Black Beauty — Page 83

Vocabulary

ฉัน

chan — First person pronoun, meaning 'I' or 'me'.

ได้รับ

dai rap — To receive or obtain something.

อาหาร

aa-haan — Food; any edible substance or meal.

ที่

thii — At, which, or a place; versatile particle.

บ้าน

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

และ

lae — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses.

มี

mii — To have or possess; to exist.

ที่นอน

thii-non — Mattress or bed; surface for sleeping.

ใน

nai — In, inside, or within a place.

ห้อง

hong — Room; an enclosed space inside a building.

ใต้

tai — Under, below, or beneath something.

หลังคา

lang-kha — Roof; the covering on top of a building.

รวมทั้ง

ruam-thang — Including; together with other items mentioned.

ชุด

chut — Set, suit, or outfit; a matched collection.

เสื้อผ้า

suea-pha — Clothing; garments worn on the body.

หนึ่ง

nueng — One; the number 1.

เงิน

ngoen — Money or silver; currency used for payment.

สาม

saam — Three; the number 3.

ต่อ

to — Per, per unit, or to continue something.

สัปดาห์

sap-da — Week; a period of seven days.

เพื่อ

phuea — In order to; for the purpose of doing.

จะ

ja — Future tense marker; will or going to.

ได้

dai — Can, able to, or have done something.

ช่วยเหลือ

chuay-luea — To help, assist, or support someone.

แล้ว

laeo — Already; indicates a completed action or state.

ก็

ko — Also, then, or so; connective discourse particle.

ยังมี

yang mii — There is still; also has or there are.

เขา

khao — He, she, or they; third person pronoun.

อาจ

aat — Might or may; expressing possibility or uncertainty.

หัน

han — To turn around or face a direction.

หลัง

lang — Back, behind, or after; rear side.

บอก

bok — To tell, say, or inform someone something.

ว่า

wa — That; introduces reported speech or a clause.

วัย

wai — Age or stage of life; a life period.

ของ

khong — Of or belonging to; possessive particle.

นั้น

nan — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something.

ไม่

mai — Not; negation particle used before verbs.

อยาก

yak — To want or desire to do something.

มา

ma — To come; directional verb toward the speaker.

ยุ่งยาก

yung-yak — Complicated, troublesome, or difficult to deal with.

กับ

gap — With; together with another person or thing.

เด็ก

dek — Child or kid; a young person.

หัด

hat — To practice or learn a new skill.

ใหม่

mai — New or again; recently made or started.

จาก

jaak — From; indicating origin, source, or departure.

ท้าย

thai — End, tail, or rear; the last part.

คัน

khan — Classifier for vehicles or long-handled tools.

ไถ

thai — To plow; to till soil with a plow.

แต่

tae — But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception.

กลับ

klap — To return or go back; opposite direction.

เปรียบ

priap — To compare or liken one thing to another.

เสมือน

sa-muean — Like or as if; resembling or similar to.

พ่อ

pho — Father; male parent of a child.

สำหรับ

sam-rap — For; intended for a person or purpose.

ทุ่มเท

thum-the — To dedicate or devote oneself wholeheartedly.

สั่งสอน

sang-son — To teach, instruct, or give moral guidance.

อย่าง

yang — In a manner; like or a kind of.

รู้จัก

ru-jak — To know or be acquainted with someone.

เหนื่อย

nuay — Tired or weary; physically or mentally exhausted.

เมื่อ

muea — When; referring to a past time or event.

ชาย

chai — Man or male; an adult male person.

ชรา

cha-ra — Old age; elderly or aged condition.

เสีย

sia — To lose, break, or be gone; damaged.

ชีวิต

chi-wit — Life; one's existence or living state.

ไป

pai — To go; directional verb away from speaker.

หลายปี

laai pii — Many years; several years of time passing.

ต่อมา

to-ma — Later; afterward; subsequently in time.

ก้าว

kao — Step or stride; to step forward boldly.

เข้ามา

khao-ma — To come in or enter a place.

รับ

rap — To receive, accept, or take something offered.

ตำแหน่ง

tam-naeng — Position, rank, or job title held officially.

ตอนนี้

ton-nii — Now; at the present moment in time.

แน่นอน

naenon — Certainly or of course; expressing certainty.

ค่าจ้าง

kha-jaang — Wage or salary; payment for work done.

สูงสุด

sung-sut — Highest or maximum; the greatest possible level.

สามารถ

sa-maat — Can or be able to; having the ability.

เก็บ

kep — To collect, keep, or save something away.

ออม

om — To save money; accumulate funds over time.

ไว้

wai — To keep or set aside for later use.

ยาม

yam — Time, watch, or guard; a period of duty.

ยาก

yak — Difficult or hard; not easy to do.

หรือ

rue — Or; conjunction offering an alternative choice.

ดี

dii — Good or well; positive quality or condition.

แล้วแต่

laeo-tae — Depending on; up to circumstance or choice.

โอกาส

o-kat — Opportunity or chance; a favorable circumstance.

ความสุข

khwam-suk — Happiness; a state of joy and contentment.

นก

nok — Bird; a feathered winged animal.

น้อย

noi — Little, small, or few; a small amount.

ดังนั้น

dang-nan — Therefore or thus; indicating a logical conclusion.

คุณ

khun — You; polite second person pronoun in Thai.

เห็น

hen — To see or notice; visual perception.

นะ

na — Softening particle seeking agreement or confirmation.

ไม่ใช่

mai-chai — Is not; negating identity or classification.

คน

khon — Person or people; a human being.

ควร

khuan — Should or ought to; expressing moral obligation.

เหยียดหยาม

yiat-yam — To look down on or despise someone.

ทำให้

tham-hai — To cause or make something happen to someone.

นาย

nai — Mister or master; male title or employer.

ผู้

phu — Person who; prefix indicating a person doing.

ใจดี

jai-dii — Kind-hearted or generous; having a good nature.

ต้อง

tong — Must or have to; expressing necessity or obligation.

ขุ่นเคือง

khun-khuang — To feel offended, resentful, or displeased.

เลย

loei — At all, so, or therefore; emphatic particle.

คิดถึง

khit-thueng — To miss or think fondly of someone.

มาก

mak — Very or much; indicating a high degree.

ทีเดียว

thii-diao — Indeed or quite; emphasizing degree or certainty.

เรา

rao — We or I; first person singular or plural.

ผ่านพ้น

phan-phon — To get through or overcome a difficult situation.

ไม่มี

mai-mii — There is no; to not have anything.

อะไร

a-rai — What; interrogative pronoun asking about something.

กว่า

kwa — Than or more than; used in comparisons.

การ

kaan — Noun-forming prefix for actions or activities.

ทำ

tham — To do or make; perform an action.

ความดี

khwam-dii — Goodness or virtue; moral quality of actions.

อยู่

yuu — To be at or live somewhere; to stay.

ตรงหน้า

trong-na — Right in front; directly before one's face.

ดีใจ

dii-jai — Happy or glad; pleased about something.

กล่าว

klao — To say or state; formal word for speaking.

เห็นด้วย

hen-duay — To agree with or approve of something said.

คำ

kham — Word or speech; a unit of language.

ทุกคน

thuk-khon — Everyone or everybody; all people without exception.

ดูแล

du-lae — To take care of or look after someone.

ตัวเอง

tua-eng — Oneself or yourself; referring back to the subject.

ใส่ใจ

sai-jai — To pay attention to or care about something.

เป็น

pen — To be; linking verb indicating state or identity.

อันดับ

an-dap — Rank or order; a position in a sequence.

แรก

raek — First; the earliest or initial one.

ใช่

chai — Yes or correct; affirmative confirmation particle.

ไหม

mai — Question particle at the end of sentences.

ที่ไหน

thii-nai — Where; interrogative asking about a location.

ถ้าหาก

tha-hak — If or in case; introducing a conditional clause.

แก่

kae — Old or elderly; aged in years.

ๆ

(mai yamok) — Repetition mark; indicates the preceding word repeats.

อย่างนั้น

yang-nan — Like that or in that way; in such manner.

เธอ

thoe — She, her, or you (informal feminine pronoun).

คง

khong — Probably or likely; expressing probability or presumption.

สถาน

sa-than — Place or establishment; location of an institution.

สงเคราะห์

song-khro — To assist or provide welfare; charitable aid.

ยากจน

yak-jon — Poor or impoverished; lacking money and resources.

ปลูก

pluk — To plant or grow crops or trees.

หัวผักกาด

hua-phak-kat — Turnip; a root vegetable grown in soil.