The Wind in the Willows — Page 5

Vocabulary

จากนั้น

jak nan — After that; then; subsequently following a previous event

สัตว์

sat — Animal; any living creature or beast

ทั้งสอง

thang song — Both; referring to two things or beings together

ก็

ko — Then; also; particle indicating consequence or continuation

ยืน

yuen — To stand; to be in an upright standing position

และ

lae — And; connecting words, phrases, or clauses together

มองดู

mong du — To look at; to observe or watch something carefully

กัน

kan — Each other; together; reciprocal action between parties

อย่าง

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

ระมัดระวัง

ramat rawang — Carefully; cautiously; with great attention to avoid mistakes

สวัสดี

sawat di — Hello; a common Thai greeting for any time of day

โมล

mon — Mole; a small burrowing mammal with velvety fur

หนูน้ำ

nu nam — Water rat; a semi-aquatic rodent living near water

กล่าว

klao — To say; to speak or state something formally

ตุ่น

tun — Mole; small mammal that burrows underground

คุณ

khun — You; polite second-person pronoun used in formal speech

อยากจะ

yak ja — Want to; expresses a desire to do something

ข้ามมา

kham ma — To come across; to cross over to this side

ไหม

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

ถาม

tham — To ask; to pose a question to someone

ใน

nai — In; inside; within a place or time

ไม่ช้า

mai cha — Soon; before long; in a short amount of time

โอ้

o — Oh; exclamation expressing surprise or emotion

พูด

phut — To speak; to talk or say something verbally

ง่าย

ngai — Easy; simple; not difficult to do or understand

นะ

na — Softening particle seeking agreement or emphasizing friendliness

หงุดหงิด

ngut ngit — Irritated; slightly annoyed or in a fretful mood

เล็กน้อย

lek noi — A little; slightly; a small amount of something

เพราะ

phro — Because; since; giving a reason or cause

เขา

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

ยัง

yang — Still; yet; indicates an ongoing or continuing state

ไม่

mai — Not; negative particle used to negate verbs or adjectives

คุ้นเคย

khun khoei — Familiar with; accustomed to; well acquainted with something

กับ

kap — With; and; together with someone or something

แม่น้ำ

mae nam — River; a large natural stream of flowing water

ชีวิต

chiwit — Life; existence; the state of being alive

ริมฝั่งน้ำ

rim fang nam — Riverbank; the land along the edge of a river

รวมถึง

ruam thueng — Including; encompassing; also covering something in addition

วิถี

withi — Way; manner of life; a lifestyle or way of living

ของ

khong — Of; belonging to; possessive particle in Thai

มัน

man — It; informal third-person pronoun for things or animals

อะไร

arai — What; used to ask about identity or nature of something

แต่

tae — But; however; introduces a contrasting statement

ก้มลง

kom long — To bend down; to lower one's head or body

แก้

kae — To untie; to solve; to undo a knot or problem

เชือก

chueak — Rope; cord; a length of twisted fiber or material

แล้ว

laeo — Already; then; indicates completion of an action

ดึง

dueng — To pull; to tug something toward oneself

เดิน

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

เบาๆ

bao bao — Gently; softly; with very little force or noise

ลงไป

long pai — To go down; downward movement away from speaker

เรือ

ruea — Boat; a small vessel for traveling on water

ลำเล็ก

lam lek — Small vessel; a little boat or small watercraft

ที่

thi — That; which; relative pronoun or place indicator

ไม่เคย

mai khoei — Never; have never done something before in the past

สังเกตเห็น

sangket hen — To notice; to observe and become aware of something

มาก่อน

ma kon — Before; previously; at an earlier time than now

ถูก

thuk — To be painted or acted upon; passive marker in Thai

ทา

tha — To paint; to apply a coat of color or substance

สีฟ้า

si fa — Blue; the color of the sky or clear water

ด้านนอก

dan nok — Outside; the outer side or exterior of something

สีขาว

si khao — White; the color of snow or fresh milk

ด้านใน

dan nai — Inside; the inner side or interior of something

มี

mi — To have; there is/are; indicates existence or possession

ขนาด

khanat — Size; dimension; the measurements of an object

พอดี

pho di — Just right; exactly fitting; a perfect size or amount

สำหรับ

samrap — For; intended for a particular person or purpose

สอง

song — Two; the number 2

ตัว

tua — Classifier for animals; body; individual creature

รู้สึก

ru suek — To feel; to sense an emotion or physical sensation

หลงรัก

long rak — To fall in love; to become deeply enamored with something

ทันที

than thi — Immediately; at once; without any delay

แม้ว่า

mae wa — Even though; although; introduces a concessive clause

จะ

ja — Will; future tense marker or intention indicator

เข้าใจ

khao jai — To understand; to comprehend the meaning of something

ประโยชน์

prayot — Benefit; usefulness; advantage gained from something

เต็มที่

tem thi — Fully; completely; to the maximum extent possible

พาย

phai — To paddle; to row a boat using an oar

คล่องแคล่ว

khlong khlaeo — Skillfully; deftly; with smooth and nimble ability

ข้ามฝั่ง

kham fang — To cross to the other bank or side of a river

ผูก

phuk — To tie; to fasten with rope or a knot

ให้

hai — To give; to cause; for; so that someone receives

แน่น

naen — Tight; firm; securely fastened or packed closely

ยื่น

yuen — To extend; to reach out or offer something forward

ขึ้น

khuen — To go up; upward movement; to rise

ขณะที่

khana thi — While; at the moment that something else is happening

ค่อยๆ

khoi khoi — Gradually; slowly and carefully step by step

ก้าวลง

kao long — To step down; to take a step downward

มา

ma — To come; to move toward the speaker

เอนพิง

en phing — To lean against; to rest one's body on something

ตรงนั้น

trong nan — Right there; at that specific spot or place

เลย

loei — So; therefore; at all; emphasizing a result or extent

ตอนนี้

ton ni — Now; at this present moment in time

ก้าวขึ้นมา

kao khuen ma — To step up; to climb up toward the speaker

เร็วๆ

reo reo — Quickly; fast; in a hurried or speedy manner

แปลกใจ

plaek jai — Surprised; astonished; feeling unexpected wonder

ปีติยินดี

piti yindi — Delighted; joyful; filled with happiness and elation

เมื่อ

muea — When; at the time that a certain event occurred

พบว่า

phop wa — To find that; to discover or realize something is true

ตัวเอง

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

นั่งอยู่

nang yu — To be sitting; to remain seated in a place

ท้ายเรือ

thai ruea — Stern of a boat; the rear end of a vessel

จริงๆ

jing jing — Really; truly; used to emphasize sincerity or truth

วันนี้

wan ni — Today; this current day

เป็น

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

วัน

wan — Day; a period of twenty-four hours

วิเศษ

wiset — Wonderful; magnificent; extraordinary and special

มาก

mak — Very; a lot; much; to a great degree

ถีบ

thip — To kick; to push away with the foot forcefully

ออก

ok — Out; to go out; away from a place or origin

หยิบ

yip — To pick up; to take hold of something with fingers

ไม้พาย

mai phai — Oar; paddle; a wooden tool used to row a boat

ขึ้นมา

khuen ma — To come up; upward movement toward the speaker

อีกครั้ง

ik khrang — Again; once more; one additional time

รู้

ru — To know; to have knowledge or awareness of something

ฉัน

chan — I; me; first-person pronoun used by female or informal speakers

นั่ง

nang — To sit; to be in a seated position

ร้อง

rong — To cry out; to exclaim or shout something loudly

อ้าปากค้าง

a pak khang — To gape open-mouthed; stunned speechless with surprise

ทำ

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

อยู่

yu — To be at; to stay; indicates location or ongoing action

ล่ะ

la — Emphatic particle adding mild insistence or curiosity

ดี

di — Good; well; of high quality or pleasing nature

ถึง

thueng — To reach; until; up to a point or destination

ขนาดนั้น

khanat nan — That much; to that extent or degree

หรือ

rue — Or; question particle asking for confirmation or alternatives