ALA_Icebreaker_Chapter 11 - Thai Vocabulary

These are the vocabulary terms from Asoke Language Academy (ALA) Language School, Book One, Icebreaker, Chapter 11 - DO NOT LISTEN TO AUDIO CLIPS; THEY ARE AUTO-GENERATED AND NOT ACCURATE.

dâay mày

Can I? (particle) (permission)

TRANSLATE:
phǒm pay hɔ̂ŋ náam dâay máy

I go to toilet can or not?
Can I go to the toilet (or not)?

ANSWER:
phǒm pay hɔ̂ŋ náam dâay máy

YES: dâay khrap (Yes, you can.)
NO: mây dâay khrap (No, you can’t.)

TRANSLATE:
thîi nîi sùup bùrìi dâay máy

here smoke cigarette can or not?
Can I smoke here?

ANSWER:
thîi nîi sùup bùrìi dâay máy

YES: dâay khrap (Yes, you can.)
NO: mây dâay khrap (No, you can’t.)

khɔ̌ɔ…nɔ̀y

ask…a little bit
May I…?

(request)

TRANSLATE:
phǒm khɔ̌ɔ yʉʉm pàakkaa nɔ̀y khràp

I ask for borrow pen a little bit
May I borrow your pen?

ANSWER:
phǒm khɔ̌ɔ yʉʉm pàakkaa nɔ̀y khràp

YES: dâay khràp (Yes, you can.)
YES: nîi khràp (Here you are.)
NO: mây dâay khràp (No, you can’t.)

TRANSLATE and ANSWER:
khɔ̌ɔ lɛ̂ɛk ŋɛn nɔ̀y khràp

ask for exchange money a little bit
May I exchange money?

ANSWER:
khɔ̌ɔ lɛ̂ɛk ŋɛn nɔ̀y khràp

YES: dâay khràp (Yes, you can.)
YES: nîi khràp (Here you are.)
NO: mây dâay khràp (No, you can’t.)

TRANSLATE and ANSWER:
khɔ̌ɔ meenuu Ɂaahǎan nɔ̀y khràp

ask for menu food a little bit
May I have a menu?

ANSWER:
khɔ̌ɔ meenuu Ɂaahǎan nɔ̀y khràp

YES: dâay khràp (Yes, you can.)
YES: nîi khràp (Here you are.)
NO: mây dâay khràp (No, you can’t.)

chûay…nɔ̀y

Can you help me…? (particle)

(ask for help)

TRANSLATE and ANSWER:
khun chûay pǝ̀ǝt pratuu nɔ̀y khràp

you help open door a little bit
Can you (help me) open the door?

ANSWER:
khun chûay pǝ̀ǝt pratuu nɔ̀y khràp

YES: dâay khràp (Yes, I can.)
YES: nîi khràp (Here you are.)
NO: mây dâay khràp (No, I can’t.)

TRANSLATE:
chûay phûut kham níi nɔ̀y khràp

help speak word this a little bit
Can you (help me) say this word?

ANSWER:
chûay phûut kham níi nɔ̀y khràp

YES: dâay khràp (Yes, I can.)
NO: mây dâay khràp (No, I can’t.)

khɔ̌ɔthôot

excuse me

thîi nîi

here

sùup bùrìi

to smoke (cigarette)

dâay

can / be able to

thîi sùup bùrìi

smoking area

yùu

located

thîi nân

there

ŋán (thâa yàa yàaŋ nán)

so

pay hɔ̂ŋ náam

to go to the toilet

phûut cháa cháa

to speak slowly

cháy thoo-ra-sàp

to use telephone

kin Ɂaahǎan

to eat food

sùup bùrìi

to smoke (cigarette)

thàay rûup

to take a photo

yʉʉm

to borrow

lɛ̂ɛk ŋǝn

to exchange money

meenuu Ɂaahǎan

menu (food)

pàakkaa

pen

khɔ̌ɔ

to ask for

chûay

to help

cháa cháa

slowly

faŋ mây than

unable to understand (one’s rapid speech)

nîi

this

rɔ̀ɔn

hot

Ɂɛɛ

air-conditioner

pǝ̀ǝt pratuu

to open the door

pìt fay

to turn off the light

phûut kham níi

to say this word

rew rew

quickly

thʉ̌ʉ krapǎw

to carry the bag

daŋ daŋ

loudly

baw baw

softly