Through the Looking-Glass — Page 7

Vocabulary

ฟัง

fang — To listen or hear something attentively.

คำสั่ง

kham sang — An order, command, or instruction given authoritatively.

ทั้งหมด

thang mot — All, entirely, the whole amount or number.

เหล่านั้น

lao nan — Those, referring to previously mentioned people or things.

และ

lae — And, a conjunction connecting words or clauses.

อธิบาย

a-thi-bai — To explain or describe something clearly to someone.

เท่าที่

thao thi — As much as, to the extent that something allows.

เธอ

thoe — She, her, or you (informal, often used for females).

จะ

cha — Will, going to; a future tense marker in Thai.

ได้

dai — Can, able to, or did; indicates ability or past action.

ว่า

wa — That; introduces a quoted clause or reported speech.

หลง

long — To be lost, confused, or infatuated with something.

ทาง

thang — Way, path, road, or direction to somewhere.

ฉัน

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

ไม่

mai — Not; a negation word used before verbs or adjectives.

รู้

ru — To know, to be aware of a fact or information.

หมายความ

mai khwam — To mean, to signify; used to explain word meaning.

อะไร

a-rai — What; an interrogative pronoun asking about identity or thing.

กับ

gap — With, and, together with; a preposition or conjunction.

ของ

khong — Of, belonging to; possessive particle in Thai.

ราชินี

ra-chi-ni — Queen; a female monarch or ruler of a kingdom.

ตรัส

trat — To speak or say; royal word used for royalty's speech.

แถวนี้

thaeo ni — Around here, in this area or neighborhood.

เป็น

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

แต่

tae — But, however; a conjunction showing contrast or exception.

ทำไม

tham-mai — Why; an interrogative word asking for a reason.

ถึง

thueng — To reach, arrive at; also means 'until' or 'about'.

ออก

ok — To go out, exit, or come out from a place.

มา

ma — To come; directional verb indicating movement toward speaker.

ที่นี่

thi-ni — Here, at this place or location nearby.

เลย

loei — At all, ever; emphasizes negation or indicates consequence.

เสริม

soem — To add, supplement, or enhance something additionally.

ด้วย

duai — Also, too, with; indicates addition or accompaniment.

น้ำเสียง

nam siang — Tone of voice, the quality or manner of speaking.

ที่

thi — At, which, that; a preposition or relative pronoun.

อ่อนโยน

on-yon — Gentle, tender, kind; describing a soft manner or tone.

ขึ้น

khuen — To go up, rise; also marks increasing degree or action.

ไป

pai — To go; directional verb indicating movement away from speaker.

ขณะ

kha-na — While, during, at the moment or time of something.

กำลัง

kam-lang — Currently doing; a present progressive aspect marker.

คิด

khit — To think, consider, or have a thought about something.

พูด

phut — To speak, talk, or say something to someone.

มัน

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

ประหยัด

pra-yat — To save, be economical or frugal with resources.

เวลา

we-la — Time; a period or point in time, duration.

รู้สึก

ru-suek — To feel, sense, or experience an emotion or sensation.

แปลกใจ

plaek jai — To be surprised, astonished, or find something unexpected.

เล็กน้อย

lek noi — A little, slightly, a small amount of something.

สิ่งนี้

sing ni — This thing; referring to a specific nearby object or matter.

เกรงกลัว

kreng-klua — To fear, be afraid of, or feel reverent apprehension.

มาก

mak — Much, very, a lot; intensifier showing high degree.

เกินไป

koen pai — Too much, excessively, beyond an acceptable degree.

เชื่อ

chuea — To believe, trust, or have faith in something.

ลอง

long — To try, attempt, or test doing something new.

ทำ

tham — To do, make, or perform an action or task.

ดู

du — To look, watch, see; also softens a suggestion or attempt.

เมื่อ

muea — When, at the time that a past event occurred.

กลับ

klap — To return, go back to a previous place or state.

บ้าน

ban — Home, house; one's residence or dwelling place.

ใน

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

ใจ

jai — Heart, mind; center of feelings, thoughts, or intentions.

ครั้ง

khrang — Time, occasion, instance; a counter for occurrences or times.

หน้า

na — Next, front, face; also means future or page number.

กิน

kin — To eat or consume food or drink informally.

อาหารเย็น

a-han yen — Dinner, the evening meal eaten at end of day.

สาย

sai — Late; also means line, stream, or a thread.

นิดหน่อย

nit noi — A tiny bit, a very small amount of something.

แล้ว

laeo — Already, then, after; marks completed action or sequence.

ตอบ

top — To answer, reply, or respond to a question.

พลาง

phlang — While simultaneously doing another action at the same time.

มอง

mong — To look at, gaze, or direct one's eyes toward something.

นาฬิกา

na-li-ka — Clock, watch; a device used for telling the time.

อ้า

a — To open wide, as in opening one's mouth broadly.

ปาก

pak — Mouth; the opening used for eating, drinking, and speaking.

ให้

hai — To give; also used to indicate purpose or causation.

กว้าง

kwang — Wide, broad; describing large horizontal extent or openness.

อีก

ik — More, another, again; indicates addition or repetition.

นิด

nit — A tiny bit, a small amount; diminutive quantifier.

เสมอ

sa-moe — Always, ever, consistently; indicating regular or constant occurrence.

หนู

nu — Mouse, rat; also a humble first-person pronoun for children.

แค่

khae — Just, only, merely; limits or restricts to a small degree.

อยาก

yak — To want, desire, or wish to do something.

สวน

suan — Garden, park; an outdoor area with plants or flowers.

นี้

ni — This; a demonstrative pronoun indicating something nearby.

อย่างไร

yang-rai — How, in what way; asking about manner or method.

ถูกต้อง

thuk-tong — Correct, right, accurate; conforming to the proper standard.

ลูบ

lup — To stroke, caress, or gently rub a surface softly.

หัว

hua — Head; the upper part of the body, or a leader.

ซึ่ง

sueng — Which, that; a relative pronoun connecting clauses.

ชอบ

chop — To like, enjoy, or be fond of something.

แม้ว่า

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

เคย

khoei — Ever, used to; indicates past experience or habitual action.

เห็น

hen — To see, notice, or visually perceive something.

เทียบ

thiap — To compare, match, or measure against something else.

กัน

kan — Together, each other; indicates mutual or reciprocal action.

คง

khong — Probably, likely, must be; expresses probability or assumption.

ป่าดงดิบ

pa dong dip — Dense jungle, deep forest; thick tropical wild woodland.

กล้า

kla — Brave, daring, courageous; willing to take a bold risk.

เถียง

thiang — To argue, dispute, or contradict what someone else says.

หา

ha — To look for, search for, or seek something or someone.

บน

bon — On, on top of, above a surface or place.

ยอดเขา

yot khao — Mountain peak, summit; the highest point of a mountain.

ลูก

luk — Child, offspring; also a classifier for round objects.

นั้น

nan — That; a demonstrative pronoun indicating something farther away.

เขา

khao — He, she, they; third-person pronoun for people.

ขัด

khat — To object, contradict, or resist something; also to scrub.

สามารถ

sa-mat — To be able to, capable of doing something.

พา

pha — To take, lead, or bring someone somewhere.

เรียก

riak — To call, name, or summon someone or something.

อันนั้น

an nan — That one; referring to a specific previously mentioned item.

หุบเขา

hup khao — Valley; a low area of land between hills or mountains.

เสีย

sia — Broken, wasted, ruined; also used as a mild particle.

ซ้ำ

sam — Again, repeatedly, to repeat or do something once more.

ประหลาดใจ

pra-lat jai — To be amazed, astonished, or greatly surprised by something.

จน

jon — Until, to the point that; also means poor or destitute.

ต้อง

tong — Must, have to; expresses necessity or obligation.

ค้าน

khan — To object to, oppose, or contradict an idea or statement.

ที่สุด

thi sut — The most, the best; superlative marker in Thai.

ก็

ko — Also, then, well; a discourse particle linking ideas smoothly.

นะ

na — A softening particle seeking agreement or softening a statement.