bâan mɛ̂ɛ khɔ̌ɔn-kɛ̀n fǒn tòk sâa-sâa
At Mom's house in Khon Kaen, the rain goes shhh shhh.
náam-taan maa pɯ̂an din tháŋ khǎa
Namtaan comes over with dirt all over her legs.
lii-naa yìp phâa dəən maa hǎa
Lena picks up a towel and walks over to her.
kôm duu phâa triam chét tháau hâi
She looks down at the towel, ready to wipe the dog's paws.
fáa-rɔ́ɔŋ khrɯɯn-khrɯɯn náam-taan tòk-jai
Thunder rumbles, rumble rumble; Namtaan gets scared.
lii-naa mâi hěn mǎa wîŋ pai
Lena does not see the dog run away.
náam-taan wîŋ pai yùu thîi-nǎi
Where has Namtaan run to?
bɔ̀ɔk nɔ̀y khrai hěn mǎa nɔ́ɔy bâaŋ
Tell me, has anyone seen the little dog?
lii-naa kôm tâi tó mɔɔŋ-hǎa
Lena bends under the table to look.
mɛ̂ɛ yók phâa-puu-tó wái dâan-khâaŋ
Mom lifts the tablecloth to the side.
sôm rɔ́ɔŋ mǐaw-mǐaw mɔɔŋ nâa-tàaŋ
Som meows, meow meow, and looks at the window.
mɛ̂ɛ mɔɔŋ khâaŋ-nɔ̂ɔk mâi hěn ʔà-rai
Mom looks outside and sees nothing.
lii-naa khâu hɔ̂ŋ-nɔɔn mɔɔŋ-hǎa
Lena goes into the bedroom to look.
fǒn sâa-sâa mii rɔɔy-tháau mài
The rain goes shhh shhh; there are fresh pawprints.
náam-taan wîŋ pai yùu thîi-nǎi
Where has Namtaan run to?
bɔ̀ɔk nɔ̀y khrai hěn mǎa nɔ́ɔy bâaŋ
Tell me, has anyone seen the little dog?
rɔɔy-tháau pɯ̂an din thɯ̌ŋ prà-tuu
The muddy pawprints reach the door.
mɛ̂ɛ maa duu lii-naa pə̀ət mâan kwâaŋ
Mom comes to look; Lena opens the curtain wide.
jîŋ-jòk wîŋ thîi chaan mɛ̂ɛ thɔ̌ɔy hàaŋ
A gecko runs on the porch; Mom steps back.
mɛ̂ɛ faŋ thaaŋ chaan ŋǐŋ-ŋǐŋ mǎa khraaŋ
Mom listens toward the porch: whine whine, the dog whimpers.
náam-taan wîŋ pai yùu thîi-nǎi
Where has Namtaan run to?
bɔ̀ɔk nɔ̀y khrai hěn mǎa nɔ́ɔy bâaŋ
Tell me, has anyone seen the little dog?
náam-taan ŋǐŋ-ŋǐŋ yùu lǎŋ krà-thǎaŋ
Namtaan whimpers, whine whine, behind the flowerpot.
lii-naa waaŋ phâa nâŋ loŋ klâi
Lena lays down the towel and sits close by.
náam-taan dəən ʔɔ̀ɔk maa yìap phâa
Namtaan walks out and steps onto the towel.
lii-naa phaa mǎa dəən klàp pai
Lena leads the dog back.
mɛ̂ɛ rîak lii-naa khâu khâaŋ-nai
Mom calls Lena inside.
mǎa dii-jai rɔ́ɔŋ hôoŋ-hôoŋ nai hɔ̂ŋ
The dog is happy and barks, woof woof, in the room.
lii-naa chét khǒn mǎa dûay phâa
Lena dries the dog's fur with the towel.
fǒn sâa-sâa tɛ̀ɛ mǎa mâi rɔ́ɔŋ
The rain goes shhh shhh, but the dog no longer cries.
náam-taan làp khâaŋ lii-naa nai hɔ̂ŋ
Namtaan sleeps beside Lena in the room.
sôm nɔɔn mɔɔŋ lɛ́ɛw làp taam mǎa
Som lies watching, then falls asleep after the dog.