The Wonderful Wizard of Oz — Page 8

Vocabulary

พวกเขา

phuak khao — They, referring to a group of people

รู้สึก

ru seuk — To feel an emotion or physical sensation

ยินดี

yin di — To be pleased or glad about something

เป็น

pen — To be; used as a linking verb

อย่าง

yang — In a manner or way; like

มาก

mak — Much, many, or very; indicates high degree

ที่

thi — At, which, or that; multipurpose particle

ได้

dai — To get, obtain, or can; indicates ability

เห็น

hen — To see or visually perceive something

ดินแดน

din daen — Land, territory, or region of a place

อัน

an — Classifier for small or general objects

น่า

na — Prefix meaning worthy of or likely to inspire

หลงใหล

long lai — To be enchanted or fascinated by something

แห่ง

haeng — Of or at; classifier for places or locations

นี้

ni — This; refers to something nearby or just mentioned

อยู่

yu — To stay, live, or be located somewhere

เบื้องหน้า

bueang na — Ahead, in front, or before one

เรา

rao — We or I; first-person pronoun in Thai

จะ

ja — Will or shall; future tense marker

ข้าม

kham — To cross over a river, road, or obstacle

แม่น้ำ

mae nam — River; a large flowing body of water

อย่างไร

yang rai — How; asking about manner or method

ถาม

tham — To ask a question or inquire about something

นั่น

nan — That; refers to something at a distance

เรื่อง

rueang — Story, matter, topic, or subject of discussion

ง่าย

ngai — Easy, simple, or not difficult to do

หุ่นไล่กา

hun lai ka — Scarecrow; a figure used to scare birds

ตอบ

top — To answer or respond to a question

คนตัดไม้

khon tat mai — Woodcutter; a person who chops wood

สังกะสี

sang ka si — Tin or zinc; a metallic material

ต้อง

tong — Must, have to; expresses necessity or obligation

สร้าง

sang — To build, construct, or create something

แพ

phae — Raft; a flat floating structure on water

ให้

hai — To give; also used to mean for or so that

เพื่อ

phuea — In order to; expresses purpose or goal

ล่อง

long — To float or drift along a waterway

ไป

pai — To go; indicates movement away from speaker

ยัง

yang — Still, yet, or also; indicates continuation

อีก

ik — Another, more, or again; indicates addition

ฝั่ง

fang — Bank or shore of a river or body of water

หนึ่ง

nueng — One; the number one or a single item

ดังนั้น

dang nan — Therefore, so, thus; indicates logical conclusion

จึง

jueng — Therefore, then; connects cause and result

หยิบ

yip — To pick up or grab something with fingers

ขวาน

khwan — Axe; a tool used for chopping wood

และ

lae — And; connects words, phrases, or clauses

เริ่ม

roem — To begin or start doing something

โค่น

khon — To fell or chop down a tree

ต้นไม้

ton mai — Tree; a large woody plant

เล็กๆ

lek lek — Small, little; reduplication emphasizes small size

ทำ

tham — To do, make, or perform an action

ใน

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

ขณะ

kha na — While, during, or at the moment of

เขา

khao — He, she, or they; third-person pronoun

กำลัง

kam lang — Currently doing; present progressive marker

ยุ่ง

yung — Busy or tangled; occupied with a task

กับ

kap — With, and, or together; indicates accompaniment

งาน

ngan — Work, job, task, or an event

นั้น

nan — That; refers to something previously mentioned

ก็

ko — Also, then; a connective or softening particle

พบ

phop — To find, meet, or encounter someone or something

เต็ม

tem — Full, filled, or packed with something

ด้วย

duai — With, also, or by means of something

ผลไม้

phon lamai — Fruit; edible produce from plants or trees

ดีๆ

di di — Good ones; reduplication emphasizes quality or goodness

ริม

rim — Edge, side, or bank beside something

สิ่งนี้

sing ni — This thing; refers to something nearby

ทำให้

tham hai — To cause, make, or result in something

ดีใจ

di jai — Happy, glad, or pleased about something

เพราะ

phro — Because; gives a reason or cause

เธอ

thoe — She, you; second or third person pronoun

ไม่

mai — Not; negation particle in Thai sentences

กิน

kin — To eat or consume food or drink

อะไร

a rai — What; asks about identity of a thing

นอกจาก

nok jak — Except for, besides, or apart from something

ถั่ว

thua — Bean, nut, or legume; a type of food

ตลอด

ta lot — Throughout, all along, or the entire duration

ทั้ง

thang — All, both, or the entirety of something

วัน

wan — Day; a 24-hour period of time

สุก

suk — Ripe or cooked; ready to eat

อิ่มหนำสำราญ

im nam sam ran — Completely full and satisfied after eating

แต่

tae — But; indicates contrast between two ideas

การ

kan — Nominalizer; turns verbs into abstract nouns

ใช้

chai — To use or make use of something

เวลา

we la — Time; a period or point in time

แม้

mae — Even though; introduces a concessive clause

เมื่อ

muea — When; refers to a past time or moment

คนๆ

khon khon — A person; reduplication emphasizes each individual

ขยัน

khayan — Hardworking, diligent, or industrious person

รู้จัก

ru jak — To know or be acquainted with someone

เหนื่อย

nueai — Tired, weary, or exhausted from effort

เหมือน

muean — Like, similar to, or resembling something

ยาม

yam — Time, period, or guard duty at night

ค่ำคืน

kham khuen — Night, evening; the dark hours of day

มา

ma — To come; indicates movement toward speaker

ถึง

thueng — To reach, arrive at, or until a point

เสร็จ

set — Finished, done, completed; task is over

หา

ha — To look for, search, or seek something

ที่พัก

thi phak — Lodging, shelter, or a place to rest

อบอุ่น

op un — Warm and cozy; comforting physically or emotionally

ใต้

tai — Under, below, or beneath something

ซึ่ง

sueng — Which; a relative clause connector in Thai

นอนหลับ

non lap — To sleep; lie down and fall asleep

สบาย

sa bai — Comfortable, at ease, or feeling well

จน

jon — Until; indicates continuation up to a point

เช้า

chao — Morning; the early part of the day

ฝัน

fan — To dream; have images or thoughts while sleeping

เมือง

mueang — City, town, or kingdom; populated settlement

มรกต

mo ra kot — Emerald; a precious green gemstone

พ่อมด

pho mot — Wizard or sorcerer; a magical male figure

ผู้

phu — Person who; nominalizer indicating a role or doer

ใจดี

jai di — Kind-hearted, generous, or good-natured person

ผู้ซึ่ง

phu sueng — Who; refers to a person in relative clause

ส่ง

song — To send or deliver something to someone

กลับ

klap — To return or go back to a place

บ้าน

ban — Home or house; one's place of residence

ของ

khong — Of or belonging to; possessive particle

ตัวเอง

tua eng — Oneself; refers reflexively to the subject

เร็วๆ

reo reo — Soon, quickly; reduplication intensifies speed or urgency