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Vocabulary

คุณ

khun — You; polite second-person pronoun in Thai

เห็น

hen — To see or perceive something visually

ไหม

mai — Question particle used at end of sentences

ว่า

waa — That; introduces reported speech or clauses

เขา

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

เต็มใจ

tem jai — Willing; doing something with a full heart

มาก

maak — Very; a lot; much or many

เมื่อ

mueа — When; at the time that something happened

ให้

hai — To give; to allow or cause something

โอกาส

o-kaat — Opportunity or chance to do something

ฉัน

chan — I; first-person pronoun, informal female usage

แน่ใจ

nae jai — Sure; certain or confident about something

เป็น

pen — To be; indicates state or identity

สัตว์

sat — Animal; any living creature or beast

ที่

thii — That; which; at; relative pronoun or place marker

มี

mii — To have; there is or there are

อารมณ์

aa-rom — Mood, emotion, or feeling

ดี

dii — Good; positive quality or pleasant state

และ

lae — And; connects words or phrases together

กล้า

glaa — Brave; daring or courageous enough to act

พูด

phuut — To speak or talk to someone

ได้

dai — Can; able to; or past tense marker

เคย

khoei — Ever; used to; having done before

ผ่าน

phaan — To pass through or go past something

วัน

wan — Day; a single calendar day

กว่า

gwaa — More than; comparative particle in sentences

นี้

nii — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby things

มา

maa — To come; movement toward the speaker

แล้ว

laeo — Already; completion marker or then

จะ

ja — Will; future tense marker in Thai

ไม่

mai — No; not; negation particle in Thai

ใส่

sai — To put in; to wear or place something

นั้น

nan — That; demonstrative pronoun for distant things

กลับ

glap — To return; go back to a previous place

เข้า

khao — To enter; go into something or somewhere

ไป

pai — To go; movement away from the speaker

อีก

iik — Again; more; another time or instance

ใช่

chai — Yes; that's right; affirmative confirmation

เพราะ

phro — Because; gives a reason or explanation

กำลัง

gam-lang — Currently doing; present progressive tense marker

ผูก

phuuk — To tie; bind or fasten something together

มัน

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

ตาม

taam — To follow; according to a way or rule

แบบ

baep — Style, pattern, or type of something

เดิม

doem — Original; former or as it was before

ก็

go — Also; then; particle showing continuation or concession

ครับ

khrap — Polite particle used by male speakers

ผม

phom — I; first-person pronoun for male speakers

ปฏิเสธ

pa-ti-set — To refuse or deny something outright

การ

gaan — Nominalizer; turns a verb into a noun concept

หัว

hua — Head; the top part of a body

ช่วย

chuay — To help; assist someone with a task

ขึ้น

khuen — To go up; rise or increase in direction

จำ

jam — To remember; memorize or recall information

ไว้

wai — To keep; set aside or retain for later

ใช้

chai — To use; make use of something

ใน

nai — In; inside or within something

ครั้ง

khrang — Time; an occurrence or instance of something

หน้า

naa — Face; front; next in sequence

ขอบคุณ

khob-khun — Thank you; expression of gratitude

แต่

tae — But; however; introduces a contrasting idea

ถ้า

thaa — If; introduces a conditional statement

คง

khong — Probably; likely; expresses probability or assumption

กลาย

glaai — To become; transform into something different

ของ

khong — Of; belonging to someone or something

คน

khon — Person; human being or people

ขับ

khap — To drive a vehicle or ride an animal

ทุก

thuk — Every; all; each one without exception

แฟชั่น

fae-chan — Fashion; trendy style or clothing trend

ท่าน

than — You; respectful second or third person pronoun

เข้าใจ

khao-jai — To understand; comprehend something clearly

หรือ

rue — Or; question particle offering alternatives

เธอ

thoe — She; you; informal pronoun for female person

กล่าว

glaao — To state or say something formally

ริเริ่ม

ri-roem — To initiate; start something for the first time

แทน

taen — Instead of; to replace or substitute something

ทำ

tham — To do; make or perform an action

สุภาพบุรุษ

su-phap-bu-rut — Gentleman; a polite and honorable man

จำนวน

jam-nuan — Number; quantity or amount of something

ตอน

ton — Period; time; episode or part of something

ม้า

maa — Horse; a large domesticated riding animal

ลาก

laak — To drag or pull something along a surface

รถ

rot — Vehicle; car, bus, or wheeled transport

เรา

rao — We; us; first-person plural pronoun

สวม

suam — To wear; put on clothing or accessories

สิบห้า

sip-haa — Fifteen; the number 15

ปี

pii — Year; a unit of time equal to twelve months

ทำงาน

tham-ngaan — To work; perform labor or a job

โดย

doi — By; through; indicates method or agent

เหนื่อย

nuay — Tired; weary from effort or exertion

น้อย

noi — Little; few; small amount of something

นอกจาก

nok-jaak — Except for; besides; other than something

เสริม

soem — To add to; supplement or enhance something

ด้วย

duay — Also; with; too; additionally included

น้ำเสียง

nam-siang — Tone of voice; vocal quality when speaking

จริงจัง

jing-jang — Serious; earnest or sincere in manner

สิทธิ์

sit — Right; entitlement or legal privilege

สิ่งมีชีวิต

sing-mii-chi-wit — Living thing; any organism that is alive

ใดๆ

dai-dai — Any; whichever; used for open-ended reference

พระเจ้า

phra-jao — God; a divine supreme being

ต้อง

tong — Must; have to; obligation or necessity

เจ็บปวด

jep-puat — To hurt; experience pain or suffering

เหตุผล

het-phon — Reason; logical explanation or justification

พอ

pho — Enough; sufficient; just barely adequate

เรียก

riak — To call; summon or refer to by name

พวกมัน

phuak-man — They; them; referring to a group of things

เช่น

chen — Such as; for example; like something

จริงๆ

jing-jing — Really; truly; emphasizes sincerity or truth

สามารถ

saa-maat — To be able to; capable of doing something

บอก

bok — To tell; inform or let someone know

รู้สึก

ruu-suek — To feel; sense an emotion or sensation

อย่างไร

yang-rai — How; in what way or manner

ทุกข์ทรมาน

thuk-tho-ra-maan — To suffer; endure great pain or misery

ลง

long — To go down; descend or decrease in direction

คำพูด

kham-phuut — Words; speech or spoken expression

เวลา

we-laa — Time; a specific period or moment

ลอง

long — To try; attempt or test something out

แผน

phaen — Plan; a prepared strategy or scheme

กับ

gap — With; together or in relation to someone

ตัว

tua — Body; self; classifier for animals and objects

พบ

phop — To meet; encounter or find someone or something

นัก

nak — Very; expert; intensifier or skilled person suffix

ลาก่อน

laa-gon — Goodbye; farewell when parting from someone

นะ

na — Softening particle seeking agreement or emphasis

คอ

kho — Neck; the part connecting head and body

เบาๆ

bao-bao — Gently; softly; with very light force

ก้าว

gaao — Step; a single movement forward while walking

เดิน

doen — To walk; move on foot at a normal pace

ข้าม

khaam — To cross; go over or across something

ทาง

thaang — Way; path or direction to somewhere

อย่าง

yaang — Kind; type; in a certain manner or way

เบา

bao — Light; soft; not heavy or not loud

สบาย

sa-baai — Comfortable; at ease; feeling well

เลย

loei — At all; so; therefore; emphasis particle