Level 1 lesson 1

banana

glûay

book

nǎŋ-sɯ̌ɯ

coffee

gaa-fɛɛ

dog

mǎa

family

khrɔ̂ɔp-khrua

father with son

phɔ̂ɔ gàp lûuk

food

aa-hǎan

friend

phɯ̂an

horse

máa

hot

rɔ́ɔn

house

bâan

lonely

ŋǎaw

man

phûu chaay

mother

mɛɛ

school

rooŋ-rian

sleep

nɔɔn-làp

woman

phûu-yǐŋ

hello (female)

sà-wàt-dii khâ

hello (male)

sà-wàt-dii khráp

How about you?

(lɛ́ɛw)-khun-lâ

Nice to meet you

yin-dii thîi dâay rúu-jàk

Sorry / Excuse me

khɔ̌ɔ-thôot khráp

Thank you

khɔ̀ɔp-khun

By women

khâ

By women (for questions)

khá

casual but polite form of khráp

ná khrap

He / She

khǎw

I (Female Speaker)

chǎn

I (Male Speaker)

phǒm

They

phûak-khǎw

We

phûak-raw

You

khun

His / Her / Hers

khɔ̌ɔŋ khǎw

My / Mine (female)

khɔ̌ɔŋ chǎn

My / Mine (male)

khɔ̌ɔŋ phǒm

Our / Ours

khɔ̌ɔŋ phûak-raw

Possessive Pronoun

khɔ̌ɔŋ

Their / Theirs

khɔ̌ɔŋ phûak-khǎw

Your / Yours

khɔ̌ɔŋ khun

Dad’s coffee

gaa-fɛɛ khɔ̌ɔŋ phɔ̂ɔ

Her boyfriend

fɛɛn khɔ̌ɔŋ khǎw

Her dog

mǎa khɔ̌ɔŋ khǎw

John’s house

bâaŋ khɔ̌ɔŋ John

My friend

phɯ̂an khɔ̌ɔŋ phǒm

Our family

khrɔ̂ɔp-khrua khɔ̌ɔŋ phûak-raw

Their books

phûak-khǎw khɔ̌ɔŋ nǎŋ-sɯ̌ɯ

Tom’s school

rooŋ-rian khɔ̌ɔŋ Tom

Your teacher

khruu khɔ̌ɔŋ khun

Hello

sà-wàt-dii khráp

My name is John.

phǒm chɯ̂ɯ John khráp

name

chɯ̂ɯ

question word (not yes/no)

à-rai

What is your name?

khun chɯ̂ɯ à-rai khráp

It’s all right.

mâi-bpen-rai

My name is Mike.

phǒm chɯ̂ɯ Mike khráp

My name is Toby. And you ?

phǒm chɯ̂ɯ Toby khráp. Lɛ́ɛw-khun-lâ khráp?

Nice to meet you.

yin-dii thîi dâay rúu-jàk khráp

Nice to meet you.

yin-dii thîi dâay rúu-jàk khráp

Given Name

chɯ̂ɯ jiŋ

Nickname

chɯ̂ɯ lên

Surname

naam-sà-gun

What is his/her name?

khǎw chɯ̂ɯ à-rai

What is your dog’s name?

mǎa khɔ̌ɔŋ khun chɯ̂ɯ à-rai

What is your friend’s name?

phɯ̂an khɔ̌ɔŋ khun chɯ̂ɯ à-rai

What is your teacher’s name?

khruu khɔ̌ɔŋ khun chɯ̂ɯ à-rai

good (in response to how are you)

sà-baay-dii

not

mâi

question word requiring detail

bâaŋ

question word yes/no

mǎi/mái

good

dii

Have you eaten yet?

(khun) gin khâaw rɯ́ -yaŋ

hows it going?

bpen yaŋ ŋai bâaŋ

No

gin lɛ́ɛw

not yet

yaŋ

Pretty good

gɔ̂ɔ dii / gɔ̂ɔ oo-khee

So-so

ŋán-ŋán / chə̌əy-chə̌əy

And you?

(lɛ́ɛw)-khun-lâ khá

from

jàak

Hello, I’m from England.

sà-wàt-dii khâ chǎn maa jàak bprà-thêet aŋ-grìt khâ

Hi, where are you from?

sà-wàt-dii khráp khun maa jàak thîi-nǎi khráp

I’m from America.

phǒm maa jàak bprà-thêet à-mee-rí-gaa khráp

to come

maa

where

thîi-nǎi

Australia

bprà-thêet ɔ̀ɔt-dtree-lia

China

bprà-thêet jiin

City (outside thailand)

mɯaŋ

Country

bprà-thêet

England

bprà-thêet aŋ-grìt

France

bprà-thêet fà-ràŋ-sèet

Germany

bprà-thêet yəə-rá-ma-nii

Japan

bprà-thêet yîi-bpùn

province (City in thailand)

jaŋ-wàt

South Korea

bprà-thêet gaw-lı̌i dtâay

state

rát

Thailand

bprà-thêet thai

United States of America

bprà-thêet à-mee-rí-gaa

I come from america

chǎn maa-jàak bprà-thêet à-mee-rí-gaa khâ

my name is diana

chǎn chɯ̂ɯ Diana khâ

which country is he'she from

khǎw maa jàak bprà-thêet à-rai

He is not well.

khǎw mai sabii