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Vocabulary

ประตู

pra-dtuu — A door or gate of a building

หน้าบ้าน

nâa bâan — The front area or yard of a house

บวม

buam — Swollen, puffed up due to moisture or injury

เล็กน้อย

lék nói — A little bit, slightly, a small amount

เพราะ

phró — Because; also means pleasant-sounding

ความชื้น

khwaam chúen — Humidity, moisture in the air or environment

เหมือน

mǔean — Similar to, like, resembling something else

ที่

thîi — At, which, that; a place or relative pronoun

เป็น

pen — To be, to exist, to have a condition

ทุก

thúk — Every, each, all without exception

ปี

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

และ

láe — And, connecting words, phrases, or clauses

ต้อง

dtông — Must, have to, be required to do something

ยก

yók — To lift, raise up something with effort

ขึ้น

khûen — Up, to rise, increase, or go upward

แทน

thaen — Instead of, to replace or substitute something

จะ

jà — Will, going to; marks future tense in Thai

ผลัก

phlàk — To push something away with force

เปิด

pòet — To open or turn on something

ตรงๆ

dtrong dtrong — Directly, straightforwardly, without deviation

เขา

khǎo — He, she, they; third-person pronoun in Thai

เข้าใจ

khâo jai — To understand, to comprehend something fully

เรื่อง

rûeang — Story, matter, topic, issue, or subject

นี้

níi — This, referring to something nearby or present

มัน

man — It; informal third-person pronoun or intensifier

ตั้งแต่

dtâng dtàe — Since, starting from a particular time or point

หน้าฝน

nâa fǒn — Rainy season, the wet season of the year

แรก

râek — First, the earliest occurrence of something

จาก

jàak — From, away from a place or source

การ

gaan — Nominalizer prefix indicating an action or process

จ้องมอง

jông mong — To stare at, gaze fixedly at something

ปรับตัว

pràp dtua — To adapt oneself to a new situation

เล็กๆ

lék lék — Very small, tiny, diminutive in size

น้อยๆ

nói nói — Very little, a tiny amount of something

ของ

khǒng — Of, belonging to; possessive particle in Thai

ตอนนี้

dton níi — Right now, at this present moment

จัดท่าทาง

jàt thâa thaang — To arrange or position one's posture or manner

ตัวเอง

dtua eng — Oneself, by yourself, one's own self

เพื่อ

phûea — In order to, for the purpose of something

ด้วย

dûay — Also, with, by means of; added emphasis particle

ความ

khwaam — Nominalizer for abstract nouns; state or quality

ตั้งใจ

dtâng jai — To intend, pay attention, or be determined

คอยท่า

khoi thâa — To wait expectantly for something or someone

แบบ

bàep — Style, pattern, type, or manner of something

เดิม

doem — Original, former, same as before, unchanged

ไม่ว่า

mâi wâa — No matter, regardless of what or whether

หน้าแล้ง

nâa láeng — Dry season, period of little or no rainfall

หรือ

rǔe — Or; used to present alternative options

ไม่ได้

mâi dâai — Cannot, did not, unable to do something

แยกแยะ

yâek yáe — To distinguish, differentiate, or separate things

ระหว่าง

rá-wàang — Between, during, among two or more things

ความยาก

khwaam yâak — Difficulty, hardship, the state of being hard

กับ

gàp — With, and, together; connecting nouns or phrases

สิ่ง

sìng — Thing, object, matter; a general classifier

สำคัญ

sǎm-khan — Important, significant, essential, of great value

คือ

khue — Is, namely, that is; equating or defining something

ลำดับ

lam-dàp — Order, sequence, rank, arrangement of items

เหตุการณ์

hèt-gaan — Event, incident, occurrence happening at a time

เท่านั้น

thâo nán — Only, just that, nothing more than

ได้แก่

dâai gàe — Namely, that is, consisting of the following

เสียง

sǐang — Sound, voice, noise produced by something

เคลื่อนไหว

khlûean wǎi — To move, motion, movement of a body or object

จากนั้น

jàak nán — After that, then, following that moment

ก็

gô — Then, also; a connective or softening particle

เธอ

thoe — She, her, you; second or third person pronoun

บ่าย

bàai — Afternoon, the time after midday

วัน

wan — Day, a unit of time equal to twenty-four hours

หนึ่ง

nùeng — One, the number one or a single unit

ใน

nai — In, inside, within a place or time period

เดือน

duean — Month; also means moon in Thai language

กรกฎาคม

gà-rá-gà-daa-khom — July, the seventh month of the year

กลับบ้าน

glàp bâan — To return home, go back to one's house

พร้อม

phróm — Ready, prepared, together with something or someone

กอง

gong — A pile or stack of things grouped together

เอกสาร

èk-gà-sǎan — Document, paperwork, official written materials

พับ

phàp — To fold paper or fabric into a smaller shape

อยู่

yùu — To be located, to stay, or live somewhere

กระเป๋า

grà-pǎo — Bag, purse, or luggage carried by a person

นักเรียน

nák-rian — Student, a person who attends school

วาง

waang — To place or put something down somewhere

ลง

long — Down, to descend, decrease, or put down

ทักทาย

thák-thaai — To greet, say hello to someone you meet

ตาม

taam — According to, following, to follow after someone

ธรรมเนียม

tham-niam — Custom, tradition, conventional practice or norm

มือ

mue — Hand, the body part at the end of an arm

ทั้ง

tháng — Both, all, the entirety of something

สอง

sǒng — Two, the number two or a pair

ข้าง

khâang — Side, beside, next to a person or object

หู

hǔu — Ear, the organ used for hearing sounds

หน้าผาก

nâa phàak — Forehead, the flat area above the eyebrows

แตะ

dtàe — To touch lightly, make brief contact with something

ส่วน

sùan — Part, portion, section of a whole thing

บน

bon — On top of, above a surface or object

หัว

hǔa — Head; also used for top or front of things

ชั่วครู่

chûa khrûu — For a moment, briefly, a short period of time

แล้ว

láew — Already, then, after that; completion marker

จึง

jueng — Then, therefore, consequently, so as a result

นำ

nam — To lead, bring, or carry something somewhere

ไป

pai — To go, away from the current location

โต๊ะ

dtó — Table, a piece of furniture with a flat surface

ซึ่ง

sûeng — Which, that; a relative pronoun connecting clauses

นั่ง

nâng — To sit, be seated in a position

ถั่วฝักยาว

thùa fàk yaao — Long beans, a green vegetable used in cooking

มีด

mîit — Knife, a sharp blade used for cutting food

กำลัง

gam-lang — Currently doing; strength or power of something

เตรียม

dtriam — To prepare, get ready, make preparations for

อาหาร

aa-hǎan — Food, meal, sustenance consumed by people

มื้อเย็น

múe yen — Dinner, the evening meal eaten at night

ใบสมัคร

bai sà-màk — Application form, document used to apply for something

กล่าว

glàao — To say, speak, or state something formally

มอง

mong — To look at, gaze toward something or someone

โดย

doi — By, by means of, through a method or agent

แตะต้อง

dtàe dtông — To touch, handle, or make contact with something

อ่าน

àan — To read text or written material

หน้าปก

nâa pòk — Cover page, the front cover of a book or document

อย่าง

yàang — In a manner, a type or kind of something

ช้าๆ

cháa cháa — Slowly, at a very unhurried pace

ต้องการ

dtông gaan — To want, need, or require something

ถ่องแท้

thông tháe — Thoroughly, truly, with deep and clear understanding

นี่

nîi — Here, this one; pointing to something nearby

กรุงเทพฯ

Grung-thêep — Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand

ใช่

châi — Yes, that is correct, affirmative response

นั่น

nân — That, referring to something farther away

ไกล

glai — Far, distant, a long way away from here

มาก

mâak — Very, a lot, much, a large amount or degree

ตรง

dtrong — Straight, direct, exactly at a certain point

ข้าม

khâam — To cross over, opposite side of something

แม่

mâe — Mother, a female parent; also means river

หนู

nǔu — Mouse, rat; also a humble first-person pronoun

รู้

rúu — To know, be aware of, have knowledge of

พวกเธอ

phûak thoe — They, them, you all; an informal plural pronoun

เงียบ

ngîap — Quiet, silent, making little or no noise

ครู่

khrûu — A short while, a brief moment of time

ข้างนอก

khâang nôk — Outside, the exterior area beyond a boundary

ฝน

fǒn — Rain, water falling from clouds in the sky

เริ่ม

rôem — To begin, start doing something for the first time

ตก

dtòk — To fall down; also used for rain falling

อีกครั้ง

ìik khráng — Again, once more, one additional time

สายฝน

sǎai fǒn — Raindrop strands, streaks of rain falling down

เบาๆ

bao bao — Gently, lightly, softly without much force

ต่อเนื่อง

dtòo nûeang — Continuous, ongoing, without interruption or pause

ทำให้

tham hâi — To cause, make something happen or become

สวน

sǔan — Garden, park, a cultivated outdoor green space

แผ่วเบา

phàeo bao — Very gentle, faint, softly moving or sounding

เดิน

doen — To walk, move on foot from place to place

เข้ามา

khâo maa — To come in, enter into a space or area

ข้างใน

khâang nai — Inside, the interior area within something

นอน

non — To lie down, sleep, or rest in a horizontal position

ใกล้

glâi — Near, close to, not far from something

ทางเข้า

thaang khâo — Entrance, the way or path to enter a place

คาง

khaang — Chin, the lower part of the face below the mouth

อุ้งเท้า

ûng tháo — Paw, the padded underside of an animal's foot

หน้า

nâa — Face; front of something; also means next or page

ทั้งคู่

tháng khûu — Both of them, the two together as a pair

ความสงบ

khwaam sà-ngòp — Peace, calmness, tranquility, a state of quiet

เดียวกับ

diao gàp — The same as, identical with something else

ให้

hâi — To give; causative marker meaning to let or make

บทสนทนา

bòt sǒn-tha-naa — Conversation, dialogue, a verbal exchange between people

ราวกับว่า

raao gàp wâa — As if, as though something were the case

ว่า

wâa — That; introduces a quotation or reported speech

นิ่งเงียบ

nîng ngîap — To stay still and silent, completely quiet and motionless

รับฟัง

ráp fang — To listen carefully, receive and hear what is said

นั้น

nán — That, those; referring to something previously mentioned

บางครั้ง

baang khráng — Sometimes, occasionally, not always happening

จำเป็น

jam-pen — Necessary, essential, required in a situation

ที่สุด

thîi sùt — The most, superlative degree of an adjective

ห้อง

hông — Room, an enclosed space within a building

ช่วง

chûang — Period, interval, a stretch of time or space

วันหยุด

wan yùt — Holiday, day off, a day without work or school

หลังจาก

lǎng jàak — After, following a particular event or time

แค่

khâe — Just, only, merely, nothing more than that

โรงเรียน

roong-rian — School, an educational institution for students