Vocabulary
| Thai | Sound | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| เปิด | pə̀ət | Open | |
| ปิด | pìt | Close | |
| หน้า | nâa | Page | |
| พูด | phûut | Speak | |
| ใหม่ | mài | Again/new | |
| อีก | ʔìik | Again | |
| ซ้ำ | sám | Repeat | |
| ครั้ง | khráŋ | Time (unit) | |
| ช้า | cháa | Slow | |
| เร็ว | rew | Fast | |
| ตาม | taam | Follow | |
| แปล ว่า | plɛɛ wâa | Mean | |
| ดี มาก | dii mâak | Very good | |
| เก่ง มาก | kèŋ mâak | Well done | |
| เข้าใจ | khâo-jai | Understand | |
| รู้ | rúu | Know |
Textbook examples
pə̀ət náŋ-sʉ̌ʉ.
Open the book.
pìt náŋ-sʉ̌ʉ.
Close the book.
pə̀ət nâa ...
Turn page + [number]
phûut mài.
Speak again.
phûut ʔìik (nʉ̀ŋ) khráŋ.
Speak one more time.
phûut sám sɔ̌ɔŋ khráŋ.
Repeat twice.
phûut cháa cháa.
Speak slowly.
phûut rew rew.
Speak fast.
phûut taam chán.
Repeat after me.
... plɛɛ wâa ʔa-rai?
What does ... mean?
khâo-jai mái?
Do you understand?
rúu mái?
Do you know?
“náŋ-sʉ̌ʉ” plɛɛ wâa ʔa-rai?
What does “náŋ-sʉ̌ʉ” mean?
“náŋ-sʉ̌ʉ” plɛɛ wâa “book”
“náŋ-sʉ̌ʉ” means “book”.
(khun) khâo-jai mái?
Do you understand?
(chán) mâi khâo-jai.
I don't understand.
(khun) rúu mái?
Do you know?
(chán) mâi rúu.
I don't know.
Transcribed from GEOS Thai, pages 42–43. Practice this section