Black Beauty — Page 37

Vocabulary

ทำไม

tham-mai — Why; asking for a reason or cause.

ล่ะ

la — Particle adding emphasis or mild question tone.

เธอ

thoe — You or she; second/third person pronoun.

ดี

di — Good; of high quality or positive character.

พอๆ

phoe-phoe — Just about equal; roughly the same level.

กับ

kap — With; together with, or and.

บาทหลวง

bat-luang — Catholic priest; ordained Christian clergy.

เลย

loei — At all; particle meaning so, therefore, or never.

ดังนั้น

dang-nan — Therefore; consequently, as a result.

เมื่อ

muea — When; at the time that something happened.

ฉัน

chan — I; first-person pronoun used by females.

ได้

dai — Can; able to, or indicating past/completed action.

ฟัง

fang — To listen; to hear attentively.

เทศน์

thet — To preach; deliver a religious sermon.

เช้า

chao — Morning; the early part of the day.

วัน

wan — Day; a 24-hour period.

อาทิตย์

a-thit — Sunday; or the sun, week.

ตั้งแต่

tang-tae — Since; starting from a particular time.

ตรู่

tru — Early dawn; very early in the morning.

นี้

ni — This; referring to something nearby.

แล้ว

laeo — Already; then, or indicating completed action.

ไป

pai — To go; to move away from current location.

บอก

bok — To tell; to inform or say something.

ว่า

wa — That; conjunction introducing a reported clause.

จะ

cha — Will; future tense marker or intention.

พร้อม

phrom — Ready; prepared and set to proceed.

นาฬิกา

na-li-ka — Clock or watch; timepiece for telling time.

ตี

ti — To strike; used for early morning hours.

สิบ

sip — Ten; the number 10.

แต่

tae — But; however, a contrasting conjunction.

รอ

ro — To wait; to stay until something happens.

ก่อน

kon — Before; prior to something else.

แวะ

wae — To stop by; to make a brief visit.

ที่

thi — At; place, or relative clause marker.

ร้าน

ran — Shop or store; a place selling goods.

เนื้อ

nuea — Meat or flesh; edible animal protein.

ของ

khong — Of; belonging to, or thing/item.

ด้วย

duai — Also; too, with, or as well.

คำ

kham — Word; a unit of language or speech.

ทักทาย

thak-thai — To greet; to say hello to someone.

จาก

chak — From; originating or departing from a place.

และ

lae — And; connecting words or clauses together.

ถาม

tham — To ask; to pose a question.

เขา

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

ให้

hai — To give; to allow or cause something.

ยืม

yuem — To borrow; to use temporarily with permission.

รถ

rot — Vehicle; car, bus, or any transport.

เบา

bao — Light; not heavy, or soft in volume.

ไหม

mai — Question particle; used to ask yes/no questions.

รู้

ru — To know; to have knowledge of something.

ไม่

mai — No; negation particle meaning not.

ใช้

chai — To use; to employ something for a purpose.

มัน

man — It; third person pronoun for things or animals.

ใน

nai — In; inside or within a place.

ช่วย

chuai — To help; to assist or aid someone.

ม้า

ma — Horse; a large domesticated equine animal.

สบาย

sa-bai — Comfortable; well, at ease, or relaxed.

ขึ้น

khuen — Up; to rise, increase, or go upward.

มาก

mak — Very; a lot, much, or many.

เดิน

doen — To walk; to move on foot.

กลับ

klap — To return; to go back to a place.

มา

ma — To come; to move toward the speaker.

ช้า

cha — Slow; not moving or acting quickly.

สามารถ

sa-mat — Can; to be capable or able to do.

นั้น

nan — That; referring to something farther away.

ยินดี

yin-di — Pleased; happy, welcome, or glad.

ต้อนรับ

ton-rap — To welcome; to receive guests warmly.

เข้าใจ

khao-chai — To understand; to comprehend something clearly.

กล่าว

klao — To say; to state formally or mention.

ตอนนี้

ton-ni — Now; at the present moment.

เตรียม

triam — To prepare; to get ready in advance.

ขนมปัง

kha-nom-pang — Bread; baked dough staple food.

ชีส

chit — Cheese; dairy product made from milk.

หน่อย

noi — A little; slightly, or softening request particle.

ตอน

ton — Time period; a moment, episode, or part.

บ่าย

bai — Afternoon; the period after midday.

เร็ว

reo — Fast; quick in movement or action.

ที่สุด

thi-sut — Most; superlative marker indicating the highest degree.

เท่า

thao — Equal; as much as, or same amount.

ทำ

tham — To do; to make or perform an action.

พาย

phai — Pie; a baked pastry dish with filling.

สำหรับ

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

น้ำชา

nam-cha — Tea; a hot drink made from tea leaves.

ยาม

yam — Time; a period, or a guard/watchman.

แทนที่

thae-thi — Instead of; replacing or substituting something else.

เป็น

pen — To be; is, am, are, or to be able.

มื้อ

mue — Meal; a time for eating food.

เย็น

yen — Evening; or cool in temperature.

ก็

ko — Also; then, so, or connecting particle.

ขณะ

kha-na — While; at the moment or during that time.

ตัว

tua — Body; self, or classifier for animals.

ฮัม

ham — To hum; to sing softly without words.

เพลง

phleng — Song; a musical composition with melody.

คือ

khue — Is; meaning, that is, or namely.

ผู้หญิง

phu-ying — Woman; an adult female person.

แน่นอน

nae-non — Certainly; of course, definitely true.

ซึ่ง

sueng — Which; a relative pronoun connecting clauses.

ชื่น

chuen — Cheerful; refreshed, pleased, or delighted.

ชอบ

chop — To like; to be fond of something.

ถูก

thuk — Correct; cheap, or to be acted upon.

เลือก

lueak — To choose; to select from options available.

ออก

ok — Out; to exit or go outward.

ทาง

thang — Way; path, direction, or route.

เรา

rao — We; first person plural pronoun.

ล้อ

lo — Wheel; a circular rotating object on vehicles.

สูง

sung — Tall or high; great in vertical measurement.

วิ่ง

wing — To run; to move quickly on foot.

อย่าง

yang — Like; in the manner of, or type.

ลื่น

luen — Slippery; smooth surface causing loss of traction.

ไหล

lai — To flow; to move smoothly like liquid.

จน

chon — Until; poor, or up to a point.

รู้สึก

ru-suek — To feel; to sense or experience an emotion.

เหมือน

muean — Like; similar to or resembling something.

มี

mi — To have; there is or there are.

อะไร

a-rai — What; asking for identification of something.

เทียบ

thiap — To compare; to measure against something else.

สี่

si — Four; the number 4.

อากาศ

a-kat — Weather or air; atmospheric conditions.

เดือน

duean — Month; one of twelve divisions of a year.

พฤษภาคม

phruet-sa-pha-khom — May; the fifth month of the year.

ทันที

than-thi — Immediately; right away without any delay.

เมือง

mueang — City or town; an urban populated area.

หอม

hom — Fragrant; having a pleasant sweet smell.

หวาน

wan — Sweet; having a sugary pleasant taste.

กลิ่น

klin — Smell; an odor or scent perceived.

หญ้า

ya — Grass; green ground-covering plant.

สด

sot — Fresh; newly made or not yet stale.

ถนน

tha-non — Road; a paved path for vehicles.

ชนบท

chon-na-bot — Countryside; rural area outside the city.

นุ่มนวล

num-nuan — Gentle; soft, smooth, and delicate in manner.

ช่าง

chang — How; expressing emphasis or exclamation about quality.

น่า

na — Worth; deserving of or likely to be.

พอใจ

pho-chai — Satisfied; content or pleased with something.

สมัย

sa-mai — Era; period, age, or time in history.

เริ่ม

roem — To begin; to start doing something.

รวดเร็ว

ruat-reo — Rapid; swift and fast in movement.