Thai Language and Culture Quiz 1

khun

You

phǒm

I (male speaker)

dichán

I (female speaker)

chʉ

To be called

na:msakun

Family name

aray

what

phǒm chʉ _____ na:msakun _____ khráp

My name is _____ last name ______

khun chʉ: aray khráp/khá

What is your name?

na:msakun + last name + khráp/khâ

My last name is ______.

na:msakun aray khráp/

What is your last name?

ma

To come

jà:k

From

prathê:t

Country

angkrìt

England

ji:n

Chinese

yî:pun

Japanese

kawli:

Korean

wî:atnam

Vietnam

ma:le:sia

Malaysia

siŋgapo

Singapore

la:w

Laos

kamphu:cha:

Cambodia

yə:raman

Germany

faràngsè:t

France

sawítsə:lɛ:n

Switzerland

khɛ:nna:da:

Canada

ɔ:stre:li:a

Australia

ame:rika:

America

thamŋa:n

To do work/Occupation

pen

to be

náksʉksǎ

University student

nákri:an

general student

a:ja:n

Professor

mɔ

Doctor

phanákŋa:n

Staff

nákthɔ:ŋthî:aw

Tourist

tamruàtthɔ:ŋthî:aw

Tourist police

niî

This

phʉ:an

friend

kháw

he/she

ri:an

to study

thî:nǎy

at

khe:mi:

Chemistry

wíttaya:sà:t

science

bɔ:rihǎ:n thúrakìt

business administration

saba:ydi: máy khráp/khá

How are you doing? (Formal)

pen ŋay bâ:ŋ

What’s up?

saba:ydi: khráp/khâ

I’m doing well

phû:t

To speak

pha:sǎ:

Language

thay

Thai

dâ:y

To be able to

nítnɔy

A little bit

chá:

Slowly

khun phû:t pha:sǎ: thay dâ:y máy khráp/khá

Do you speak Thai?

phǒm/dichán phû:t pha:sǎ: thay dâ:y nítnɔy

khráp/khâ

I speak a little bit of Thai

nî: pha:sǎ: thay rî:ak aray khráp/khá

What do you call this in thai?

nî: pha:sǎ: thay rî:ak ______ khráp/khâ

It’s called

khâwjay

Do you understand

máy

Or not

mây

No

khun khâwjay máy khráp/khá

Do you understand or not?

phǒm/dichán mây khâwjay khráp/khâ

I understand