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Vocabulary

ด้านหนึ่ง

dâan nèung — on one side; one aspect of something

ของ

khɔ̌ɔng — of; belonging to someone or something

ถนน

thanǒn — road; street for vehicles and pedestrians

กว้าง

kwâang — wide; broad in extent or space

สาย

sǎai — line; route; also means late morning

นี้

níi — this; referring to something nearby or mentioned

มี

mii — to have; to exist; there is/are

อาคาร

aakhaan — building; a structure used for various purposes

สูง

sǔung — tall; high in stature or elevation

ที่

thîi — at; place; relative pronoun marker

หน้าร้าน

nâa ráan — storefront; the front facade of a shop

งดงาม

ngot ngaam — beautiful; elegant and visually pleasing

และ

lɛ́ — and; connecting words, phrases, or clauses

อีก

ìik — another; more; additionally on the other side

โบสถ์

bòot — church or temple; religious building for worship

เก่าแก่

kào kɛ̀ — ancient; very old and historically significant

สุสาน

sùsǎan — cemetery; graveyard where the dead are buried

ซึ่ง

sêung — which; that; relative pronoun linking clauses

ล้อมรอบ

lɔ́ɔm rɔ̂ɔp — to surround; to encircle something completely

ด้วย

dûuai — with; also; by means of something

รั้ว

rúua — fence; barrier enclosing a yard or property

เหล็ก

lèk — iron; steel metal material used in construction

ตาม

taam — along; according to; to follow something

แนว

nɛɛo — line; row; direction or alignment of things

เหล่า

lào — group of; those; plural classifier for beings

รถม้าโดยสาร

rót máa dooisǎan — horse-drawn passenger carriage for public transport

หลาย

lǎai — many; several; a large number of things

คัน

khan — classifier for vehicles, including cars and carriages

จอด

jɔ̀ɔt — to park; to stop a vehicle in place

เรียง

riang — to arrange in a row; lined up in order

รอ

rɔɔ — to wait; to stay until something happens

อยู่

yùu — to be located; to stay; present continuous marker

คอย

khɔɔi — to wait for; to anticipate someone or something

รับ

ráp — to receive; to pick up someone or something

ผู้โดยสาร

phûu dooisǎan — passenger; person traveling in a vehicle

ฟาง

faang — straw; dried stalks of grain scattered on ground

กระจาย

krajàai — to scatter; to spread out in various directions

บน

bon — on; above; on top of a surface

พื้น

phúun — floor; ground; surface of a room or area

บาง

baang — some; thin; a few of a group

คน

khon — person; people; human being classifier

ยืน

yuun — to stand; to be in an upright position

คุย

khui — to chat; to talk casually with someone

กัน

kan — together; each other; mutual action between people

นั่ง

nâng — to sit; to be seated in a place

กล่อง

klɔ̀ng — box; a container with a rectangular shape

อ่าน

àan — to read; to look at written text carefully

หนังสือพิมพ์

nǎngsʉ̌yphim — newspaper; printed daily publication of news

หนึ่ง

nèung — one; the number 1; a single item

หรือ

rʉ̌ʉ — or; used to present alternatives or choices

สอง

sɔ̌ɔng — two; the number 2; a pair of things

กำลัง

kamlang — currently doing; in the process of; strength

ป้อน

pɔ̂ɔn — to feed; to give food or drink to another

ให้

hâi — to give; to allow; causative verb marker

ม้า

máa — horse; large domesticated four-legged animal

น้ำ

náam — water; liquid essential for life and drinking

ดื่ม

dʉ̀ʉm — to drink; to consume liquid through the mouth

แก่

kɛ̀ — old; aged; also indirect object marker

มัน

man — it; he/she (informal); third person pronoun

เรา

rao — we; us; first person plural pronoun

หยุด

yùt — to stop; to halt movement or an action

รถ

rót — vehicle; car; any motorized or wheeled transport

เข้า

khâo — to enter; to go into a place or space

ไป

pai — to go; to move away toward a destination

ใน

nai — in; inside; within a space or context

แถว

thɛ̌ɛo — row; line; queue of people or objects

ด้านหลัง

dâan lǎng — behind; at the back side of something

รถม้า

rót máa — horse carriage; vehicle pulled by a horse

สุดท้าย

sùt tháai — last; final; at the very end of sequence

ชาย

chaai — man; male person; masculine gender

สาม

sǎam — three; the number 3

เดิน

dəən — to walk; to move on foot at normal pace

มา

maa — to come; to move toward the speaker

เริ่ม

rə̂əm — to begin; to start an action or process

มอง

mɔɔng — to look; to direct one's gaze at something

ดู

duu — to watch; to observe something with attention

ฉัน

chǎn — I; me; first person singular pronoun (informal)

พร้อม

phrɔ́ɔm — ready; prepared; together with someone or something

กับ

kàp — with; and (connecting nouns); together with

แสดง

sadɛɛng — to show; to express; to perform or demonstrate

ความคิดเห็น

khwaam khít hěn — opinion; a personal view or judgment expressed

เหมาะ

mɔ̀ — suitable; appropriate; fitting for a purpose

มาก

mâak — very; much; a lot; highly intensified degree

สำหรับ

sǎmràp — for; intended for a particular person or purpose

งาน

ngaan — work; event; a task or formal occasion

ศพ

sòp — corpse; dead body; a deceased person's remains

กล่าว

klàao — to say; to state formally or in narration

ดี

dii — good; well; of high quality or virtue

เกินไป

kəən pai — too much; excessively beyond an acceptable degree

ส่าย

sàai — to shake or sway side to side repeatedly

หัว

hǔa — head; top part of the body

อย่าง

yàang — in a manner; type; kind; adverbial marker

ชาญฉลาด

chaan chalàat — clever; wise; showing intelligence and shrewdness

เช้า

cháo — morning; early part of the day before noon

วัน

wan — day; a 24-hour period of time

ไม่ช้า

mâi cháa — soon; before long; not taking much time

คุณ

khun — you; polite second person pronoun; also title

จะ

jà — will; future tense marker; intend to do

พบ

phóp — to find; to meet; to encounter someone or something

ว่า

wâa — that; quotative marker introducing reported speech

บางอย่าง

baang yàang — something; some kind of unspecified thing

ผิดปกติ

phìt pakàti — abnormal; unusual; deviating from the normal state

ไม่งั้น

mâi ngán — otherwise; or else; if not then consequences follow

ก็

kɔ̂ — then; also; particle showing consequence or continuation

ไม่ใช่

mâi châi — is not; used to negate identity or classification

นะ

ná — particle softening tone; seeking agreement or emphasis

ร่าเริง

râa rəəng — cheerful; lively; in a bright and happy mood

คิด

khít — to think; to consider or reflect on something

ไม่

mâi — not; negation particle for verbs and adjectives

จำเป็น

jampen — necessary; essential; required for a purpose

ต้อง

tɔ̂ng — must; have to; obligation or necessity

รู้

rúu — to know; to be aware of facts or information

จนกว่า

jon kwàa — until; up to the point when something happens

หา

hǎa — to search for; to look for something or someone

เอง

eeng — oneself; by oneself; emphasizing personal action

ใช่

châi — yes; correct; affirmative response to a question

ไหม

mǎi — question particle placed at end of yes/no questions

ถ้า

thâa — if; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothesis

เป็น

pen — to be; to become; linking verb of identity

เช่นนั้น

chên nán — like that; in that case; such being the situation

รักษา

raksǎa — to maintain; to take care of; to preserve something

จิตใจ

jìt jai — mind; heart; the mental and emotional inner state

ไว้

wái — to keep; to retain; to hold in reserve

สัก

sàk — just; a little; particle softening quantity or request

หน่อย

nɔ̀i — a little; a bit; softens requests or statements

จากนั้น

jàak nán — after that; then; subsequently following an event

สวม

sǔam — to wear; to put on clothing or accessories

เสื้อคลุม

sʉ̂a khlum — overcoat; a long outer garment worn over clothes

สีเทา

sǐi thao — gray color; an intermediate shade between black and white

ขนาด

khanàat — size; dimension or measurement of an object

ใหญ่

yài — big; large; great in size or importance

เสื้อคลุมไหล่

sʉ̂a khlum lài — cape; shoulder cloak draped over the shoulders

กระดุม

kradùm — button; small fastener on clothing for closing

สีขาว

sǐi khǎao — white color; the lightest color, like snow

หมวก

mùak — hat; head covering worn as fashion or protection

ผ้าพันคอ

phâa phan khɔɔ — scarf; fabric wrapped around the neck for warmth

สีน้ำเงิน

sǐi náam ngən — blue color; the color of the sky or sea

คล้อง

khlɔ̂ng — to hang; to loop around something loosely

รอบ

rɔ̂ɔp — around; encircling; one full rotation or loop

คอ

khɔɔ — neck; the part connecting head and shoulders

หลวมๆ

lǔam lǔam — loosely; in a slack or not tight manner

ผม

phǒm — hair; also first person pronoun for males

เขา

khǎo — he; she; they; third person pronoun

เช่นกัน

chên kan — likewise; also; in the same way as well

แต่

tɛ̀ — but; however; conjunction showing contrast

สดใส

sòt sǎi — bright; cheerful; vivid and lively in appearance

อื่นๆ

ʉ̀ʉn ʉ̀ʉn — others; other things or people besides those mentioned

เปิด

pə̀ət — to open; to turn on; to begin operation

ทาง

thaang — way; path; direction toward somewhere or something