Pride and Prejudice — Page 4

Vocabulary

บรรดา

ban-da — All of; referring to a group of people or things

สุภาพบุรุษ

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

เข้ามา

khao-ma — To come in; to enter a place

และ

lae — And; a conjunction connecting words or clauses

เธอ

thoe — She/her; informal pronoun for a female person

คิด

khit — To think; to consider or believe something

ว่า

wa — That; a conjunction introducing a clause or statement

เขา

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

ดู

du — To look; to watch or appear a certain way

เหมือน

muean — Like; similar to; resembling something or someone

จะ

ja — Will; a future tense marker in Thai

ตอบสนอง

top-sa-nong — To respond; to fulfill or satisfy a need

ความหวัง

khwam-wang — Hope; a feeling of expectation and desire

ของ

khong — Of; belonging to; a possessive particle

ได้

dai — Can; able to; past tense marker in Thai

แต่

tae — But; however; a contrast conjunction

โอ้

o — Oh; an exclamation expressing surprise or emotion

อนิจจา

a-nit-cha — Alas; an exclamation expressing regret or disappointment

สุภาพสตรี

su-phap-sa-tri — Lady; a polite and well-mannered woman

แออัด

ae-at — Crowded; packed with many people or things

กัน

kan — Together; each other; a reciprocal particle

อยู่

yu — To be; to stay; indicates ongoing state or location

รอบ

rop — Around; surrounding; encircling something

โต๊ะ

to — Table; a piece of furniture with a flat surface

ซึ่ง

sueng — Which; a relative pronoun connecting clauses

มิส

mit — Miss; a title for an unmarried woman

กำลัง

kam-lang — Currently doing; a present progressive marker

ชง

chong — To brew; to prepare tea or coffee

ชา

cha — Tea; a common hot beverage made from leaves

ริน

rin — To pour; to pour liquid into a container

กาแฟ

ka-fae — Coffee; a popular caffeinated hot beverage

อย่าง

yang — In a manner; a way of doing something

ใกล้ชิด

klai-chit — Close; intimate; in close proximity or relationship

มาก

mak — Very; a lot; indicating high degree or quantity

จน

jon — Until; so much that; a result conjunction

ไม่มี

mai-mi — There is no; to not have something

ที่ว่าง

thi-wang — Empty space; available room or vacancy

แม้แต่

mae-tae — Even; not even; emphasizing an extreme case

แห่ง

haeng — Of; a classifier for places or locations

เดียว

diao — Single; only one; alone

ใกล้ๆ

klai-klai — Nearby; very close in proximity

ที่

thi — At; place; a preposition or relative particle

วาง

wang — To place; to put something down somewhere

เก้าอี้

kao-i — Chair; a seat with a back for one person

เมื่อ

muea — When; at the time that something happened

เดิน

doen — To walk; to move on foot

ใกล้

klai — Near; close to in distance or time

หนึ่ง

nueng — One; the number one; a single item

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a place or group

สาวๆ

sao-sao — Young women; girls; a group of young females

ก็

ko — Also; then; a discourse particle linking clauses

เลื่อน

luean — To slide; to move or shift position

ตัว

tua — Body; oneself; classifier for animals and objects

เข้า

khao — To enter; inward; toward inside

ยิ่ง

ying — Even more; increasingly; to a greater degree

กว่า

kwa — Than; more than; used in comparisons

เดิม

doem — Original; former; as before

กระซิบ

kra-sip — To whisper; to speak very softly to someone

พวก

phuak — Group; bunch of; a collective noun for people

ผู้ชาย

phu-chai — Man; male person; adult male human

มา

ma — To come; toward the speaker; a directional verb

พราก

phrak — To separate; to take away from; to part

เรา

rao — We; us; first-person plural pronoun

ออก

ok — Out; to exit; outward direction

จาก

jak — From; away from; a preposition of origin

ไม่ได้

mai-dai — Cannot; did not; negates ability or past action

ฉัน

chan — I; me; first-person pronoun used by females

ตั้งใจ

tang-jai — To intend; to be determined or purposeful

แล้ว

laeo — Already; then; indicates completed action

ไม่

mai — Not; no; a general negation particle

ต้องการ

tong-kan — To want; to need; to desire something

สัก

sak — Even one; just a; emphasizes minimal quantity

คน

khon — Person; people; classifier for human beings

ใช่

chai — Yes; correct; affirming something is true

ไหม

mai — Question particle; used to form yes/no questions

ไป

pai — To go; away from speaker; directional verb

ยัง

yang — Still; yet; also; an aspect or additive particle

อีก

ik — Another; more; again; additional

มุม

mum — Corner; angle; a meeting point of two sides

ห้อง

hong — Room; an enclosed space within a building

จ้อง

jong — To stare; to gaze fixedly at something

ตาม

tam — To follow; according to; along with

ด้วย

duai — With; also; by means of; together with

สายตา

sai-ta — Eyesight; gaze; the direction one is looking

อิจฉา

it-cha — To envy; to be jealous of someone

ทุกคน

thuk-khon — Everyone; everybody; all people present

พูด

phut — To speak; to talk; to say something

แทบ

thaep — Almost; barely; nearly but not quite

ความ

khwam — Abstract noun prefix; indicating a state or quality

อดทน

ot-thon — To be patient; to endure difficulties calmly

พอ

pho — Enough; sufficient; just as; moderate amount

เสิร์ฟ

soep — To serve; to offer food or drinks to someone

ให้

hai — To give; for; to cause someone to receive something

ใคร

khrai — Who; anyone; referring to a person in questions

จากนั้น

jak-nan — After that; then; following that event

โกรธ

krot — Angry; to feel or express anger toward someone

ตัวเอง

tua-eng — Oneself; yourself; referring back to the subject

โง่เขลา

ngo-khao — Foolish; stupid; lacking good sense or judgment

เช่นนี้

chen-ni — Like this; in this manner; such as this

เคย

khoei — Used to; ever; indicating past experience or habit

ถูก

thuk — To be subjected to; correct; cheap in price

ปฏิเสธ

pa-ti-set — To refuse; to deny; to reject a request

ครั้ง

khrang — Time; occasion; classifier for occurrences or events

โง่

ngo — Stupid; foolish; lacking intelligence or wisdom

หวัง

wang — To hope; to wish for something to happen

กลับ

klap — To return; to go back; reversal of action

รัก

rak — To love; affection; deep feeling for someone

อย่างไร

yang-rai — How; in what way; asking about manner

มี

mi — To have; there is; to possess something

คัดค้าน

khat-khan — To oppose; to object; to resist or disagree

อ่อนแอ

on-ae — Weak; feeble; lacking strength or firmness

เช่น

chen — Such as; for example; like in a comparison

นั้น

nan — That; those; referring to something previously mentioned

การ

kan — Act of; process of; nominalizing prefix for actions

ขอ

kho — To request; to ask for something politely

แต่งงาน

taeng-ngan — To marry; to get married; matrimonial union

ผู้หญิง

phu-ying — Woman; female person; adult female human

เป็น

pen — To be; to exist as; indicates identity or state

สอง

song — Two; the number two; second in count

อัปยศ

ap-pa-yot — Disgrace; shame; a state of dishonor or humiliation

ใด

dai — Any; which; an indefinite or interrogative pronoun

น่า

na — Worthy of; deserving; preceding adjectives for feelings

สะอิดสะเอียน

sa-it-sa-ian — Disgusting; revolting; causing strong feelings of disgust

ต่อ

to — Toward; per; continuing; connecting to next part

ความรู้สึก

khwam-ru-suek — Feeling; emotion; a subjective inner experience

พวกเขา

phuak-khao — They; them; third-person plural pronoun

นี้

ni — This; these; referring to something nearby or present

อย่างไรก็ตาม

yang-rai-ko-tam — However; nevertheless; regardless of what was said

รู้สึก

ru-suek — To feel; to sense; to have an emotion

ดีขึ้น

di-khuen — Better; improved; in a more favorable condition

เล็กน้อย

lek-noi — A little; slightly; a small amount or degree

นำ

nam — To bring; to lead; to carry something somewhere

ถ้วย

thuai — Cup; bowl; a small container for drinking

เอง

eng — Self; oneself; by oneself without help

ฉวย

chuai — To seize; to grab quickly; to snatch an opportunity

โอกาส

o-kat — Opportunity; chance; a favorable moment for action

กล่าว

klao — To say; to state; to express formally in words

น้องสาว

nong-sao — Younger sister; a female sibling younger than you

คุณ

khun — You; a polite title equivalent to Mr./Ms.

นั่น

nan — That; pointing to something at a distance

ถึง

thueng — To reach; until; as far as a point

คริสต์มาส

khrit-mat — Christmas; a holiday celebrated on December 25th

คนเดียว

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

เชียว

chiao — Indeed; really; an emphatic particle in Thai

หรือ

rue — Or; whether; a disjunctive conjunction in Thai

เพื่อนๆ

phuean-phuean — Friends; a group of acquaintances or companions

หมด

mot — All gone; finished; completely used up

คุณนาย

khun-nai — Mrs.; a polite title for a married woman

กับ

kap — With; and; together with another person or thing