Pride and Prejudice — Page 3

Vocabulary

คุณนาย

khun naai — Polite title for a married woman; 'Mrs.' or 'madam'

ได้

daai — To get, obtain, or be able to do something

ต้อนรับ

toon rap — To welcome or receive a guest warmly

ด้วย

duay — With, also, or by means of something

ความ

khwaam — Nominalizing prefix indicating an abstract quality or state

สุภาพ

su-phaap — Polite, courteous, or well-mannered in behavior

อย่าง

yaang — In a manner of; used to form adverbs

ยิ่ง

ying — Even more; to a greater degree or extent

และ

lae — And; connecting words, phrases, or clauses

เชิญ

chooen — To invite or politely request someone to do something

ให้

hai — To give; causes or allows someone to do something

รับประทาน

rap-pra-thaan — Formal/polite word meaning to eat or consume food

อาหาร

aa-haan — Food; anything eaten as nourishment or a meal

ว่าง

waang — Free, available, or unoccupied; also light snack

แต่

tae — But; however; used to introduce a contrast

ก็

koo — Also, then, or well; a discourse particle

ปฏิเสธ

pa-ti-set — To refuse, deny, or reject an offer or statement

เด็ดขาด

det-khaad — Absolutely, decisively, or firmly without exception

ไม่

mai — No, not; used to negate verbs or adjectives

ค่อย

khooey — Gradually, somewhat, or not very; softens a statement

นัก

nak — Very, a lot; intensifier used after adjectives

จากนั้น

jaak nan — After that; then; indicating the next action in sequence

ลุกขึ้น

luk khuen — To stand up or rise from a sitting position

กล่าว

klaao — To say, speak, or state something formally

กับ

kap — With; together with; to (a person)

ว่า

waa — That; to say; introduces a quote or clause

คุณ

khun — You; a polite pronoun or honorific title

ดู

duu — To look, watch, or seem/appear a certain way

เหมือน

mueean — Like, similar to, or the same as something

จะ

ja — Will, going to; marks future tense or intention

มี

mii — To have or there is/are something present

ป่า

paa — Forest, jungle, or wooded wilderness area

เล็กๆ

lek lek — Small, tiny; reduplication emphasizes smallness

ที่

thii — At, which, that; a relative pronoun or place marker

น่ารัก

naa-rak — Cute, adorable, or charming in appearance or manner

อยู่

yuu — To be located at; to live or exist somewhere

ด้าน

daan — Side, aspect, or direction of something

หนึ่ง

nueng — One; the number one or a/an (article-like)

ของ

khong — Of, belonging to; possessive particle in Thai

สนาม

sa-naam — Field, lawn, ground, or open outdoor area

หญ้า

yaa — Grass; low green plants covering the ground

ฉัน

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

ยินดี

yin-dii — Happy, pleased, or willing to do something

เดิน

doen — To walk; move on foot at a normal pace

เล่น

len — To play or do something for fun or leisure

ใน

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

นั้น

nan — That, those; a demonstrative pointing to something distant

หาก

haak — If, in case; a conditional conjunction

กรุณา

ka-ru-naa — Please; kindly; a polite request particle

ไป

pai — To go; move away from the current location

เป็น

pen — To be; indicates identity, state, or ability

เพื่อน

phuean — Friend; companion who accompanies or supports someone

เถอะ

thoe — Come on; a particle urging or encouraging an action

ที่รัก

thii-rak — Dear, beloved; term of endearment for someone loved

มารดา

maan-daa — Mother; formal or literary word for one's mother

เธอ

thoe — She, her, you; pronoun for females or close friends

ร้อง

rong — To cry out, shout, sing, or call loudly

บอก

book — To tell, inform, or let someone know something

พา

phaa — To take, bring, or lead someone somewhere

ชม

chom — To view, admire, or praise something pleasantly

ทาง

thaang — Way, path, direction, or route to somewhere

ต่างๆ

taang taang — Various, different kinds; diverse types of things

คิด

khit — To think, consider, or have a thought or opinion

ท่าน

than — You or he/she; a respectful honorific pronoun

คง

khong — Probably, likely; expresses assumption or likelihood

พอใจ

phoo jai — Satisfied, content, or pleased with something

กระท่อม

kra-thoom — A cottage, hut, or small simple dwelling

ฤๅษี

rue-sii — A hermit or ascetic who lives in the wilderness

ทำตาม

tham taam — To follow, comply with, or obey an instruction

วิ่ง

wing — To run; move quickly on foot

เข้า

khao — To enter or go into a place

ห้อง

hong — Room; an enclosed space inside a building

ตน

ton — Oneself; a reflexive or formal personal pronoun

เพื่อ

phuea — In order to; for the purpose of doing something

หยิบ

yip — To pick up or grab a small object with fingers

ร่ม

rom — Umbrella or parasol; shade from sun or rain

แล้ว

laeo — Already; then; indicates a completed action

จึง

jueng — Therefore, so, then; indicates a resulting action

ตาม

taam — To follow, according to, or in accordance with

แขก

khaek — Guest, visitor, or person being entertained

ผู้

phuu — Person, one who; a prefix indicating a doer

สูงศักดิ์

suung-sak — Noble, high-ranking, of elevated social status

ลง

long — To descend, go down, or come down

บันได

ban-dai — Staircase or ladder used to move between levels

มา

maa — To come; move toward the speaker's location

ขณะ

kha-na — While, during, at the moment of something happening

พวกเธอ

phuak thoe — They, them, you all; plural pronoun for a group

ผ่าน

phaan — To pass through, go past, or cross something

โถง

thoong — Hall, corridor, or large open interior space

เปิด

poet — To open, turn on, or unlock something

ประตู

pra-tuu — Door or gate; an entrance or exit point

นั่งเล่น

nang len — To sit and relax; lounging in a casual manner

หลังจาก

lang jaak — After; following a particular event or time

สำรวจ

sam-ruat — To survey, inspect, or explore an area carefully

รวดเร็ว

ruat-reo — Fast, quick, swift in action or movement

ดูดี

duu dii — To look good, appear nice or presentable

พอ

phoo — Enough, sufficient, or just right in amount

ใช้ได้

chai dai — Usable, acceptable, or passable in quality

ต่อไป

too pai — To continue, go on, or proceed further ahead

รถม้า

rot maa — Horse-drawn carriage; a traditional horse-pulled vehicle

ยังคง

yang khong — Still, continuing to be or remain in a state

จอด

joot — To park or stop a vehicle in one place

เห็น

hen — To see, notice, or perceive something visually

นาง

naang — Woman, Mrs.; a formal title for an adult woman

นั่ง

nang — To sit; to be in a seated position

เงียบงัน

ngiap ngan — Very quiet, completely silent, hushed atmosphere

กรวด

kruuat — Gravel; small stones used on paths or surfaces

นำ

nam — To lead, guide, or bring someone to a place

สู่

suu — To, toward; indicating direction or destination

ดง

dong — Dense forest, thicket, or grove of trees

ไม้

maai — Wood, tree, or timber; also means plant generally

ตั้งใจ

tang jai — To intend, concentrate, or be determined to do something

แน่วแน่

naeo nae — Firmly resolved, unwavering, steadfast in purpose

พยายาม

pha-yaa-yaam — To try, attempt, or make an effort to do something

สนทนา

son-tha-naa — To converse or have a conversation with someone

ผู้หญิง

phuu ying — Woman, female person; an adult female human

ตอนนี้

toon nii — Now, at this moment, currently at this time

ยโส

ya-soo — Arrogant, conceited, or haughty in attitude

น่า

naa — Worth, deserving of; prefix expressing that something seems

รำคาญ

ram-khaan — Annoying, irritating, or causing bother or nuisance

กว่า

kwaa — More than, compared to; used in comparisons

ปกติ

pa-ka-ti — Normal, usual, ordinary, or typical condition

อย่างไร

yaang rai — How, in what way; asking about manner or method

คล้าย

khlaai — Similar to, resembling, or looking like something

หลานชาย

laan chaai — Nephew or grandson; a younger male relative

มอง

moong — To look at, gaze, or observe something visually

หน้า

naa — Face; front; also means next or page

ทันที

than-thii — Immediately, instantly, right away without delay

เริ่มต้น

roem ton — To begin, start, or commence an action or event

พูด

phuut — To speak, talk, or say something to someone

ดังนี้

dang nii — As follows; in the following manner or way

ต้อง

tong — Must, have to; expressing necessity or obligation

สงสัย

song-sai — To wonder, doubt, or be curious about something

เลย

loei — At all, so, therefore; an intensifying particle

เหตุใด

het dai — Why, for what reason; asking about a cause

เดินทาง

doen thaang — To travel, make a journey to another place

นี่

nii — This, here; a demonstrative pronoun for nearby things