Speaking everyday Thai 1 Sample Lesson Everyday Thai Language School

sukhumbhand yao
paribatra ming

m|ang grung-teÎep, m|ang siaÎng-haÂi

m|ang tai bpraÁ,teÎet jiin

22 / 09 / 1952 12 / 03 / 1980

bpii bpii

tai jiin

m|ang grung-teÎep, m|ang “houston”,

m|ang tai raÂt “texas”

puÎu-waÎa naÂk-baÂas-geÎt-bNNn

johnny takeshi
depp kitano

m|ang “owensboro” m|ang “tokyo”,

raÂt “kentucky” bpraÁ,teÎet yiiÎbpuÁn
bpraÁ-teÎet a-mee-riÂ-gaa 18 / 01 / 1947
09 / 06 / 1963 bpii
bpii yiiÎbpuÁn
a-mee-riÂ-gaa m|ang “tokyo”
m|ang “los angeles” bpraÁ,teÎet yiiÎbpuÁn
raÂt “california” puÎu-gamgaÁp na;ng
naÂk-saÁdDDng (daaraa) lDÂ naÂk-saÁdDDng
(daaraa)

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In Thai, the position of some interrogative pronouns may vary. However most of them occur
at the end of the question.

Question structure : S . + V . + Obj. + interrogative pronoun?

Answer structure : S . + V . + Obj. + response word

kaÂo ch|Î| kaÂo ch|Î| sukhumbhand

kaÂo mii aachiiÎp kaÂo bpen puÎu-waÎa
kaÂo maa jaÁak bpraÁ-teÎet aÁrai? kaÂo maa jaÁak bpraÁ-teÎet tai
kaÂo puÎut paasa;a kaÂo puÎut paasa;a tai
kaÂo bpen kon kaÂo bpen kon tai

With “m|ÎaraÁi” answers follow the pattern :

S.+V.+ Obj. + time expression

kaÂo g?Á?t m|Î`qaÁi ? kaÂo g?Á?s v`m,tiiÎ 22 d|`m tiiÎ,9, bpii 1952

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With “tiiÎ - na; i ” answers follow the pattern :

S.+V.+ Obj. + tiiÎ + location

kaÂo yuÁu kaÂo yuÁu grung-teÎep

tiiÎ
kaÂo g?Á?t tiiÎ-na;i? kaÂo g?Á?t grung-teÎep
kaÂo maa jaÁak kaÂo maa jaÁak grung-teÎep / m|ang tai

With “maa jaÁak” (to come from), “tiiΔ will always be omitted in the answer

With “aa-yu taÎoraÁi” (how old), the answers follow the pattern :

S.+V.+ Obj. + number + bpii

ka o aa-yu taÎ o raÁ i ? ka Âo aa-yu 56 bpii

ask / answer questions about a person presented in the book

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Nationality : Country: Language :

kon + ... bpraÁ-teÎet +... paasa;a +...
... eechia Asian Asian country Asian language
... yiiÎbpuÁn Japanese Japan Japanese language
... gaolii; Korean Korea Korean language
... tai Thai Thailand Thai language
... jin Chinese China Chinese language
... india Indian India Indian language
... si;ng-ga-bpoo Singaporean Singapore Singaporean language
... faraÁng Westerner Western country Western language
... a-meeriÂgaa American America -
... kDDnnada Canadian Canada -
... yuÂ-roÁop European European country European language
... ang-griÁt english England English Language
... faraÁng-seÁet French France French language
... y??ra-man German Germany German language

1. yuÁu = to be located / to live

po;m I / me (male)
dichaÂn I / me (female)
rao yuÁu tiiÎ roong-rian
chaÂn I / me (female)
= we are at school
kun you / your
puaÎk-kaÂo yuÁu tiiÎ bpraÁ,teÎet yiiÎbpuÁn
kaÂo he / him; she / her
= they live in Japan
man it
rao we / us 2. bpen = to be + noun

kaÂo they / them

puÎ`k-kaÂo they / them kruu bpen kon tai

= the teacher is Thai
: pronouns are frequently
johnny depp bpen naÂk-saÁdDDng
omitted when speaking
= johnny depp is an actor

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naÂk-rNÂNng singer

naÂk-saÁdDDng actor

naÂk-kia;n writer

naÂk-rian student

naÂk-fuÂbNNn football player

naÂk-tenniÂt tennis player

naÂk-baÂas-geÎt-bNNn basket-ball player

kruu teacher

bpraÁ-taa-naa-tiÂpbNNdii President (of a country)

puÎu-waÎa Governor

puÎu-gamgaÁp na;ng movie director

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aachiiÎp occupation

aa-yu age

aÁrai what

bpen to be

bpii year

bpraÁ-teÎet country

ch|Î| first name

d|an month

dtua-yaÁang example

g?Á?t to be born

grung-teÎep Bangkok

jaÁak from

kon people, person

kon tai Thai people/person

maa (jaÁak) v. to come (from)

m|ang town

m|ÎaraÁi when

naam-sagun last name

paasa;a language

raÂÂt state

riaÎk waÎa to be called

tiiÎ at

tiiÎ 1/2/3… first/ second/ third…

tiiÎ-g?Á?t birth place

tiiÎ-na;i where

wan-g?Á?t birthday

wan-tiiÎ date

yuÁu to be / to live

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1. naamsagun a. state

2. wan-g?Á?t b. occupation

3. yuÁu tiiÎ c. actor

4. ch|Î| d. birthplace

5. tiiÎ-g?Á?t e. age

6. aa-yu f. city

7. aachiiÎp g. prime minister

8. m|ang h. birthday / date of birth

9. na k-saÁdDDng i. first name

10. raÂt j. basket-ball player

11. naayoÂk ra t-taÁ-mon-dtrii k. last name

12. na k ba as-geÎt-bNNn l. live at

m|ang
raÂt
bpraÁ-teÎet
/ / 19
bpii

m|ang
raÂt
bpraÁ-teÎet

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elton barack
john obama
na k-rN Nng bpraÁ-taa-naa-tiÂpbNNdii

maria paulo
sharapova coelho
raÂtsia braasin
na k-tenni t naÂk-kia;n

thierry tiger
henry woods

na k-fuÂtbNNn naÂk-gN N f

1. na k-rNÂNng a. writer

2. na k-kia; n b. Russia

3. kon braasin c. President (of a country)

4. bpraÁ-taa-naa-ti pbNNdii d. football player

5. na k-fu tbNNn e. tennis player

6. bpraÁ - teÎ e t ra tsia f. golf player

7. na k-tenni t h. singer

8. na k-gN N f i. actor

9. na k-saÁ d DDng j. Brasilian

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kun bpen kon aÁrai?

kun yuÁu tiiÎna;i?

kun aa-yu taÎoraÁi?

kun ch|Î| aÁrai?

kun maa jaÁak tiiÎ-na;i ?

(or kun maa jaÁak bpraÁ-teÎet aÁrai?)

kun puÎut paasa;a aÁrai ?

lDÂ (and)

1. ka o kon g a o l i i;
2. po ;m (tiiÎ) ba Îa n (a t hom e)

3. paulo coelho n a Âk - k i a;n

4. rao yang maÎi ( t i iÎ ) “saxopho ne”

5. pu Îak ka o n a ;i ?

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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