Pride and Prejudice — Page 4

Vocabulary

คุณ

khun — You; polite second-person pronoun in Thai

สัญญา

sǎn-yaa — Promise; agreement or contract between parties

กับ

gàp — With; together with, or connecting two things

ฉัน

chǎn — I; informal first-person pronoun, often female

ว่า

wâa — That; introduces a quote or reported speech

จะ

jà — Will; future tense marker in Thai

ยืนกราน

yeun-graan — To insist firmly; to persist stubbornly on something

ให้

hâi — To give; also used as a causative or purpose marker

เธอ

thooe — She/her/you; informal second or third-person pronoun

แต่งงาน

dtàeng-ngaan — To get married; to wed another person

เขา

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

ที่รัก

thîi-rák — Darling; beloved; term of endearment for someone

สามี

sǎa-mii — Husband; a woman's male spouse

ของ

khǎawng — Of; possessive particle indicating belonging or ownership

ตอบ

dtàawp — To answer; to respond to a question or statement

มี

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

คำขอ

kham-khǎaw — Request; a formal or polite asking for something

เล็กน้อย

lék-nóoi — A little; small amount or minor in degree

สอง

sǎawng — Two; the number 2

ประการ

prà-kaan — Point; item or aspect in a list or argument

ประการแรก

prà-kaan-râek — First point; the first item in a list

ขอให้

khǎaw-hâi — Please; expressing a wish or polite request

ยอม

yaawm — To consent; to accept or give in to something

ใช้

chái — To use; to employ or make use of something

วิจารณญาณ

wí-jaan-yaan — Judgment; critical thinking or discernment ability

ตัวเอง

dtua-eeng — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring to the subject

ได้

dâai — Can; able to, or indicates past completed action

อย่าง

yàang — In a manner; used to describe how something is done

อิสระ

ìt-sà-rà — Free; independent, having freedom or autonomy

ใน

nai — In; inside or within a place or context

โอกาส

oh-gàat — Opportunity; a chance or favorable circumstance

นี้

níi — This; demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby thing

และ

láe — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

ที่สอง

thîi-sǎawng — Second; the second item or position in order

ขอ

khǎaw — To request; to ask for something politely

ห้อง

hâawng — Room; an enclosed space within a building

ดีใจ

dii-jai — Happy; pleased or glad about something

มาก

mâak — Very; a lot, intensifying adjectives or verbs

หาก

hàak — If; conditional conjunction introducing a condition

อยู่

yùu — To be; to stay or reside somewhere

ห้องสมุด

hâawng-sà-mùt — Library; a room or building housing books

ตาม

dtaam — To follow; according to, or in pursuit of

ลำพัง

lam-phang — Alone; by oneself without company

โดย

dooi — By; indicates agent, method, or means of action

เร็ว

reo — Fast; quick in speed or time

ที่สุด

thîi-sùt — Most; superlative marker meaning the extreme degree

อย่างไร

yàang-rai — How; in what way or manner something occurs

ก็ตาม

gâaw-dtaam — Anyway; regardless, no matter what the case

แม้

máe — Even though; despite; concessive conjunction

ผิดหวัง

phìt-wǎng — Disappointed; feeling letdown after unmet expectations

ก็

gâaw — Also; then; discourse particle for flow or emphasis

ยัง

yang — Still; yet; indicates ongoing or continuing state

ไม่

mâi — Not; negation particle in Thai sentences

ยอมแพ้

yaawm-pháe — To give up; to surrender or admit defeat

พูด

phûut — To speak; to talk or say something

ซ้ำ

sám — Again; repeat; to do something over again

แล้ว

láeo — Already; then; indicates completed action or sequence

ซ้ำเล่า

sám-lâo — Repeatedly; over and over again without stopping

สลับ

sà-làp — To alternate; to switch or interchange things

กัน

gan — Each other; together; reciprocal action between parties

ระหว่าง

rá-wàang — Between; during; in the middle of two things

การ

gaan — Nominalization prefix turning a verb into a noun

ปลอบโยน

plàawp-yoon — To comfort; to soothe or console someone

ข่มขู่

khòm-khùu — To threaten; to intimidate or menace someone

พยายาม

phá-yaa-yaam — To try; to make an effort toward something

ดึง

deung — To pull; to draw or tug something toward oneself

มา

maa — To come; to move toward the speaker

เป็น

bpen — To be; to exist as or function as something

พวก

phûak — Group; a collective pronoun for people or things

แต่

dtàe — But; however; conjunction showing contrast

ปฏิเสธ

pà-dtì-sèet — To refuse; to deny or reject something

ที่

thîi — At; which; relative pronoun or place marker

เข้ามา

khâo-maa — To come in; to enter a place toward speaker

ยุ่ง

yûng — Busy; tangled; involved in something disorderly

ด้วย

dûai — Also; with; too; indicates accompaniment or addition

ความ

khwaam — Abstract noun prefix converting adjectives to nouns

สุภาพ

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

อ่อนโยน

àawn-yoon — Gentle; soft and tender in manner or touch

เท่าที่

thâo-thîi — As much as; to the extent that something allows

ทำได้

tham-dâai — Can do; able to accomplish or perform something

ส่วน

sùan — Part; portion; as for; concerning a particular aspect

นั้น

nán — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to distant thing

บางครั้ง

baang-khráng — Sometimes; occasionally, not always happening

ตอบโต้

dtàawp-dtôo — To retaliate; to respond back firmly or sharply

จริงจัง

jing-jang — Serious; earnest and sincere in attitude or manner

ร่าเริง

râa-roeng — Cheerful; lively and joyful in personality

สนุกสนาน

sà-nùk-sà-nǎan — Fun; enjoyable and entertaining in an active way

ท่าที

thâa-thii — Attitude; manner or bearing in behavior

เปลี่ยนแปลง

plìian-plaaeng — To change; to transform or alter significantly

ไป

bpai — To go; to move away from the speaker

มุ่งมั่น

mûng-mân — Determined; resolute and focused on a goal

ไม่เคย

mâi-khoei — Never; has not ever done something before

เปลี่ยน

plìian — To change; to switch or alter something

เลย

loei — At all; ever; emphasizes negation or completion

ขณะ

khà-nà — While; during; at the moment something happens

เดียวกัน

diao-gan — Same; the very same thing or together simultaneously

นั่ง

nâng — To sit; to be seated in a position

ครุ่นคิด

khrûn-khít — To ponder; to think deeply and reflectively

คนเดียว

khon-diao — Alone; only one person, by oneself

เกี่ยวกับ

gìiao-gàp — About; regarding or concerning a topic

เหตุการณ์

hèet-gaan — Event; incident or occurrence that takes place

เกิดขึ้น

gòoet-khûen — To happen; to occur or come into existence

คิด

khít — To think; to consider or have a thought

ดี

dii — Good; positive in quality or character

เกินไป

gooen-bpai — Too much; excessively beyond a normal degree

จน

jon — Until; to the point that; also means poor

อาจ

àat — Might; may; expresses possibility or uncertainty

เข้าใจ

khâo-jai — To understand; to comprehend or grasp meaning

เหตุใด

hèet-dai — Why; for what reason; formal interrogative word

พี่สาว

phîi-sǎao — Older sister; an elder female sibling

ถึง

thǔeng — To reach; until; about; arriving at a point

ภาคภูมิใจ

phâak-phuum-jai — Proud; feeling pride or satisfaction in something

ได้รับ

dâai-ráp — To receive; to get something given or awarded

บอบช้ำ

bàawp-cháam — Bruised; hurt or damaged emotionally or physically

ไม่ได้

mâi-dâai — Cannot; did not; negates ability or past action

รู้สึก

rúu-sùek — To feel; to experience an emotion or sensation

เจ็บปวด

jèp-bpùat — To be in pain; to hurt physically or emotionally

ด้าน

dâan — Side; aspect or dimension of something

อื่น

ùuen — Other; another; different from what was mentioned

ใด

dai — Any; which; interrogative or indefinite pronoun

ความรู้สึก

khwaam-rúu-sùek — Feeling; emotion or emotional sensation experienced

ต่อ

dtàaw — Toward; against; per; continues or connects things

เพียง

phiang — Only; merely; just a limited amount or degree

จินตนาการ

jin-dtà-naa-gaan — Imagination; the ability to form mental images

สมควร

sǒm-khuan — Deserving; appropriate or worthy of something

คำ

kham — Word; a unit of speech or written language

ตำหนิ

dtam-nì — To blame; to criticize or rebuke someone

จาก

jàak — From; away from a source or origin point

แม่

mâe — Mother; female parent in a family

ทำให้

tham-hâi — To cause; to make something happen or feel

เสียใจ

sǐia-jai — Sorry; sad; feeling regret or sorrow about something

อย่างใด

yàang-dai — In any way; in whatever manner or respect

ครอบครัว

khràawp-khrua — Family; a group of related people living together

กำลัง

gam-lang — Currently; progressive aspect marker; also means strength

วุ่นวาย

wûn-waai — Chaotic; confused and disorderly in situation

เยี่ยมเยียน

yîiam-yian — To visit; to go and see someone socially

พวกเขา

phûak-khǎo — They/them; third-person plural pronoun in Thai

วัน

wan — Day; a 24-hour period of time

ถูก

thùuk — To be correct; cheap; or passive voice marker

ต้อนรับ

dtâawn-ráp — To welcome; to greet guests warmly upon arrival

โถง

thǒong — Hall; a large open interior space or corridor

ทางเข้า

thaang-khâo — Entrance; the way or passage into a place

วิ่ง

wîng — To run; to move quickly on foot

เข้าหา

khâo-hǎa — To approach; to move toward someone or something

กระซิบ

grà-síp — To whisper; to speak very quietly in secret

เพราะ

phráw — Because; for the reason that something occurred

ที่นี่

thîi-nîi — Here; at this place or location

สนุก

sà-nùk — Fun; enjoyable or entertaining experience

เช้า

cháo — Morning; the early part of the day

เกิด

gòoet — To be born; to happen or originate

อะไร

à-rai — What; interrogative pronoun asking about something

ขึ้น

khûen — Up; to rise; directional particle indicating upward motion