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คุยเรื่อง [kui rêung]: to talk about
ถามเรื่อง [tǎam rêung]: to ask about
บอกเรื่อง [bàwk rêung]: to tell about
แนะนำเรื่อง [náenam rêung]: to give advice on
อย่าถามเขาเรื่องแฟน
[yàa tǎam káo rêung fan]
Don’t ask her about her boyfriend.
พ่อแนะนำผมเรื่องการออกกำลังกาย
[pâw náenam phǒm rêung gaan àwk gamlang gaai]
Dad gave me advice on exercise.…
One word that almost every textbook teaches but isn’t very practical is “และ [láe]” meaning “and” or in some contexts “and then.” And the reason is because we, Thai people, hardly ever use this word when we talk. We only use it when we write. You might hear it from time to time, but most probably from songs.…
Continue reading Don’t use “และ” [láe]
Examples of new vocabulary: Safety, convenience, love, knowledge, lazy, stingy, dormitory, to rent, to feel cramped, back and forth.…
Continue reading Creamy Coconut 30: Where I’ll StayIf you’re one of the advanced Thai learners who can understand most things said in Thai and are looking to practice listening by watching something spoken in Thai with Thai subtitles, we have an interesting show to recommend!
There is a Thai talk show called “Club Friday.” It’s one of those shows where the hosts interview a celebrity guest but the main topic of the talk is always relationships since the two female hosts are known by the Thais as “love experts.”…
Continue reading Watch a Thai Show with Thai Subtitles
“PickupThai Podcast has helped me progress in my Thai language abilities more than any other program I’ve tried. As a Thai learner who doesn’t live in Thailand, these podcasts have been invaluable. The dialogues are always included in “normal speed”, so I can practice listening and understanding Thai the way it’s actually spoken in Thailand.…
You probably have learned that we use the expression “เพื่อที่จะได้…” [pêua tîi jà dâi] for “..in order that..” but it’s quite a formal expression which you won’t hear often in spoken language. Also, we usually use it when we want to emphasize the purpose of an action. But normally, “จะได้” [jà dâi] is commonly used when we want to say “…so (that)…” or “..in…
Continue reading “…so (that)…”
Which one of the following is not in the picture?
a) เมฆ (mêek)
b) เกาะ (gàw)
c) ท้องฟ้า (táwng fáa)
d) จรวด (jarùat)
e) ทะเล (talay)
f) ปีก (pìik)
See answer below –
The answer is “d) จรวด (jarùat)”
a) เมฆ (mêek) cloud
b) เกาะ (gàw) island
c) ท้องฟ้า (táwng fáa) sky
d) จรวด (jarùat) rocket
e) ทะเล (talay) sea / ocean
f) ปีก (pìik) wing…
“ถ้าคุณบินไม่ได้ก็วิ่ง”
[tâa khun bin mâi dâai, wîng!]
If you can’t fly, run.
“วิ่งไม่ได้ก็เดิน”
[wîng mâi dâai gâw dern!]
If you can’t run, walk.
“เดินไม่ได้ก็คลาน”
[dern mâi dâai gâw klaan]
If you can’t walk, crawl.
“ทำอย่างไรก็ได้ให้เคลื่อนไปข้างหน้า”
[tam yàang rai gâw dâai hâi klêuan pai kâng nâa]
Do whatever you can to move forward.…
รถติด [rót tìd] traffic jam
(well, at least it makes a beautiful photo)…
เมตตากรุณาคือภาษาที่คนหูหนวกได้ยิน
[mêet taa garúnaa keu phaasǎa tîi kon hǔu nùak dâiyin]
Compassion is the language that the deaf can hear,
คนตาบอดมองเห็น และคนใบ้พูดได้
[kon taa bàwd mawng hěn láe kon bâi phûut dâai]
the blind can see and the mute can speak.
Buddhist definitions:::
เมตตา [mêet taa]: loving-kindness
กรุณา [garúnaa]: compassion…
วันนี้ที่เมืองไทยเป็นวันเด็กค่ะ
[wanníi tîi meuang Thai pen wan dèk kâ]
Today is Children’s day in Thailand.
ทายสิคะคนไหนครูยูกิคนไหนครูมิกิ
[taai sì ká kon nǎi khru Yuki kon nǎi khru Miki]
Guess which girl is khru Yuki and which girl is khru Miki
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .…
พ่อ: รับคำขอเป็นเพื่อนของพ่อหน่อยสิ
[ráp kam kǎw pen pêuan kǎwng pâw nòi sì]
Dad: Can you accept my friend request?
ลูก: โทษฮะพ่อ ผมไม่รับแอดคนในครอบครัว
[tôde há pâw, phǒm mâi ráp ád kon nai krâwp krua]
Son: Sorry, Dad. I don’t add family members.
V o c a b – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
รับ [ráp]: to accept
คำขอ [kam kǎw]: request
เพื่อน [pêuan]: friend
โทษ [tôde]: sorry
ครอบครัว [krâwp krua]: family…
