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Thai - Lesson One

Personal Introductions

Thailand

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phǒm

chʉ̂ʉ

thɔɔm

khráp

I (masculine)

first name / given name

Tom

[polite marker - male speaker]

My name is Tom.

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naam

sakun

braaw

name

second

Brown

My surname is Brown.

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pen

khon

aŋkrìt

be

person

English

I am an Englishman.

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pen

nák

thúrákìt

be

skilled person

business

I am a businessman.

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tham

ŋaan

thîi

kruŋthêep

make

party / crew

at

Bangkok

I work in Bangkok.

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dichán

chʉ̂ʉ

ɔ̂ɔy

khâ

I (feminine)

name

sugarcane

[polite marker - female speaker]

My name is Ooy.

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naam

sakun

sǒophaa

name

second

Sǒophaa

My surname is Sǒophaa.

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pen

khon

thay

be

person

Thai

I am Thai.

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pen

leekhǎanúkaan

be

secretary

I am a secretary.

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tham

ŋaan

thîi

kruŋthêep

make

party / crew

at

Bangkok

I work in Bangkok.

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phǒm

chʉ̂ʉ

thawát

khráp

I (masculine)

name

Thawát

[polite marker - male speaker]

My name is Thawát.

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naam

sakun

sǎaybua

name

second

Sǎaybua

My surname is Sǎaybua.

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pen

khon

thay

be

person

Thai

I am Thai.

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pen

khon

khàp

rót

be

person

drive

car

I am a taxi driver / chauffeur.

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tham

ŋaan

thîi

kruŋthêep

make

party / crew

at

Bangkok

I work in Bangkok.

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khun

chʉ̂ʉ

aray

khráp

you

name

what

[polite marker - male speaker]

What is your name?

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phǒm

chʉ̂ʉ

thɔɔm

khráp

I (masculine)

name

Tom

[polite marker - male speaker]

My name is Tom.

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khun

naam

sakun

aray

khá

you

name

second

what

[question polite marker - female speaker]

What is your surname?

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phǒm

naam

sakun

braaw

khráp

I (masculine)

name

second

Brown

[polite marker - male speaker]

My surname is Brown.

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khun

pen

khon

aray

khráp

you

be

person

what

[polite marker - male speaker]

What is your nationality?

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phǒm

pen

khon

aŋkrìt

khráp

I (masculine)

be

person

English

[polite marker - male speaker]

I am an Englishman.

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khun

tham

ŋaan

aray

khá

you

make

party / crew

what

[question polite marker - female speaker]

What is your profession?

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phǒm

pen

nák

thúrákìt

khráp

I (masculine)

be

skilled person

business

[polite marker - male speaker]

I am a businessman.

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khun

chʉ̂ʉ

aray

khá

you

name

what

[question polite marker - female speaker]

What is your name?

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dichán

chʉ̂ʉ

ɔ̂ɔy

khâ

I [female]

name

sugarcane

[polite marker - female speaker]

My name is Ooy.

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khun

naam

sakun

aray

khráp

you

name

second

what

[polite marker - male speaker]

What is your surname?

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dichán

naam

sakun

Sǒophaa

khâ

I [female]

name

second

Sǒophaa

[polite marker - female speaker]

My surname is Sǒophaa.

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khun

pen

khon

aray

khráp

you

be

person

what

[polite marker - male speaker]

What is your nationality?

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dichán

pen

khon

thay

khâ

I [female speaker]

be

person

Thai

[polite marker - female speaker]

I am Thai.

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khun

tham

ŋaan

aray

khá

you

make

party / crew

what

[question polite marker - female speaker]

What work do you do?

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dichán

pen

leekhǎanúkaan

khâ

I [female]

be

secretary

[polite marker - female speaker]

I am a secretary.

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kháw

chʉ̂ʉ

aray

khráp

he / she

name

what

[polite marker - male speaker]

What is his name?

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kháw

chʉ̂ʉ

thɔɔm

khâ

he / she

name

Tom

[polite marker - female speaker]

His name is Tom.

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kháw

naam

sakun

aray

khá

he / she

name

second

what

[question polite marker - female speaker]

What is his surname?

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kháw

naam

sakun

braaw

khráp

he / she

name

second

Brown

[polite marker - male speaker]

His surname is Brown.

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kháw

pen

khon

aray

khráp

he / she

be

person

what

[polite marker - male speaker]

What is his nationality?

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kháw

pen

khon

aŋkrìt

khâ

he / she

be

person

English

[polite marker - female speaker]

He is an Englishman.

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kháw

chʉ̂ʉ

aray

khráp

he / she

name

what

[polite marker - male speaker]

What is her name?

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kháw

chʉ̂ʉ

ɔ̂ɔy

khâ

he / she

name

sugarcane

[polite marker - female speaker]

Her name is Ooy.

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kháw

tham

ŋaan

aray

khá

he / she

make

party / crew

what

[question polite marker - female speaker]

She does what work?

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kháw

pen

leekhǎanúkaan

khráp

he / she

be

secretary

[polite marker - male speaker]

She is a secretary.

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kháw

chʉ̂ʉ

aray

khráp

he / she

name

what

[polite marker - male speaker]

What is his name?

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kháw

chʉ̂ʉ

thawát

khâ

he / she

name

Thawát

[polite marker - female speaker]

His name is Thawát.

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kháw

pen

khon

aray

khá

he / she

be

person

what

[question polite marker - female speaker]

What is his nationality?

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kháw

pen

khon

thay

khráp

he / she

be

person

Thai

[polite marker - male speaker]

He is Thai.

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khun

chʉ̂ʉ

aray

khráp

you

name

what

[polite marker - male speaker]

What is your name?

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khun

naam

sakun

aray

khá

you

name

second

what

[question polite marker - female speaker]

What is your surname?

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phǒm

chʉ̂ʉ

cɔɔn

khráp

I (masculine)

first name / given name

John

[polite marker - male speaker]

My name is John.

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naam

sakun

kɔ́b / kàab

name

second

Cobb

My surname is Cobb.

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pen

khon

ameerikan

be

person

American

I am American.

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pen

nák

thúrákìt

be

skilled person

business

I am businessman.

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tham

ŋaan

nay

mʉaŋ mɔɔtɔɔ sítii

make

party / crew

in

city Motor City [Detroit]

I work in Motor City.