Pride and Prejudice — Page 7

Vocabulary

พบว่า

phop waa — To find that; to discover that something is true

ความสนใจ

khwaam son jai — Interest; a feeling of curiosity or attention toward something

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a place or context

เรื่องนี้

rûeang níi — This matter; this topic or subject being discussed

เพิ่ม

phôem — To increase; to add more of something

มากขึ้น

mâak khûen — More; increasing in degree or amount

และ

láe — And; a conjunction connecting words or clauses

ตั้งใจ

tâng jai — To intend; to pay attention or focus carefully

ฟัง

fang — To listen; to pay attention to sounds or speech

อย่าง

yàang — In a manner of; a way of doing something

สุด

sùt — Most; extreme; utmost degree of something

หัวใจ

hǔa jai — Heart; the center of emotions and feelings

แต่

tàe — But; however; a conjunction showing contrast

ความ

khwaam — Abstract noun prefix indicating a state or quality

ละเอียดอ่อน

la-ìat òn — Delicate; sensitive; requiring careful and gentle handling

ของ

khǎawng — Of; belonging to; possession marker in Thai

ทำให้

tham hâi — To cause; to make something happen or change

เธอ

thooe — She; her; a pronoun referring to a female person

ไม่อาจ

mâi àat — Cannot; unable to do something due to constraints

ซักถาม

sák thǎam — To question; to interrogate or inquire further about something

ต่อไป

tòo pai — To continue; to go on further ahead

ได้

dâi — Can; able to; indicates ability or past action

เริ่ม

rôem — To begin; to start doing something new

พูดถึง

phûut thǔeng — To mention; to talk about a topic or subject

เรื่อง

rûeang — Story; matter; topic or subject of discussion

ทั่วไป

thûa pai — General; common; applying broadly to most situations

ไม่ว่า

mâi wâa — Regardless of; no matter what the condition is

จะ

jà — Will; future tense marker indicating intention or prediction

เป็น

pen — To be; to exist as something in a state

ย่าน

yâan — Neighborhood; district; a local area or zone

ใกล้เคียง

glâi khîang — Nearby; neighboring; close in proximity to something

สังคม

sǎng-khom — Society; social community or group of people

ท้องถิ่น

tháawng thìn — Local; belonging to a specific region or area

ดู

duu — To look; to watch; to appear or seem like

เหมือน

mǔean — Like; similar to; resembling something else

เขา

khǎo — He; him; a pronoun for a male person

พอใจ

phaaw jai — Satisfied; content; pleased with a situation or result

ยิ่ง

yîng — Even more; increasingly; to a greater degree

กับ

gàp — With; together with; alongside another person or thing

ทุก

thúk — Every; all; each one without exception

สิ่ง

sìng — Thing; object; an item or matter in general

ที่

thîi — That; which; relative pronoun or place marker

พบเห็น

phop hěn — To encounter; to come across and notice something

หลัง

lǎng — After; behind; following in time or position

โดย

dooi — By; through; by means of a particular method

เฉพาะ

chà-pháw — Especially; specifically; particular to one thing only

ด้วย

dûai — Also; with; by means of; additionally included

สุภาพ

sù-phâap — Polite; courteous; well-mannered in behavior

เข้าใจ

khâo jai — To understand; to comprehend the meaning of something

ชัดเจน

chát jeen — Clear; obvious; easy to understand or perceive

มัน

man — It; that; an informal pronoun for things or situations

คือ

khuue — Is; means; used to define or explain something

แนวโน้ม

naew nóom — Tendency; trend; inclination toward a particular direction

การ

gaan — Noun prefix for actions; the act of doing something

มี

mii — To have; to possess; there is or there are

สม่ำเสมอ

sà-màm sà-mooe — Consistent; regular; always the same without variation

ดี

dii — Good; positive; of high quality or favorable character

กล่าว

glào — To say; to state; to speak formally or officially

เสริม

sǒoem — To add; to supplement; to enhance or support something

ซึ่ง

sûeng — Which; that; a relative pronoun linking clauses together

แรง

raaeng — Strong; force; powerful or with great energy

จูงใจ

juung jai — To motivate; to entice; an incentive driving behavior

หลัก

làk — Main; principal; the primary or most important element

ฉัน

chǎn — I; me; a first-person pronoun used informally

เข้าร่วม

khâo rûam — To join; to participate; to become part of a group

กอง

gaawng — Corps; pile; a unit or group of military forces

ทหาร

thá-hǎan — Soldier; military; a person serving in the armed forces

แห่ง

hàeng — Of; at; a classifier for places or institutions

เชียร์

chiia — To cheer; to encourage or support enthusiastically

รู้

rúu — To know; to be aware or have knowledge of something

ว่า

wâa — That; a conjunction introducing a reported statement

นี้

níi — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned

น่า

nâa — Worth; deserving; used before adjectives to mean worthy of

นับถือ

náp thǔue — To respect; to regard with esteem and admiration

คบหา

khop hǎa — To associate with; to befriend and spend time together

เพื่อน

phûean — Friend; companion; someone you know and trust

ยั่วยวน

yûa yuan — To entice; to tempt; alluring in an attractive way

ใจ

jai — Heart; mind; the emotional center of a person

ยิ่งขึ้น

yîng khûen — Even more; to an increasingly greater extent

เล่า

lâo — To tell; to narrate; to recount a story or event

ถึง

thǔeng — To; until; reaching or concerning a place or topic

ที่พัก

thîi phák — Accommodation; lodging; a place to stay temporarily

ปัจจุบัน

pàt-jù-ban — Present; current; existing or happening right now

พวกเขา

phûak khǎo — They; them; a pronoun for a group of people

ต้อนรับ

tôon ráp — To welcome; to receive guests warmly and hospitably

รวมถึง

ruam thǔeng — Including; encompassing; also covering additional items

มิตรภาพ

mít-trà-phâap — Friendship; the state of being close friendly companions

อัน

an — A classifier; one item; referring to a particular thing

ยอดเยี่ยม

yôot yîam — Excellent; outstanding; of the highest quality or standard

มอบ

mâawp — To give; to present; to hand over something to someone

ให้

hâi — To give; to allow; indicates giving or causing something

แก่

gàe — To; for; indicating the recipient of an action

ยอมรับ

yaawm ráp — To accept; to acknowledge; to admit something is true

จำเป็น

jam pen — Necessary; essential; required for a particular purpose

สำหรับ

sǎm ràp — For; intended for; meant to serve a particular purpose

คน

khon — Person; people; a human being or individual

ผิดหวัง

phìt wǎng — Disappointed; let down; failing to meet one's expectations

มา

maa — To come; movement toward speaker; indicates ongoing action

มาก

mâak — Very; much; a lot; indicating a large degree

จิตใจ

jìt jai — Mind; spirit; the mental and emotional state of a person

ทน

thon — To endure; to tolerate; to bear difficulty patiently

ต่อ

tòo — Against; toward; per; continuing in a direction

โดดเดี่ยว

dòot dìao — Lonely; isolated; alone without company or support

ไม่ได้

mâi dâi — Cannot; did not; negates ability or past action

ต้อง

tôong — Must; have to; expressing necessity or obligation

งาน

ngaan — Work; job; task; an activity or event to do

ทำ

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

ชีวิต

chii-wít — Life; existence; the state of being alive and living

ไม่ใช่

mâi châi — Is not; not; negating identity or classification

ถูก

thùuk — Correct; cheap; passive marker indicating being acted upon

กำหนด

gam-nòt — To determine; to set; to schedule or define something officially

ไว้

wái — To keep; to set aside; indicates a completed preparatory action

สถานการณ์

sà-thǎan-gaan — Situation; circumstances; the current state of affairs

กลาย

glaai — To become; to turn into; to change into something else

ทาง

thaang — Way; path; direction or means of doing something

เลือก

lûeak — To choose; to select; to pick one option from many

เหมาะสม

màw som — Appropriate; suitable; fitting well for a situation

ตอนนี้

toon níi — Now; at this moment; currently happening at present

คริสตจักร

khrít-sà-tjàk — Church; a Christian religious institution or organization

ควร

khuuan — Should; ought to; expressing recommendation or obligation

อาชีพ

aa-chîip — Profession; career; a person's regular occupation or job

ได้รับ

dâi ráp — To receive; to obtain; to be given something by someone

อบรม

op rom — To train; to educate; to instruct someone in skills

เพื่อ

phûea — In order to; for the purpose of achieving a goal

รับใช้

ráp châi — To serve; to attend to; to work for someone's needs

เวลา

wee-laa — Time; a period or specific point in time

ครอบครอง

khrôop khraawng — To possess; to occupy; to hold ownership of something

ตำแหน่ง

tam-nàeng — Position; rank; an official role or post held

ค่า

khâa — Value; worth; the importance or cost of something

หาก

hàak — If; in case; a conditional conjunction in formal Thai

สุภาพบุรุษ

sù-phâap bù-rùt — Gentleman; a well-mannered and honorable man

เรา

rao — We; us; a first-person plural pronoun

เพิ่ง

phôeng — Just; recently; indicating something happened very recently

นั้น

nán — That; those; referring to something previously mentioned

แน่จริง

nâe jing — Really sure; definitely certain; expressing strong certainty

หรือ

rǔue — Or; whether; used in questions or to offer alternatives

ใช่

châi — Yes; correct; affirming that something is true

ผู้

phûu — Person who; one who; a prefix indicating a person's role

ล่วงลับ

lûang láp — Deceased; passed away; no longer alive or present

สิทธิ์

sìt — Right; entitlement; a legal or moral claim to something

นำเสนอ

nam sà-nǒoe — To present; to introduce; to offer something to someone

ครั้ง

khráng — Time; instance; a classifier for occurrences or events

ถัดไป

thàt pai — Next; following; the one immediately after the current

ที่สุด

thîi sùt — Most; the superlative form indicating the greatest degree

อำนาจ

am-nâat — Power; authority; the ability to control or command others

พ่อ

phâaw — Father; dad; a male parent in a family

ทูนหัว

thuun hǔa — Beloved; darling; a term of deep affection for someone

ผูกพัน

phùuk phan — Bound; attached; emotionally connected to someone or something

ถ่ายทอด

thàai thâawt — To convey; to transmit; to pass on knowledge or traits

ดีงาม

dii ngaam — Virtuous; good and beautiful in character or conduct

เพียงพอ

phiang phaaw — Sufficient; enough; meeting the required amount or standard