Through the Looking-Glass — Page 3

Vocabulary

สิ่งนี้

sing níi — this thing; referring to something nearby

ดู

duu — to look, watch, or appear to be

เป็น

pen — to be; to exist as something

เรื่อง

rûeang — story, matter, or topic about something

ธรรมชาติ

tham-ma-châat — nature; the natural world around us

มาก

mâak — very; a lot; much or many

เธอ

thoe — she, her, or you (informal feminine)

จำ

jam — to remember or memorize something

ได้

dâai — can, able to; also marks past achievement

ใน

nai — in, inside, within a place or time

ภายหลัง

phaai-lǎng — later on; afterward; at a future time

และ

láe — and; connecting words, phrases, or clauses

ไม่

mâi — not; negation word in Thai sentences

รู้สึก

rúu-sùek — to feel; to sense an emotion or sensation

แปลกใจ

plàek-jai — surprised; feeling astonished by something unexpected

แม้แต่น้อย

máe-tàe-nói — not even a little; not in the slightest

ที่

thîi — at, which, that; relative particle or place marker

ได้ยิน

dâai-yin — to hear; to perceive sound with ears

เสียง

sǐang — sound, voice, or noise of any kind

ดนตรี

don-trii — music; organized sound for artistic expression

บรรเลง

ban-leeng — to play music; to perform a musical piece

มัน

man — it; third-person pronoun for things or animals

เหมือน

mǔean — like, similar to; resembling something else

จะ

jà — will, going to; future tense marker in Thai

มา

maa — to come; movement toward the speaker

จาก

jàak — from; indicating origin or starting point

ต้นไม้

tôn-máai — tree; a large woody plant with trunk

พวกเขา

phûak-khǎo — they, them; third-person plural pronoun

กำลัง

gam-lang — currently doing; present progressive tense marker

เต้นรำ

tên-ram — to dance; to move body rhythmically to music

อยู่

yùu — to stay, be located; ongoing action marker

ใต้

tâai — under, beneath, below something

ต้นนั้น

tôn-nán — that tree; referring to a specific tree nearby

เสียงดนตรี

sǐang-don-trii — music sound; the sound produced by music

นั้น

nán — that; demonstrative pronoun indicating something distant

เท่าที่

thâo-thîi — as far as; to the extent that

เข้าใจ

khâo-jai — to understand; to comprehend meaning or situation

เกิด

gèet — to occur, happen; to be born or arise

กิ่งไม้

gìng-máai — branch; a limb growing from a tree

เสียดสี

sìat-sǐi — to rub or scrape against; to satirize

กัน

gan — each other; together; mutually among people

กับ

gàp — with; together with; and (for nouns)

ซอ

soo — Thai fiddle; a traditional stringed instrument

คันชัก

khan-chák — bow; stick used to play stringed instruments

แต่

tàe — but; however; indicating contrast or exception

ก็

gôr — also, then; connective particle showing result

ตลก

ta-lòk — funny, comical; something that causes laughter

ดี

dii — good, nice, fine; positive quality or condition

จริงๆ

jing-jing — really, truly; emphasizing something is genuine

กล่าว

glàao — to say, state, or mention formally

ตอน

toon — when, during; a period or part of time

เล่า

lâo — to tell, narrate, or recount a story

ทั้งหมด

tháng-mòt — all, everything, the whole amount or group

นี้

níi — this; demonstrative adjective indicating nearby thing

ให้

hâi — to give; to allow; for (purpose marker)

น้องสาว

nóng-sǎao — younger sister; female sibling younger than oneself

ฟัง

fang — to listen; to pay attention to sound

พบ

phóp — to find, meet, or discover something or someone

ว่า

wâa — that; introduces a clause or reported speech

ตัวเอง

tua-eeng — oneself; by oneself; one's own self

ร้องเพลง

róng-pleeng — to sing a song; to vocalize music

เรา

rao — we, us, or I (informal first person)

เดิน

doen — to walk; to move on foot

วน

won — to circle, go around, loop repeatedly

รอบ

rôop — around, surrounding; one round or cycle

พุ่มไม้

phûm-máai — bush, shrub; a low woody plant

ฉัน

chǎn — I, me; first-person pronoun (informal feminine)

รู้

rúu — to know; to have knowledge of something

เริ่ม

rôem — to begin, start; to commence an action

ร้อง

róng — to sing, cry out, or vocalize loudly

ตั้งแต่

tâng-tàe — since, from; indicating a starting point in time

เมื่อไหร่

mûea-rài — when; asking at what time something occurs

ยังไง

yang-ngai — how; in what way (informal spoken form)

ก็ตาม

gôr-taam — anyway, regardless; no matter what happens

นาน

naan — long time; for a lengthy duration

แล้ว

láew — already, then; indicates completed action or sequence

นักเต้น

nák-tên — dancer; a person who dances professionally or regularly

อีก

ìik — more, another, again; additional amount or instance

สอง

sǒong — two; the number 2

คน

khon — person, people; classifier for human beings

อ้วน

ûan — fat, overweight; having excess body weight

หมดแรง

mòt-raeng — exhausted, out of energy; completely worn out

อย่าง

yàang — in a manner of; like; a way or kind

รวดเร็ว

rûat-reo — fast, quickly, rapidly; with great speed

สี่

sìi — four; the number 4

พอ

phoo — enough, sufficient; just enough or barely

สำหรับ

sǎm-ràp — for; intended for a purpose or person

การเต้นรำ

gaan-tên-ram — dancing; the activity or act of dancing

หนึ่ง

nùeng — one; the number 1

ครั้ง

kráng — time, occasion; classifier for occurrences or rounds

หอบ

hòop — to pant, gasp; to breathe heavily from exertion

หยุด

yùt — to stop; to cease movement or activity

กะทันหัน

ga-than-hǎn — suddenly, abruptly; without warning or preparation

เริ่มต้น

rôem-tôn — to begin, start; the very beginning of something

ขณะเดียวกัน

kha-nà-diiao-gan — at the same time; simultaneously; meanwhile

จากนั้น

jàak-nán — after that, then; following that point in time

ปล่อย

plòi — to release, let go; to free something or someone

มือ

mue — hand; the body part at end of arm

ยืน

yeun — to stand; to be in upright position

มอง

moong — to look at, gaze; to observe something carefully

ครู่หนึ่ง

khrûu-nùeng — a moment, a little while; a short time

มี

mii — to have; there is or there are

ความเงียบ

khwaam-ngîap — silence, quietness; the state of being silent

ค่อนข้าง

khôn-khâang — rather, quite, fairly; moderately so

อึดอัด

ùt-àt — uncomfortable, awkward; feeling stifled or ill at ease

เพราะ

phró — because; giving a reason or cause

สนทนา

sǒn-tha-naa — to converse, have a conversation with someone

เพิ่ง

phîng — just, just now; very recently completed action

ด้วยกัน

dûai-gan — together; jointly; at the same time with others

อย่างไร

yàang-rai — how; in what manner (formal usage)

คง

khong — probably, likely; must be; presumably so

ทาง

thaang — way, path, direction; a route or means

พูด

phûut — to speak, talk; to express words verbally

สบายดี

sa-baai-dii — fine, well; feeling comfortable and healthy

ไหม

mǎi — question particle; turns sentence into yes/no question

ตอนนี้

toon-níi — now, at this moment; currently happening

ผ่านพ้น

phàan-phón — to pass through; to get through a difficult time

ช่วง

chûang — period, interval; a span of time or space

ไป

pai — to go; movement away from the speaker

หวัง

wǎng — to hope, wish; to desire a future outcome

คุณ

khun — you; polite second-person pronoun in Thai

เหนื่อย

nùeai — tired, weary; feeling fatigued from effort

นัก

nák — very, extremely (used after adjective or verb)

นะ

ná — softening particle; seeking agreement or confirmation

ที่สุด

thîi-sùt — most, the most; superlative degree marker

ไม่เลย

mâi-loei — not at all; absolutely no; emphatic negation

ขอบคุณ

khòop-khun — thank you; expression of gratitude in Thai

ถาม

thǎam — to ask, inquire; to pose a question

อย่างมาก

yàang-mâak — very much, greatly; to a large degree

เสริม

sǒem — to add, supplement; to chime in with more

ชอบ

chôop — to like, enjoy; to be fond of something

บทกวี

bòt-ga-wii — poem; a piece of literary verse or poetry

บ้าง

bâang — some, a little; somewhat; any at all

บาง

baang — some; thin; certain (before a noun)

ด้วย

dûai — also, too; with; by means of something

ความลังเล

khwaam-lang-lee — hesitation, indecision; the state of being uncertain