By Jang
To say “go to the cinema” in Thai is “bpai doo năng” The word ‘năng’ is a colloquial word which means “movie” and the word ‘cinema’ in Thai is ‘rong-năng’. The most recognized cinemas in Thailand are SF Cinema, Major Cineplex and EGV. One good thing when you buy the ticket or ‘dtuă-năng’ in Thai is that you can select the seat and you can also call to book the ticket and pick it up about 30 minutes – 1 hour before the movie starts.
In Thailand there is not only Thai movie but also international movies too…mostly from Hollywood, Korea and Hong Kong.
Let’s take a look at the words relating to the movie!
1. Type of movies
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Thai movie = năng-Thai หนังไทย
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Western movie = năng fá-ràng หนังฝรั่ง
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Chinese movie = năng jeen หนังจีน
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Korean movie = năng gao-leě หนังเกาหลี
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Japanese movie = năng yeê-pùn หนังญี่ปุ่น
2. Genre of movies
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Action movie = năng boó = หนังบู๊
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Sci-Fi movie = năng (naew) wíd-tá-yaa-saàd = หนัง(แนว)วิทยาศาสตร์
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Romantic movie = năng rák = หนังรัก
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Comedy movie = năng dtà-lòk = หนังตลก
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Drama movie = năng chee-wít = หนังชีวิต
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Investigation movie= năng (naew) seùb-suăn-sàwb-suăn= หนัง(แนว)สืบสวนสอบสวน
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Horror movie = năng sà-yăwng-kwăn = หนังสยองขวัญ
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Ghost movie = năng peě = หนังผี
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Animation movie= năng gaa-dtoon = หนังการ์ตูน
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Period movie = năng (naew) yáwn-yúk = หนัง(แนว)ย้อนยุค
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Historic movie = năng (naew) bprà-wàd-dtì-saàd = หนัง(แนว)ประวัติศาสตร์
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War movie = năng sŏng-kraam = หนังสงคราม
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Criminal movie = năng aàd-chá-yaa-gam = หนังอาชญากรรม
3. Characters in the movie
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Main actor = prá-aìk = พระเอก
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Main actress = naang-aìk = นางเอก
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Supporting actor = prá-rawng = พระรอง
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Supporting actress = naang-rawng = นางรอง
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Bad guy = dtua gohng = ตัวโกง
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Bad woman = naang-raaí = นางร้าย
Now I guess you can talk with your Thai friends about the movie that you’ve seen and also to ask your friends out to the cinema.
Oh one more thing, please don’t forget to pay respect to His Majesty the King by standing up when the Royal Anthem (Pleng Săn-soěrn-prá-baa-rá-mee เพลงสรรเสริญพระบารมี ) plays before the movie.
Kru MulanJ
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By may
I like languages and the beauty of them. I speak more than 2 languages myself, and sometimes I do analyze language similarity. I think you may have some fun with learning Thai language and it will be more fun if you will be learning to speak like a Thai ….yes I’m a Thai language teacher!
Now you are about to see some Thai compound nouns:
Waterfall = nám-tòk (น้ำตก); this word could be a waterfall or a spicy Thai food of the northeast
Sugar = nám-taan (น้ำตาล); this word could mean sugar or brown
Consecrated Water = nám-prá-pí-phát-sàt-tà-yaa (น้ำพระพิพัฒน์สัตยา); Consecrated Water is used to purify sacred space, ritual tools, and in any spell/working that called for water
Honey = nám-pûeng (น้ำผึ้ง)
Fountain = nám-phú (น้ำพุ)
Ice = nám-khăeng (น้ำแข็ง)
Dew = nám-kháang (น้ำค้าง)
Whirlpool = nám-won (น้ำวน)
Tear = nám-taa (น้ำตา)
Oil = nám-man (น้ำมัน)
Weight = nám-nàg (น้ำหนัก)
Syrup = nám-chûehm (น้ำเชื่อม)
Juice = nám-phŏn-la-mái (น้ำผลไม้)
Sauce = nám-jîm (น้ำจิ้ม)
Bottle Gourd = nám-tâo (น้ำเต้า)
Brine = nám-khem (น้ำเค็ม)
Acid = nám-gròt (น้ำกรด)
Soldering flux = nám-prà-săan (น้ำประสาน)
I think you can make your Thai friends or your Thai Teacher pleasantly surprised. Yeah!!!
Khru May Thai Language Teacher!!!
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By may
My students at my Thai Language School remarked that there are many words in Thai language concerning the word “jai” and I heard a lot of my foreign friends say that Thai people are generous (khon-thai-mee-náam-jai/คนไทยมีน้ำใจ) or Thais are kind (khon-thai-jai-dee/คนไทยใจดี).
Here are some of Thai interesting words about “jai”:
This poem is impressive = Bòt-glohn-née-gin-jai (บทกลอนนี้กินใจ)
I like catchy music = Chăn(phŏm)-chôb-don-dtree-thêe-jàb-jai (ฉัน(ผม)ชอบดนตรีที่จับใจ)
Everyone feels discontented = Thúg-khon-rúh-sùg-káb-không-jai (ทุกคนรู้สึกคับข้องใจ)
Your answer irritated him = Kham-tòb-khŏng-ther-tham-hâi-khăo-khueng-jai (คำตอบของเธอทำให้เขาเคืองใจ)
He is sincere = Khăo-jing-jai (เขาจริงใจ)
Most of Thai people were outraged because of that incident = Khon-thai-sùan-yài-kháen-jai-phró-hèt-gaan-nán (คนไทยส่วนใหญ่แค้นใจเพราะเหตุการณ์นั้น)
She is narrow-minded = Lòhn-jai-khâeb (หล่อนใจแคบ)
There are always mean-spirited people everywhere = Mee-khon-jai-tàm-yòo-thúg-hŏn-thúg-hàeng-sà-mĕuh (มีคนใจต่ำอยู่ทุกหนทุกแห่งเสมอ)
Is this man cheating on his wife? = Phôo-chaai-khon-née-gam-lang-nôrg-jai- mia-toir-eng-rĕuh (ผู้ชายคนนี้กำลังนอกใจเมียตัวเองเหรอ)
I feel utterly weary = Chăn(phŏm)-rúh-sùg-òhn-òg-òhn-jai (ฉัน(ผม)รู้สึกอ่อนอกอ่อนใจ)
Well, I hope you get some ideas to express your feelings now!!!
Khru May Thai Language Teacher!!!
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