The war of the worlds — Page 61

Vocabulary

ฉัน

chan — First person pronoun, commonly used by females

วางแผน

waang phaen — To plan or make arrangements for something

ไว้

wai — Particle indicating future intent or keeping something

แล้ว

laeo — Already; indicates completed action or 'then'

คิด

khit — To think or consider something mentally

มัน

man — It; third person pronoun for things or animals

ออก

ook — To go out, exit, or emerge from somewhere

พวกเรา

phuak rao — We; us as a group of people

ผู้ชาย

phu chai — Man; male person

พ่ายแพ้

phaai phae — To be defeated or lose a battle

เรา

rao — We or I; inclusive first person pronoun

รู้

ruu — To know or be aware of something

ไม่

mai — No; not; negation particle in Thai

เพียงพอ

phiang phoo — Sufficient; enough to meet a need

ต้อง

tong — Must; have to; expressing obligation or necessity

เรียนรู้

rian ruu — To learn; to acquire knowledge or skills

ก่อน

kon — Before; first; prior to something else

ที่

thii — That; which; at; relative pronoun or place marker

จะ

ja — Will; future tense marker in Thai sentences

มี

mii — To have; there is or there are

โอกาส

oo-kat — Opportunity; chance to do something

และ

lae — And; connecting words or clauses together

มีชีวิตอยู่

mii chiiwit yuu — To be alive; to live and exist

รักษา

rak-saa — To maintain, preserve, or treat medically

ความเป็นอิสระ

khwaam pen it-sa-ra — Freedom; independence; state of being free

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a place or context

ขณะ

kha-na — Moment; while; at the time of something

เข้าใจ

khao jai — To understand; to comprehend something clearly

ไหม

mai — Question particle used at end of yes/no questions

นั่นแหละ

nan lae — That's it; exactly that; emphasizing a point

คือ

khue — Is; means; used to define or identify something

สิ่ง

sing — Thing; object; an item or matter

ทำ

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

จ้องมอง

jong mong — To stare; to gaze fixedly at something

ด้วย

duay — Also; with; too; together with something

ความประหลาดใจ

khwaam pra-laat jai — Surprise; astonishment; feeling of unexpected wonder

ถูก

thuuk — Correct; right; or passive voice marker

กระตุ้น

kra-tun — To stimulate, motivate, or encourage someone

อย่าง

yaang — In a manner; like; kind of; adverbial marker

ลึกซึ้ง

luek sueng — Deep; profound; touching deeply emotionally

โดย

doi — By; through; by means of something

ความมุ่งมั่น

khwaam mung man — Determination; strong resolve to achieve something

ของ

khong — Of; belonging to; possessive particle in Thai

ชาย

chaai — Man; male; masculine gender reference

ผู้นั้น

phu nan — That person; that particular individual

พระเจ้า

phra jao — God; a deity or supreme divine being

ผู้ยิ่งใหญ่

phu ying yai — The great one; someone of immense greatness

ร้อง

rong — To cry out; to shout; to sing

ออกมา

ook maa — To come out; to emerge from within somewhere

แต่

tae — But; however; introducing a contrasting clause

คุณ

khun — You; polite second person pronoun in Thai

นี่

nii — This; here; referring to something nearby

เป็น

pen — To be; to exist as; linking verb in Thai

ชายชาติอาจหาญ

chaai chaat aat haan — Brave man; courageous hero of great valor

จริงๆ

jing jing — Really; truly; used for strong emphasis

ทันใดนั้น

than dai nan — Suddenly; all at once; immediately at that moment

ก็

ko — Then; also; connective particle linking clauses

จับ

jap — To grab; to catch; to hold something firmly

มือ

mue — Hand; the human hand used for grasping

เขา

khao — He; she; him; her; third person pronoun

แน่น

naen — Tight; firm; tightly held or packed

เฮ้

he — Hey; exclamation to get someone's attention

พูด

phuut — To speak; to talk; to say something

ดวงตา

duang taa — Eyes; the pair of eyes on a face

เปล่งประกาย

pleng pra-kaai — To sparkle; to shine brilliantly with light

ใช่ไหม

chai mai — Right?; isn't it?; tag question seeking confirmation

ต่อไป

to pai — Continue; from now on; going forward

เลย

loei — At all; then; so; intensifying or linking particle

บอก

bok — To tell; to inform someone of something

ดีล่ะ

dii la — Alright then; okay; expressing reluctant or willing agreement

ผู้ที่

phu thii — The one who; person that does something

ตั้งใจ

tang jai — To intend; to be determined or focused

หนี

nii — To flee; to run away from something

จาก

jaak — From; away from; departing a place or thing

การ

kaan — Nominalizer prefix; action or process noun marker

เตรียมพร้อม

triam prom — To prepare; to get ready for something ahead

กำลัง

kamlang — Currently doing; progressive aspect marker in Thai

จำไว้

jam wai — Remember; keep in mind; memorize for later

ว่า

waa — That; to say; complementizer introducing reported speech

ไม่ใช่

mai chai — Is not; that's not right; negating identity

ทุกคน

thuk khon — Everyone; every person without exception

ถูกสร้างมา

thuuk saang maa — Was created; built or made for a purpose

เพื่อ

phuea — In order to; for the purpose of something

เผชิญ

pha-choen — To face; to confront a challenge or danger

กับ

kap — With; against; together with or facing someone

สัตว์ป่า

sat paa — Wild animal; beast living in the wilderness

นั่น

nan — That; referring to something at a distance

เหตุผล

het phon — Reason; rationale; logical explanation for something

จับตาดู

jap taa duu — To watch closely; to keep an eye on

ความสงสัย

khwaam song-sai — Doubt; curiosity; feeling of uncertainty or questioning

ผอมบาง

phom baang — Thin; slender; having a slim body frame

ไม่รู้

mai ruu — Don't know; unaware of something

เห็น

hen — To see; to perceive visually with eyes

หรือว่า

rue waa — Or; whether; introducing an alternative possibility

ฝัง

fang — To bury; to embed something deep within

มา

maa — To come; directional particle toward the speaker

อย่างไร

yaang rai — How; in what way; asking about manner

พวกนั้น

phuak nan — Those people; that group over there

ทั้งหมด

thang mot — All; everything; the entire amount or group

ประเภท

pra-phet — Type; category; kind or classification of something

คน

khon — Person; people; human being

อาศัยอยู่

aa-sai yuu — To reside; to live in a particular place

บ้าน

baan — House; home; place where one lives

พวกนี้

phuak nii — These people; this group right here

พวก

phuak — Group; gang; bunch of people together

เสมียน

sa-mian — Clerk; office worker handling administrative tasks

ที่น่ารำคาญ

thii naa ram-khaan — Annoying; irritating; causing frustration or nuisance

เคย

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

แถวนั้น

thaeo nan — Around there; in that area or vicinity

พวกเขา

phuak khao — They; them; referring to a group of people

ไม่มี

mai mii — There is no; to not have something

ประโยชน์

pra-yoot — Benefit; use; usefulness or advantage of something

อะไร

a-rai — What; anything; used in questions or statements

หรอก

rok — Particle softening negation; not really; dismissive tone

จิตวิญญาณ

jit win-yaan — Soul; spirit; the inner spiritual essence of someone

อยู่

yuu — To be at; to stay; existence at a location

ตัว

tua — Body; self; classifier for animals and letters

ความฝัน

khwaam fan — Dream; aspiration; something hoped or dreamed for

ภาคภูมิใจ

phaak-phuum jai — To be proud; feeling pride in oneself or others

ความใคร่

khwaam khrai — Desire; lust; strong craving or longing for something

สิ่งใด

sing dai — Anything; whatever; any particular thing at all

สิ่งหนึ่ง

sing nueng — One thing; a certain thing being referred to

ช่วย

chuay — To help; to assist someone with something

ถ้า

thaa — If; conditional conjunction introducing a condition

ความขี้ขลาด

khwaam khii khlaat — Cowardice; the quality of being fearful or timid

ความระมัดระวัง

khwaam ra-mat ra-wang — Caution; carefulness; being careful and vigilant