thɯ̌ŋ khɔ̌ɔn-kɛ̀n phɔ̂ɔ jɔ̀ɔt klâi sǔan
In Khon Kaen, Dad parks near a garden.
mɛ̂ɛ yím chuan lii-naa loŋ pai
Mom smiles and invites Lena to get out.
sǐaŋ rót pɯ̂ɯn-pɯ̂ɯn daŋ yùu klai
Car horns go beep beep in the distance.
lii-naa sài mùak dɛɛŋ thîi mɛ̂ɛ hâi
Lena puts on the red hat Mom gave her.
lom nai sǔan phát mùak dɛɛŋ pliw
The garden wind blows the red hat away.
mùak fíw-fíw khâam phûm-máai pai
Whoosh whoosh, the hat sails over the bushes.
mùak dɛɛŋ pliw pai yùu thîi-nǎi
Where has the red hat blown to?
bɔ̀ɔk nɔ̀y khrai hěn mùak dɛɛŋ bâaŋ
Tell me, has anyone seen the red hat?
lii-naa wîŋ lâi jàp mùak troŋ-nâa
Lena runs to catch the hat in front of her.
mùak thɯ̌ŋ máa-nâŋ lii-naa yaŋ hàaŋ
The hat reaches a bench; Lena is still far away.
fíw-fíw mùak lɔ̂ɔt pai khâaŋ-lâaŋ
Whoosh whoosh, the hat slips underneath.
mɛ̂ɛ kôm khâaŋ máa-nâŋ mɔɔŋ chɔ̂ŋ-wâaŋ
Mom bends beside the bench and looks into the gap.
mùak dɛɛŋ pliw pai yùu thîi-nǎi
Where has the red hat blown to?
bɔ̀ɔk nɔ̀y khrai hěn mùak dɛɛŋ bâaŋ
Tell me, has anyone seen the red hat?
lii-naa yɯ̂ɯn mɯɯ pai khâaŋ-lâaŋ
Lena reaches her hand underneath.
mɯɯ yaŋ kháaŋ mùak fíw-fíw nǐi pai
Her hand is still out; whoosh whoosh, the hat escapes.
wuu-wuu mùak pliw khâu tôn má-mûaŋ
Woo woo, the hat blows into a mango tree.
mɛ̂ɛ pen-hùaŋ mii ʔɛ̀ŋ-náam kân wái
Mom is worried; a puddle blocks the way.
lii-naa ʔɯ̂am mɯɯ yaŋ yìp mâi dâai
Lena reaches out but still cannot get it.
lom phát bai-máai baŋ mùak thîi kháaŋ
The wind blows leaves over the stuck hat, hiding it.
mùak dɛɛŋ pliw pai yùu thîi-nǎi
Where has the red hat blown to?
bɔ̀ɔk nɔ̀y khrai hěn mùak dɛɛŋ bâaŋ
Tell me, has anyone seen the red hat?
fíw-fíw mùak kháaŋ bon kìŋ lâaŋ
Whoosh whoosh, the hat is caught on a lower branch.
náam yaŋ khwǎaŋ lii-naa yìp máai maa
The water still blocks the way; Lena gets a stick.
mɛ̂ɛ jàp mɯɯ lii-naa yók máai
Mom holds her hand; Lena lifts the stick.
lii-naa chái máai khìa mùak cháa-cháa
Lena slowly nudges the hat with the stick.
fíw-fíw mùak lɔɔy maa troŋ-nâa
Whoosh whoosh, the hat floats right in front of her.
lii-naa khwáa mùak phɔ̂ɔ khǎm hâa-hâa
Lena catches the hat; Dad laughs, ha ha.
lii-naa kɔ̀ɔt mùak dɛɛŋ ʔau-wái
Lena hugs the red hat.
phɔ̂ɔ khàp pai bâan mɛ̂ɛ yùu troŋ-nâa
Dad drives on; Mom's house is ahead.
lii-naa thɯ̌ɯ mùak khâu bâan maa
Lena comes into the house carrying the hat.
phɔ̂ɔ khǎm hâa-hâa mɛ̂ɛ kɔ̀ɔt lii-naa
Dad laughs, ha ha; Mom hugs Lena.