a method

ธรรมชาติ

thammachâat — nature; the natural world; natural character

เกิด

gèrt — to be born; to occur; to happen suddenly

นาย

naai — Mr.; master; a title for adult males

เรา

rao — we; us; I; first-person pronoun informal

เธอ

thoe — she; her; you; second or third person informal

มา

maa — to come; toward the speaker; indicates approach

นี่

nîi — here; this; pointing to something very close

พูด

phûut — to speak; to talk; to say something

โคม

khoom — lantern; a lamp with a protective casing

ไฟ

fai — fire; light; electricity; flame

ด้าน

dâan — side; aspect; face of an object or direction

ซ้าย

sáai — left; the left side or direction

ดับ

dàp — to extinguish; to go out, as a light or fire

คง

khong — probably; likely; remains; still the same

หลุม

lǔm — hole; pit; a hollow in the ground

ใหญ่

yài — big; large; great in size

ทิ้ง

thíng — to throw away; to abandon; to leave behind

ไว้

wáai — to keep; to leave in place; perfective aspect marker

นั่น

nân — that; pointing to something at a distance

อาจ

àat — might; may; possibly; expresses uncertainty

เป็น

pen — to be; to become; indicates state or identity

แก่

gàe — to; for; old; aged; directed toward someone

สวม

sǔam — to wear; to put on clothing or accessories

ตา

taa — eye; maternal grandfather; vision organ

เขา

khǎo — he; she; him; her; third-person pronoun

หรือ

rǔue — or; whether; a disjunctive question particle

ตาม

taam — to follow; according to; along a path

เพราะ

phró — because; since; a causal conjunction

ฉลาด

chalàat — smart; clever; intelligent; quick-witted

กว่า

gwàa — more than; comparative particle in Thai

วิ่ง

wîng — to run; to move quickly on foot

หา

hǎa — to look for; to seek; to search for something

อันตราย

antaraai — danger; hazard; a situation risking harm

ที่สุด

thîisùt — most; the superlative degree of an adjective

แล้ว

láew — already; then; after that; completion marker

รับ

ráp — to receive; to accept; to get something

บาดเจ็บ

bàatjèp — injured; wounded; to sustain a physical injury

สาหัส

sǎahàt — seriously; severely, usually describing injury

พัง

phang — to collapse; to break down; to fall apart

เสีย

sǐia — broken; spoiled; to lose; damaged beyond use

หาย

hǎai — to disappear; to be lost; to recover from illness

ใคร

khrai — who; whoever; anyone; interrogative pronoun

รู้

rúu — to know; to be aware of information

อย่างไร

yàangarai — how; in what way; what manner

คิด

khít — to think; to consider; to have a thought

กล่าว

glàao — to say; to state; to remark formally

พร้อม

phróom — ready; along with; simultaneously prepared

ย่น

yôn — to wrinkle; to crinkle; to scrunch up

จมูก

jamùuk — nose; the facial organ for smelling and breathing

ผู้ชาย

phûuchaai — man; male person; adult male human

ตน

ton — oneself; a reflexive or formal self-reference

ควร

khuuan — should; ought to; advisable to do something

ออก

òok — to go out; to exit; outward direction

คำ

kham — word; syllable; a unit of speech or language

สั่ง

sàng — to order; to command; to instruct someone

ลูก

lûuk — child; offspring; also a classifier for fruit

ทุก

thúk — every; all; each; without exception

อนาคต

anáakhot — future; the time yet to come ahead

ดวงตา

duangtaa — eyes; the pair of eyes on a face

กลาง

glaang — middle; center; the midpoint of something

หน้า

nâa — face; front; page; next; ahead

ผาก

phàak — forehead; the area above the eyebrows

แทน

thaaen — instead of; to replace; to substitute for

ข้าง

khâang — side; beside; next to something

มัก

mák — often; usually; tend to do something habitually

เสมอ

samǒe — always; equal; level; consistently every time

สามารถ

sǎamâat — can; to be able to; capable of doing something

ปรับปรุง

pràpprung — to improve; to renovate; to make better

แก้ไข

gâekhai — to fix; to correct; to resolve a problem

สิ่ง

sìng — thing; object; an item or matter

พระเจ้า

phrájaâo — God; lord; a divine supreme being