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ท่าออกกำลังกายง่ายๆ
[tâa àwk gamlang gaai ngâai ngâai]
Easy workout poses
สำหรับมือใหม่
[sǎmràp meu mài]
for beginners
(ใช้แค่ดัมเบลล์)
[chái kâe dumbbell]
(using only dumbbells)
[ – – – – – – Vocabulary – – – – – – ]
ท่า [tâa] pose, posture
ออกกำลังกาย [àwk gamlang gaai] to work out
ง่าย [ngâai] easy, simple
สำหรับ [sǎmràp] for
มือ [meu] hand
ใหม่ [mài] new
มือใหม่ [meu mài] beginner, newbie
ใช้ [chái] to use
แค่ [kâe] just, only
In Thai, “มือใหม่ [meu mài]” is an idiom used to describe someone who is new to a skill or just starting to learn.…
Continue reading Easy Peasyดี [dii] means “good” in most contexts. It’s probably one of the most common Thai words and often one of the first you’ll learn. But its use goes beyond the basic meaning of “good.” One common usage is in questions to ask for suggestions or opinions. In this case, ดี [dii] is placed at the end of a sentence and can be translated as “should.”…
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“I have been using the creamy coconut podcast episodes over the past couple of months and they have been so incredibly helpful. These podcasts make it so easy and convenient to fit learning Thai into a busy schedule. The way the dialogues are broken down in the creamy coconut episodes provides a great foundation for beginners to understand the function of each word in a Thai sentence and to start building listening skills.…
“รู้ [rúu]” is a Thai word for “to know.” “ทราบ [sâap]” has the same meaning but is more polite and formal. Therefore, “ไม่ทราบ [mâi sâap]” means “I don’t know.” It’s used as a response to a question you don’t know the answer to and used with older people or people of a higher status as it’s more polite than saying “ไม่รู้ [mâi rúu].”…
Continue reading ไม่ทราบ “mâi sâap”In this video, we will answer the question “How do I say “thank you for …(something)…” and “sorry for …(something)…”?”
Many Thai learners have trouble expressing their gratitude and apologies in Thai beyond saying the well-known phrases “ขอบคุณ [khàwp khun]” and “ขอโทษ [kǎw tote].” This video will show you how to let someone know what you thank them for as well as what you apologize for.…
Continue reading Q5 How do I say “thank you for ….” and “sorry for ….”?
ตอนเราเริ่มทำงาน สิ่งที่เรากลัวที่สุด คือ งาน
[tawn rao rêum tam ngaan, sìng tîi rao glua tîi sùt keu ngaan]
When I started my job, what I was most worried about was the work.
แต่พอได้ทำงานไปแล้ว เรารู้เลยว่า
[tàe paw dâai tam ngaan pai láew, rao rúu loei wâa]
but after I had done it for a while, I realized that…
สิ่งที่ยากที่สุดในงาน คือ “คน”
[sìng tîi yâak tîi sùt nai ngaan keu kon]
the hardest part about my work is “the people.”…
เมื่อโกรธจัด อย่าเพิ่งตอบข้อความใคร
[mêua grôte jàt, yàa pêung tàwp kâw kwaam krai]
Don’t reply when you’re angry.
เมื่อดีใจ อย่าเพิ่งให้สัญญา
[mêua dii jai yàa pêung hâi sǎnyaa]
Don’t make promises when you’re happy.
เมื่อเศร้าหนักหนา อย่าเพิ่งตัดสินใจ
[mêua sâo nàk nǎa, yàa pêung tàtsǐnjai]
Don’t make decisions when you’re sad.
* – – – V o c a b u l a r y – – – *
เมื่อ [mêua] when
โกรธ [grôte] angry
จัด [jàt] very
อย่าเพิ่ง [yàa pêung] don’t…yet
ตอบ [tàwp] reply
ข้อความ [kâw kwaam] message
ใคร [krai] anyone
ดีใจ [dii jai] happy
ให้สัญญา [hâi sǎnyaa] to promise
เศร้า [sâo] sad
หนักหนา [nàk nǎa] deeply
ตัดสินใจ [tàtsǐnjai] to decide…
นอนเร็ว
[nawn reo]
(when I) go to bed early
นอนดึก
[nawn dèuk]
(when I) go to bed late
นอนเยอะ
[nawn yér]
(when I) sleep a lot
อดนอน
[òt nawn]
(when I) lack sleep
Note: In Thai, the word “นอน” [nawn] can be used to say “to sleep,” “to lie down” and “to go to bed.”…
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สวัสดีปีใหม่ 2024 ค่ะ
[sà wát dii bpii mài sǎwng pan yîi sìp sìi kâ]
Happy New Year 2024
ขอให้ทุกคนมีแต่
[kǎw hâi túk kon mii tàe]
We wish you nothing but
ความสุข
[kwaam sùk]
happiness
ความเจริญ
[kwaam ja rəən]
prosperity
ความร่ำรวย
[kwaam râm ruai]
wealth
ความสำเร็จ
[kwaam sǎm rét]
success
และสุขภาพที่ดีค่ะ
[láe sùkkapâap tîi dii kâ]
and health
…
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เมื่อเราคุยกับเพื่อนว่าอยากซื้อของ
[mêua rao kui gàp pêuan wâa yàak séu kǎwng]
When we talk to a friend about wanting to buy something…
[ – – – Vocabulary – – – ]
เมื่อ [mêua] when
เรา [rao] we
คุย(ว่า) [kui (wâa)] to talk, to say
กับ [gàp] with, to
เพื่อน [pêuan] friend
อยาก [yàak] to want to
ซื้อ [séu] to buy
ของ [kǎwng] thing
To learn more on how to use the word “ว่า [wâa],” go to:
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In this video, we will answer the question “What’s the Difference Between “ไทย (tai),” “เมืองไทย (meuang tai)” & “ประเทศไทย (pbràtêet tai)”?
You may have heard Thai people use all the three terms to refer to “Thailand” but may not know when to use each. This video lesson will explain their meanings and usage in detail.…
Continue reading Q4: What’s the Difference Between “ไทย (tai),” “เมืองไทย (meuang tai)” & “ประเทศไทย (pbràtêet tai)”?
ความเชื่อใจก็เหมือนยางลบ
[kwaam chêua jai gâw meǔan yaang lóp]
Trust is like an eraser.
ผิดบ่อยๆ ยางลบก็ก้อนเล็กลง
[pìt bòi bòi, yaang lóp gâw gâwn lék long]
The more often mistakes are made, the smaller it gets.
[ – – – Vocabulary – – – ]
ความเชื่อใจ [kwaam chêua jai] trust
เหมือน [meǔan] like
ยางลบ [yaang lóp] eraser, rubber
ผิด [pìt] wrong
บ่อยๆ [bòi bòi] often
ก็ [gâw] a word used to express a consequence
ก้อน [gâwn] a classifier for erasers
เล็กลง [lék long] smaller
[ – – – Grammar – – – ]
We use the structure of “adjective / adverb + ลง [long] or ขึ้น [kêun]” to talk about a change that occurs within the same subject, whereas we use “กว่า [gwàa]” to make a comparison between two different subjects.…
Continue reading Trust is like an Eraser