Pride and Prejudice — Page 3

Vocabulary

ซึ่ง

sueng — Which, that; relative pronoun connecting clauses

ปกติ

pa-ka-ti — Normal, usual, ordinary in everyday situations

มี

mee — To have, to exist, there is

ท่าทาง

tha-thang — Appearance, manner, demeanor, way of acting

สงบ

sa-ngop — Calm, peaceful, quiet and undisturbed

เสงี่ยม

sa-ngiam — Reserved, modest, quietly restrained in manner

อย่าง

yang — In a way, manner, type, kind of

เคร่งขรึม

khreng-khruem — Serious, solemn, stern in expression or attitude

แต่

tae — But, however; conjunction showing contrast

กลับ

klap — To return; unexpectedly, on the contrary

ถูก

thuk — Correct, right; cheap; to be acted upon

ความรู้สึก

khwam-ru-suek — Feeling, emotion, sense of something experienced

พัดพา

phat-pha — To sweep along, carry away by force

ไป

pai — To go; away, indicating movement outward

ทำให้

tham-hai — To make, cause something to happen or change

อด

ot — To refrain from, hold back, suppress urge

ขำ

kham — To find amusing, laugh, be tickled by something

แทบ

thaep — Almost, nearly, barely able to do something

ไม่ได้

mai dai — Cannot, did not, unable to do something

จน

jon — Until, so much that; poor (financially)

ไม่

mai — No, not; negation particle in Thai

อาจ

aat — Might, may, possibly able to do something

ใช้

chai — To use, employ, make use of something

ช่วง

chuang — Period, interval, span of time or space

หยุด

yut — To stop, pause, halt an action or movement

สั้นๆ

san-san — Briefly, shortly, in a short manner

ที่

thi — At, which, that; place, location marker

เขา

khao — He, she, they; third person pronoun

เปิด

poet — To open, turn on, start something up

ให้

hai — To give; for, so that, causing something

เพื่อ

phuea — In order to, for the purpose of doing

พยายาม

pha-ya-yam — To try, attempt, make an effort to do

ได้

dai — Can, able to; did; obtained, achieved something

เลย

loei — At all, ever; so, therefore; past, beyond

และ

lae — And; conjunction joining words or phrases together

ก็

ko — Also, then, too; discourse particle for continuity

พูด

phut — To speak, talk, say something to someone

ต่อไป

to-pai — To continue, go on, proceed further ahead

ว่า

wa — That; to say; quotation marker in speech

เหตุผล

het-phon — Reason, rationale, logical grounds for something

ของ

khong — Of, belonging to; possessive particle in Thai

ผม

phom — I, me; polite male first-person pronoun

ใน

nai — In, inside, within a place or context

การ

kan — Nominalizer for actions; act of doing something

แต่งงาน

taeng-ngan — To marry, get married, enter into marriage

นั้น

nan — That, those; demonstrative pronoun for distant reference

ประการ

pra-kan — Point, aspect, reason; formal counting word

แรก

raek — First, initial, the earliest in sequence

คิด

khit — To think, consider, reflect on something

เป็น

pen — To be, to exist as, to function as

สิ่ง

sing — Thing, object, matter, something in general

ถูกต้อง

thuk-tong — Correct, right, proper, accurate and appropriate

นักบวช

nak-buat — Clergy, ordained religious person, monk or priest

ทุก

thuk — Every, all, each without exception

คน

khon — Person, people; classifier for human beings

ฐานะ

tha-na — Status, position, financial standing in society

ดี

dee — Good, well, fine, positive in quality

เช่นเดียวกับ

chen-diao-kap — Same as, similar to, just like another

ควร

khuan — Should, ought to, it is appropriate to

แบบอย่าง

baep-yang — Example, model, role model to follow

ตำบล

tam-bon — Subdistrict, local administrative area in Thailand

ตน

ton — Oneself, self; reflexive pronoun in Thai

สอง

song — Two, second; the number two

มั่นใจ

man-jai — Confident, certain, sure about something

มัน

man — It; informal third-person or impersonal pronoun

จะ

ja — Will, shall; future tense marker in Thai

เพิ่มพูน

phoem-phun — To increase, enhance, build up gradually

ความสุข

khwam-suk — Happiness, joy, state of being content

มาก

mak — Very, much, many, a lot of something

สาม

sam — Three; the number three

บางที

bang-thi — Sometimes, perhaps, maybe on some occasions

กล่าวถึง

klao-thueng — To mention, refer to, speak about something

ก่อน

kon — Before, first, prior to something else

นั่น

nan — That, that one; demonstrative for distant object

คือ

khue — Is, means, that is; defining or identifying marker

คำแนะนำ

kham-nae-nam — Advice, recommendation, suggestion given to someone

ส่งเสริม

song-soem — To promote, support, encourage development of something

โดยเฉพาะ

doi-cha-pho — Especially, particularly, specifically in this case

ท่านหญิง

than-ying — Lady, noblewoman; honorific title for high-ranking woman

ผู้

phu — Person who, one who; agent nominalizer prefix

สูงศักดิ์

sung-sak — High-ranking, noble, of elevated social status

เกียรติ

kiat — Honor, prestige, dignity, reputation of a person

เรียก

riak — To call, summon, name, address someone

ผู้อุปถัมภ์

phu-up-pa-tham — Patron, sponsor, benefactor who supports another

เธอ

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

กรุณา

ka-ru-na — Please; kindness, grace in making a request

ลดตัว

lot-tua — To lower oneself, condescend, humble one's status

ลงมา

long-ma — To come down, descend toward the speaker

ความเห็น

khwam-hen — Opinion, view, perspective on a matter

แก่

kae — To, for; old, aged; indirect object marker

ถึง

thueng — To reach, arrive at; until, about, regarding

ครั้ง

khrang — Time, occasion, instance; classifier for occurrences

โดยที่

doi-thi — By which, whereby, given that, in that

ขอ

kho — To request, ask for, beg permission politely

ด้วย

duai — Also, too, with, by means of something

เรื่อง

rueang — Story, matter, topic, issue being discussed

นี้

ni — This, these; demonstrative for nearby reference

เพียง

phiang — Only, merely, just a small amount

คืน

khuen — Night; to return something back to owner

วันเสาร์

wan-sao — Saturday, the sixth day of the week

ออก

ok — To go out, exit, emerge from somewhere

จาก

jak — From, away from, departing a place or thing

ระหว่าง

ra-wang — Between, among, during a period or space

เรา

rao — We, us, I; first person plural pronoun

เล่น

len — To play, engage in a game or activity

ไพ่

phai — Playing cards; card game

กัน

kan — Together, each other; mutual action between parties

ขณะ

kha-na — While, at the moment, during a time

นาง

nang — Mrs., woman; title for married or adult woman

กำลัง

kam-lang — Currently doing; strength, power, force

จัด

jat — To arrange, organize, set up something properly

ที่วางเท้า

thi-wang-thao — Footstool, a small stool for resting feet

กับ

kap — With, and, together with someone or something

นั่นแหละ

nan-lae — That's it, exactly that, precisely that one

คุณ

khun — You; polite title equivalent to Mr. or Ms.

ต้อง

tong — Must, have to, need to do something

เลือก

lueak — To choose, select, pick from available options

สตรี

sa-tri — Woman, female; formal or literary term for woman

มีสกุล

mee-sa-kun — Of good family, well-bred, having a family name

เห็นแก่

hen-kae — For the sake of, out of regard for

ฉัน

chan — I, me; first person pronoun, often used by women

ตัว

tua — Self, body; classifier for animals and objects

คุณเอง

khun-eng — Yourself; you yourself, emphasis on the person

ขยันขันแข็ง

kha-yan-khan-khaeng — Diligent, hardworking, industrious in doing work

ประโยชน์

pra-yot — Benefit, advantage, usefulness of something

ไม่ใช่

mai-chai — Is not, no, that is not correct

เติบโต

toep-to — To grow up, develop, increase in size

มา

ma — To come; particle indicating action toward speaker

หรูหรา

ru-ra — Luxurious, lavish, grand and elegant in style

สามารถ

sa-mat — Can, able to, capable of doing something

รายได้

rai-dai — Income, revenue, earnings from work or investment

น้อยๆ

noi-noi — Little, small amount, just a tiny bit

คุ้มค่า

khum-kha — Worth it, worthwhile, value for the investment

นี่

ni — Here, this; close demonstrative pronoun for speaker

หา

ha — To look for, seek, find something or someone

ผู้หญิง

phu-ying — Woman, female person, a girl or lady

แบบ

baep — Style, type, form, pattern of something

โดย

doi — By, by means of, through an action or agent

เร็ว

reo — Fast, quick, rapid in speed or action

พา

pha — To take along, bring, lead someone somewhere

แล้ว

laeo — Already, then, done; past completion marker

เยี่ยม

yiam — Excellent, great, superb; to visit someone