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By Jang
Most of farang may learn as the word “ao” if you would like to say “want”, but this word cannot use in every case.
Today we are going to learn more about “want”.
Case 1. Ao
Actually the word “ao” means “to take” or “to bring” but you can use when you choose or order something.
For example
Ao kâaw-pàt kâ. เอาข้าวผัดค่ะ I want fried rice please.
Q : Ao nám mái kráp? เอาน้ำไหมครับ Do you want some water?
A : Ao kâ เอาค่ะ Yes (I want)
Mâi ao kâ ไม่เอาค่ะ No (I don’t want)
Case 2. yàak + verb
This is the most common way to say in Thai, it means “want to____”.
For example
Chán yàak bpai Phuket. ฉันอยากไปภูเก็ต I want to go to Phuket.
Not Chán ao bpai Phuket. ×
Pǒm yàak rain paa-sǎa Thai ผมอยากเรียนภาษาไทย I want to learn Thai language.
Not Pǒm ao rian paa-sǎa Thai. ×
***Note The word “want” which does not use when you order something (case 1), Thai people say
yàak mii + something = want to have _____
For example
How do you say “I want a house”?
@“chán ao bâan”
This sentence is possible if somebody ask you “which one do you want, house or car?” Then you choose the house.
@ “chán yàak bâan”
This sentence is grammatically wrong because “yàak” always follow by “verb”
Therefore, in this case we say,
”chán yàak mii bâan” ฉันอยากมีบ้าน (I want (to have) a house.)
Case 3. Dtâwng-gaan + noun / verb
This is the formal way to say and to write in Thai, it means “would like to____” or “want (to) ______”
For example
Kun John dtâwng-gaan póp kun
คุณจอห์นต้องการพบคุณ
=Mr John would like to meet you.
Pûu-jàt-gaan dtâwng-gaan èk-gà-sǎan dtawn-ní
ผู้จัดการต้องการเอกสารตอนนี้
=The manager wants a document now.
Dtawn-ní chán hĭw mâak, yàak bpai gin kâaw, ao kâaw-pàt 3 jaan kâ!!
(Now I’m very hungry, want to go to eat, I want 3 dishes of fried rice!!)
Hope you enjoyed learning Thai…
Kruu Jang
Thai Teacher
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By Jang
Can I open a TV??!?
Can you close the light??!!?
Maybe some foreigners used to hear some Thai people ask these questions.
Don’t be confused because they meant
“Can I turn on a TV?” and
“Can you switch off the light?”
In Thai language, we say “bpèrt” which means “to open, to turn on, to switch on”,
And we say “bpìt” which means “to close, to turn off, to switch off”.
For example :
Kǒr bpèrt TV dâi mái (ká / kráp)?
= Can I turn on a TV?
Bpèrt bprà dtuu.
= Open a door.
Chûay bpìt fai dâi mái (ká / kráp)?
= Can you switch off the light?
Bpìt nǎng-sǔu.
= Close a book.
That’s why Thai people say “open” instead of “turn on”, and also “close” instead of “turn off”.
From now on, I hope you can understand Thai people more..
Umm.. It’s too bright here, could you please turn off the window for me?!?
Oops I did say it again!! ^o^
Hope you enjoyed learning Thai..
Khruu Jang
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By may
Last time I talked about tones and meanings. Now I am writing about same spellings with different meanings. When learning Thai you need to take care to get this right or no one will understand you …or you could end up with some very strange conversations.
If you hear the word “yen (เย็น)”, it means cool or evening.
For example:
A: wan-nee-aa-gàat-yen/วันนี้อากาศเย็น (It is cool today.)
B: yen-nee-wâa-jà-bpai-doo-năng/เย็นนี้ว่าจะไปดูหนัง (This evening I will go to see a movie.)
***yen (เย็น), pronounced with the first tone, means cool or evening.
When someone says “pha-yaa-baan-ao-phâa-phan-phlăeh-maa-phan-khăa-hâi/ พยาบาลเอาผ้าพันแผลมาพันขาให้ (My leg is bound by a nurse with a bandage.)” or “theuh-mee-ngeun-sàg-phan-mái/เธอมีเงินสักพันมั๊ย (Do you have a thousand baht?)
***phan (พัน), pronounced with the first tone, means bind or thousand.
If you use the word “gan (กัน)”, it might be “keep out” or “prevent”
For example:
A: dtam-rùaj-gan-thai-mung-òhg-bpai-jàag-thêe-gèud-hèit/ตำรวจกันไทยมุงออกไปจากที่เกิดเหตุ (The police kept out the outsiders of the crime scene.)
B: dtôo-ní-rá-phai-sâang-wái-phûeh-gan-kha-moy-jàag-gaan-ngád-ngáe-khâo-maa/ตู้นิรภัยสร้างไว้เพื่อกันขโมยจากการงัดแงะเข้ามา (The vault itself is constructed to prevent robbers from breaking the lock.)
The word “raaw (ราว), pronounced with the first tone, means handrail or around or about. I might say ”phôo-yĭng-khon-nán-thùhg-dtam-nì-rûeng-mâi-jàb-raaw-ban-dai-lûen/ผู้หญิงคนนั้นถูกตำหนิเรื่องไม่จับราวบันไดเลื่อน (That woman was blamed for not holding escalator handrail.)” or “chăn-jà-jeu-theu-raaw-thûm-nueang/ฉันจะเจอเธอราวทุ่มนึง (I will see you around 7 p.m.)”
Hope this helps you learn Thai in a fun way.
Khru May Thai Teacher @ Thailanguagehut
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By may
Safflower flower has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years. It is used to treat menstrual disorders. Safflower flower is an emmenagogue, meaning that it is given to bring on menstruation. Safflower is also used to treat menstrual pain, to firm up the uterus after childbirth, to ease stiffness and pain in the joints, and sometimes also to treat trauma to the abdomen. According to traditional Chinese usage, safflower flower is a blood regulator; that is, it invigorates and harmonizes the blood and dissolves blood clots. Safflower is said to have a warm nature and a pungent taste.
Safflower flowers are also used to treat such childhood problems as measles, fevers, and skin rashes. Applied externally, safflower flower is used to cleanse wounds. Interestingly, on the other side of the world, North Americans used safflower flower in the nineteenth century in much the same way as the Chinese—to bring on menstruation and to treat measles. They also used it to induce sweating.
Nai-thaang-gaan-phâet-phăehn-jeen-dâi-nam-dòg-kham-phŏy-maa-chái-náb-bpen-phan-phan-bpee-láew chái-rág-săa-pra-jam-duen-maa-mâi-pa-ga-dtì dòg-kham-phŏy-bpen-yaa-khàb-rá-doo măai-kwam-wâa-tham-hâi-pra-jam-duen-maa dòg-kham-phŏy-yang-chái-rág-săa-gaan-pùad-pra-jam-duen chûay-gra-cháb-mód-lôog-lăng-jàag-gaan-klâud-bòot lód-kwam- pùad-mûey-dtam-khôrr láe-baang-kráng-gôrr-yang-ban-thao-kwam-jèb- pùad-thêe-thóng-nóy-dûay dtam-wí-thee-chái-khŏng-khon-jeen-boe-raan dòg-kham-phŏy-bpen-dtua-kûab-kum-lûehd nân-kue-tham-hâi- lûehd-lăi-wien-sa-dùag-láe-gâeh-pan-hăa-sên- lûehd-ùd-dtan dòg-kham-phŏy-dâi-chûh-wâa-phèt-róhn-láe-rót-run-raeng
dòg-kham-phŏy-yang-chái-nai-gaan-rág-săa-rôk-nai-wai-dèg-chên-rôk-hàd-bpen-khâi-láe-phùen-khan-dtam-phĭw-năng way-laa-chái-phaai-nôg dòg-kham-phŏy-chái-tham-kwam-sa-àad-plăeh bpen-thêe-nâa-sŏn-jai-mâag-thêe-pra-thêt-èeg-sêeg-lôg-nùng kuh-chaw-a-may-rí-gaa-nŭeh-chái- dòg-kham-phŏy-gan-nai-sàt-dta-wát-thêe-sìp-gâo-láew-gôrr-chái-wí-thee-diew-gan-gàb-chaw-jeen-loey kuh-tham-hâi-pra-jam-duen-maa-láe-rág-săa-rôk-hàd pûag-khăo-yang-chái-phûeh-tham-hâi-ngùeh-òrg-èeg-dûay
ในทางการแพทย์แผนจีนได้นำดอกคำฝอยมาใช้นับเป็นพัน ๆ ปีแล้ว ใช้รักษาประจำเดือนมาไม่ปกติ ดอกคำฝอยเป็นยาขับระดู หมายความว่าทำให้ประจำเดือนมา ดอกคำฝอยยังใช้รักษาการปวดประจำเดือน ช่วยกระชับมดลูกหลังจากการคลอดบุตร ลดความปวดเมื่อยตามข้อ และบางครั้งก็ยังบรรเทาความเจ็บปวดที่ท้องน้อยด้วย ตามวิธีใช้ของคนจีนโบราณ ดอกคำฝอยเป็นตัวควบคุมเลือด นั่นคือทำให้เลือดไหลเวียนสะดวกและแก้ปัญหาเส้นเลือดอุดตัน ดอกคำฝอยได้ชื่อว่าเผ็ดร้อนและรสรุนแรง
ดอกคำฝอยยังใช้ในการรักษาโรคในวัยเด็ก เช่น โรคหัด เป็นไข้ และ ผื่นคันตามผิวหนัง เวลาใช้ภายนอก ดอกคำฝอยใช้ทำความสะอาดแผล เป็นที่น่าสนใจมากที่ประเทศอีกซีกโลกหนึ่ง คือ ชาวอเมริกาเหนือใช้ดอกคำฝอยกันในศตวรรษที่ 19 แล้วก็ใช้วิธีเดียวกันกับชาวจีนเลย คือ ทำให้ประจำเดีอนมา และรักษาโรคหัด พวกเขายังใช้เพื่อทำให้เหงื่อออกอีกด้วย
Garcinia contains significant amounts of Vitamin C and has been used as a heart tonic. Research suggests that this natural extract may also inhibit the conversion of excess calories to body fat. Additionally, appetite is also suppressed by promoting synthesis of glycogen. Glycogen is the stored form of glucose, one of the body’s primary sources of energy. Increased glycogen production and storage is the body’s normal way of signaling the brain’s satiety centre that enough food has been eaten. This has made Garcinia a very effective herbal medicine for controlling obesity and cholesterol. It is a well established fat burning agent all over the world and is currently becoming a rage in America, Japan, Europe and many other western nations. It is recommended as a dieting aid supported by exercise and a balanced nutritional diet.
One paper presented at the Goa seminar (March 2005) suggests that the Garcinia indica has one glass of curry is prepared from the fruits, wi
By may
Wan-née-ao-rûehng-bao-bao-bòr-bòr-láew-gan-ná maa-doo-tao-long-tháai-gan chên tham-mai-ná a-rai-gan-já bpai-mái jà-wâa-ngai-là pra-maan-née an-née-khŏrr-bòrg-wâa-bpen-gan-ehng-yàang-lŭeh-chûeh gôrr-bpen-gaan-chái-pa-săa-nai-mòo-khon-sa-nìt-sa-nŏm-gan mâi-bpen-thaang-gaan-yàang-yîng-tàeh-bpen-gan-ehng
วันนี้เอาเรื่องเบา ๆ เบาะ ๆ แล้วกันนะ มาดูตัวลงท้ายกัน เช่น ทำไมนะ อะไรกันจ๊ะ ไปมั๊ย จะว่าไงล่ะ ประมาณนี้ อันนี้ขอบอกว่าเป็นกันเองอย่างเหลือเชื่อ ก็เป็นการใช้ภาษาในหมู่คนสนิทสนมกัน ไม่เป็นทางการ(อย่างยิ่ง)แต่เป็นกันเอง
Today I think I am going to talk about some easy stuff. Let’s see the ending words such as “Why’s that?”, “What’s going on?”, “Wanna come?”, “What ya gonna say?”, etc. I can tell you that it is the way how we talk to our close friends or confidants or familiars or acquaintances showing our closeness. And that will be totally informal.
Mái (มั๊ย) = măi (ไหม) (we put at the end of questions which are required “yes/no” answers.)
năi (ไหน) = thêe-năi (ที่ไหน) means where
Thâa-khon-thai-phûhd-wâa-bpai-năi-maa-gôrr-maa-jàag-pra-yòhk-khun-bpai-thêe-năi-maa-khá/kráb láew-thâa-thăm-wâa-tham-a-rai-gan-já-yàang-bpen-thaang-gaan-gôrr-kuh-pûag-khun-tham-a-rai-gan-yòo-khá/kráb hàag-pûag-rao-gam-lang-jà-bpai-thêe-năi-sàg-hàeng-láew-òey-wâa-bpai-mái gôrr-măai-kwam-wâa-rao-chuan-khun-hâi-bpai-dûay-gan pra-yòhk-săehn-sù-phâap-gôrr-nâa-jà-bpen-khun-yàag-bpai-dûay-gan-măi-khá/kráb ao-bpen-wâa-khon-thai-yîng-phûhd-yîng-sân pró-rao-pra-yàt-kham-phûhd-jing-jing-rao-khêe-gìet-phûhd-tàang-hàag ao-nâ-pa-săa-năi-gôrr-mŭehn-gan-mee-pa-săa-glùm-pa-săa-thìn-pa-săa-ta-làad yohm-ráb-dtrong-dtrong-wâa-way-laa-wai-rûn-thai-phûhd-a-rai-baang-thee-gôrr-mâi-khâo-jai láew-thêe-phûhd-gan-thúg-kham-bpen-kham-yàab-gôrr-mâi-khâo-jai-èeg-mŭehn-gan Porr-gòhn-ná-láew-jeu-gan-mài
ถ้าคนไทยพูดว่า “ไปไหนมา” ก็มาจากประโยค “คุณไปที่ไหนมาคะ/ครับ” แล้วถ้าถามว่า “ทำอะไรกันจ๊ะ” อย่างเป็นทางการก็คือ “(พวก)คุณทำอะไรกันอยู่คะ/ครับ” หากพวกเรากำลังจะไปที่ไหนสักแห่งแล้วเอ่ยว่า “ไปมั๊ย” ก็หมายความว่าเราชวนคุณให้ไปด้วยกัน ประโยคแสนสุภาพก็น่าจะเป็น “คุณอยากไปด้วยกันไหมคะ/ครับ” เอาเป็นว่าคนไทยยิ่งพูดยิ่งสั้น เพราะเราประหยัดคำพูด (จริง ๆ เราขี้เกียจพูดต่างหาก) เอาน่ะภาษาไหนก็เหมือนกันมีภาษากลุ่ม ภาษาถิ่น ภาษาตลาด ยอมรับตรง ๆ ว่าเวลาวัยรุ่นไทยพูดอะไรบางทีก็ไม่เข้าใจ แล้วที่พูดกันทุกคำเป็นคำหยาบก็ไม่เข้าใจอีกเหมือนกัน พอก่อนนะ แล้วเจอกันใหม่
If Thai people say “Where’d ya go?”, actually it is “Where did you go, sir/maám?”. Then if they ask you “What ya doing?”, the polite one is “What are you doing sir/maám?” If we are going somewhere then say “Wanna come?”, it means we would like you to join us and the perfect sentence should be “Would you like to come with us sir/maám?” Let just say Thai people make it short just because we save some words (actually we are lazy to say the whole thing). Well, any languages are the same, there are dialect, colloquialism and slang. To be honest with you, I never get it when teenagers use slang. They use more slang than normal words. That’s enough for today. Till next time!!!
Khru May Thai Teacher
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Right here I will tell you about present simple and future simple the way Thai people like to say it.
Thais might say “What do you do in winter?/ nâa-năaw-ther-tham-a-rai/หน้าหนาวเธอทำอะไร” but “What will you do this winter?/ nâa-năaw-née-ther-jà-tham-a-rai/ หน้าหนาวนี้เธอจะทำอะไร” You will see that the first question is about something someone does regularly then the second question is about something someone will do by the time mentioned. So the answers might be “Well, I normally go to America visiting my boyfriend. /ŏrr-pa-ga-tì-chan-bpai-hăa-faen-thêe-a-may-rí-gaa-nâ./ อ๋อ ปกติฉันไปหาแฟนที่อเมริกาน่ะ” or “I think I will go to see my ex-boyfriend this winter./chan-kíd-wâa-nâa-năaw-bpee-née-chan-jà-bpai-yîem-faen-gào. /ฉันคิดว่าหน้าหนาวปีนี้ฉันจะไปเยี่ยมแฟนเก่า” Let’s check this out, some questions and answers:
Q: What do you do?/ ther-tham-ngaan-a-rai /เธอทำงานอะไร
A: Well, I am a teacher./ŏrr-chăn-bpen-khruh-jâ/อ๋อ ฉันเป็นครูจ้ะ
Q: Will you be a translator?/láew-ther-jà-bpen-nág-plae-mái/แล้วเธอจะเป็นนักแปลมั๊ย
A: Maybe I will./chăn-aaj-jà-bpen-gôrr-dâi-ná/ฉันอาจจะเป็นก็ได้นะ
Q: Are you free?/ther-wâang-mái/ เธอว่างมั๊ย
A: Not at all./mâi-wâang-loey/ไม่ว่างเลย
Q: What about tonight?/láew-khuen-née-lâ/แล้วคืนนี้ล่ะ
A: Sure, I will be free tonight. /ngăeh-la-khuen-née-la-gôrr-wâang/แหง๋ละคืนนี้ละก็ว่าง
When it comes to making and taking phone calls just do it politely.
For example:
A: May I speak to David, please?/khŏrr-săai-day-wít-nòi-khâ/ขอสายเดวิดหน่อยค่ะ
B: May I ask who is calling, please?/mâi-sâab-krai-jà-rien-săai-duây-khá/ไม่ทราบใครจะเรียนสายด้วยคะ
A: My name is May. I am calling from Chicago./di-chăn-chûeh-may-khâ-thoh-maa-jàag-chík-kaa-gôh/ดิฉันชื่อเมย์ค่ะ โทรมาจากชิคาโก
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By Jang
Situation 1: When someone is trying to offer you a service or trying to sell you something. You just simply say:
“maî kâ/kráp” = No
or “maî-ao…kàwp-khun kâ/kráp” = No, Thank you.
or “mee-laéw kâ/kráp” = I’ve already had it.
or “yang maî sŏn-jai kâ/kráp” = I’m not interested in it yet.
Situation 2: When someone is trying to ask you for some money. You just simply say:
“maî-mee kâ/kráp” = I don’t have it.
Situation 3: When someone is blocking your way and you want to get through. You just simply say:
“kŏr-toâd kâ/kráp” = Excuse me.
or “kŏr taang noì kâ/kráp” = Can I get pass, please?
Situation 4: When you are in the meeting, at the party or in the middle of conversation and you want to be excused for a moment. You just simply say:
“kŏr dtua sàk-kroô ná kâ/kráp” = May I be excused?
Situation 5: When you are at the party or hanging out with friends and you want to take leave. You just simply say:
“kŏr glàb gàwn ná” = Can I take leave first?
Situation 6: When your friend/colleague loses one of his/her member in the family. You have to show your sympathy by saying:
“siă-jai duây ná” = I’m sorry for your lose. (informal)
“kŏr sà-daeng kwaam siă-jai duây ná kâ/kráp” = I am sorry for your lose. (formal)
Situation 7: When someone is making a loud noise in public place and it really disturbs or annoys you. You just simple say:
“kŏr-toâd kâ/kráp ….chuây kui siăng bao-bao noì daî-maí kâ/kráp?”
= Excuse me, can you please low your voice down?
Situation 8: When a person you are talking to speaks very fast to you. You just tell him/her to:
“chuây poôd chaá-chaá noì daî-maí kâ/kráp?” = Can you please speak slowly?
Situation 9: When a vendor is trying to cheat on you by adding the price up from the regular price. Surprise them with:
“pòk-gà-dtì raa-kaa …(price)……. Baht aing” = Usually, it costs only……Baht
Or “koey seúh raa-kaa …..(price)…. Baht aing” = I used to buy it with this price
Situation 10: When you have to cancel the appointment urgently. Try this:
“kŏr-toâd kâ/kráp.…wan-neé bpai maî-daî..por-dee dtìd tú-rá duàn kâ/kráp”
= Sorry, I cannot come today. I just have an urgent matter to do.
Situation 11: When your Thai girlfriend is angry with you. This might save your life!
“kŏr-toâd kráp…pŏm pìd aing…yók-toâd haî pŏm daî-maí kráp?…pom jà maî-tam eèk-laéw kráp”
= I’m sorry…it was all my fault….can you please forgive me? I won’t do that again.
**then make your eyes like a little puppy or kitten**
Please note: Kâ (for female) = is a polite particle that added at the end of the phrase or sentence
Kráp (for male) = a polite particle that added at the end of the phrase or sentence
I hope these Thai phrases and sentences will help you get through some uncomfortable situations that you usually find in everyday life.
Kru MulanJ
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By Jang
If you are one among the others who thinks that the word “teê” means “at”. You are right BUT the word “teê” does not only mean “at”. In this blog you will learn more about the word “teê” in different meanings. Let’s start!
(1) Teê as preposition of place
e.g. Baân pŏm yoò teê tà-nŏn sù-kŭm-wíd soy sìb-gâo บ้านผมอยู่ที่ถนนสุขุมวิทซอย 19
which means “my house is in (at) Sukhumvit Road soi 19”
e.g. Prûng-neé jer-gan teê raán-aa-haăn baân-kun-maê ná พรุ่งนี้เจอกันที่ร้านบ้านคุณแม่นะ
which means “See you tomorrow at Ban Khun Mae Restaurant!”
(2) Teê as relative pronoun
e.g. Pŏm jer kon teê toòk-jai laéw ผมเจอคนที่ถูกใจแล้ว
which means “I’ve already found the one (person) that I like.”
e.g. Poô-yĭng kon teê saì chúd seĕ chom-poo bpen daa-raa ผู้หญิงคนที่ใส่ชุดสีชมพูเป็นดารา
which means “The woman who wears the pink dress is an actress”
e.g. Rót kan bproàd teê pŏm kàp maa tam-ngaan bpen-bprà-jam toòk kà-mooi bpai muêh-waan-neé รถคันโปรดที่ผมชอบขับมาทำงานถูกขโมยไปเมื่อวานนี้
which means “ My favourite car which I usually drive to work was stolen yesterday.”
(3) Teê as a prefix
e.g. teê-rák = ที่รัก = sweetheart/ darling/ honey
teê-rák, wan-neé rao bpai doo-năng gan maí? ที่รัก วันนี้เราไปดูหนังกันมั้ย
= Darling/ honey, shall we go to the cinema today?
e.g. teê-sùd = ที่สุด = the most
aa-haăn teê raán-neé aroì teê-sùd อาหารที่ร้านนี้อร่อยที่สุด
= The food at this restaurant is the most delicious.
e.g. teê-jing = ที่จริง = actually
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By may
Last time I told you about present simple. Right here it’s time to talk about present continuous. Are you ready to be absorbed?
When we, Thai people, want to ask questions as someone is doing something, we end it with “อยู่” or “อยู่น่ะ” or “อยู่ล่ะ” or “อยู่เหรอ”.
For example:
Q: เธอกำลังทำอะไรอยู่/ther-gam-lang-tham-a-rai-yòo/ what are you doing?
A: อ๋อ ฉันกำลังดูทีวีอยู่/ŏrr-chăn-gam-lang-doo-thee-wee-yòo/Well, I am watching TV.
Q: เขาทำอะไรอยู่ล่ะ/kăo-tham-a-rai-yòo-lâ/ what is he doing?
A: เขาท่องตำราประวัติศาสตร์อยู่/ kăo-thông-tam-raa-yòo/ he is studying history.
Q: พวกเขากินอะไรกันอยู่น่ะ/pûak-kăo-gin-a-rai-gan-yòo-nâ/ what are they eating?
A: พวกเขากำลังกินส้มตำกันอยู่/ pûak-kăo-gam-lang-gin-sôm-tam-gan-yòo/ they are eating papaya salad.
When it is about places, we would say “กำลังจะไป…” or “จะไป…” or “ไป…น่ะ”.
For example:
Q: เธอกำลังจะไปไหนเหรอ/ther-gam-lang-ja-bpai-năi-rĕuh/ where are you going?
A: ฉันกำลังจะไปหาหมอน่ะ/chăn-gam-lang-ja-bpai-hăa-mŏrr-nâ/I am going to see the doctor.
Q: ไปไหนเหรอ/bpai-năi-rĕuh/ where are you going?
A: อ๋อ ไ</str
By may
There are some foreigners who don’t know how Thai use tenses which make sense. I think they might make sense just for Thais. Join me and see how it works for you.
Now I am starting to talk about past simple, we put the word “maa/มา”at the end of the sentences to show for it.
For example:
Q: เธอไปไหนมา/ther-bpai-năi-maa/where did you go?
A: ฉันไปกินอาหารเย็นมา/ chăn-bpai-gin-aa-hăan-yen-maa/I went to have dinner.
Q: เมื่อคืนเธอไปทำอะไรมา/mûeh-khuen-ther-bpai-tham-a-rai-maa/what did you do last night?
A: เมื่อคืนฉันไปดูหนังมา/ mûeh-khuen-chăn-bpai-doo-năng-maa/Last night I watched a movie.
Or we add “dâi/ได้” in the sentences so others will know that we mention something in the past.
For example:
Q: เธอได้ไปดูคอนเสิร์ตรึเปล่า/ther-dâi-bpai-doo-cohn-sèrt-rue-plào/did you go to see the concert?
A: เปล่า ไม่ได้ไป/ plào-mâi-dâi-bpai/No, I didn’t.
Q: วันเสาร์ที่แล้วเธออยู่บ้านรึเปล่า/wan-săo-thêe-láew-ther-yòo-baan-rú-plào/were you at home last Saturday?
A: เปล่า ไม่ได้อยู่หรอก/plào-mâi-dâi-yòo-ròrg/No, I wasn’t.
Or we use “láew/แล้ว” to tell others that something happened.
For example:
Q: เธอกินข้าวเช้าแล้วใช่มั๊ย/ther-gin-kâw-cháo-láew-châi-mái/you had breakfast,
didn’t you?
A: ใช่ ฉันกินแล้ว/ châi-chăn-gin-láew/Yes, I did.
Q: เธอได้เจอแฟนฉันรึเปล่า/ther-dâi-jeu-faen-chăn-rue-plào/did you see my boyfriend?
A: อ๋อ เจอแล้ว/ ŏrr-jeu-láew/Well, I did.
I guess you might know something more after reading this blog. Enjoy learning coz there are more to come…
Khru May Thai Teacher!!!
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