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Thai - Lesson 7

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thîi

tamrùat

thanǒn

phləəncìt

at

policeman

street

Phloencit (Road)

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khun

khráp

khɔ̌ɔthôot

khun

rúucàk

praysanii

máy

you

[polite - male]

excuse me

you

know / familiar with

post office

[question]

You, sir. Excuse me. Do you know the post office?

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praysanii

rʉ̌ʉ

rúucàk

post office

or / [question]

know / familiar

The post office, huh? I know it.

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yùu

klay

máy

khráp

located

far

[question]

[polite - male]

Is it far?

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mây

klay

not

far

It's not far.

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yùu

thîi

nǎy

khráp

located

at

where

[polite - male]

Where is it?

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yùu

thîi

thanǒn

phləəncìt

located

on

road

Phloencìt

It's on Phloencìt Road.

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khɔ̀ɔpkhun

mâak

khráp

thank you

much

[polite - male]

Thank you very much.

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mây

pen

ray

khráp

not

be

anything

[polite - male]

Don't mention it.

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klay

klây

klay máy

klây máy

mây klay

mây klây

far

near

far [question]

near [question]

not far

not near

far

near

is it far?

is it near?

not far

not near

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khun

khráp

khɔ̌ɔthôot

khun

rúucàk

praysanii

máy

you

[polite - male]

excuse me

you

know / familiar with

post office

[question]

You, sir. Excuse me. Do you know the post office?

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praysanii

rʉ̌ʉ

rúucàk

post office

or / [question]

know / familiar

The post office, huh? I know it.

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khun

khâ

khɔ̌ɔthôot

khun

rúucàk

ráan

aahǎan

thay

máy

you

[polite - female]

excuse me

you

know

store

food

Thai

[question]

You, sir? Excuse me. Are you familiar with the Thai restaurant?"

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ráan

aahǎan

thay

rʉ̌ʉ

mây

rúucàk

store

food

Thai

huh?

not

know

The Thai restaurant? I don't know it.

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khun

khráp

khɔ̌ɔthôot

khun

rúucàk

sathǎan

thûut

aŋkrìt

máy

you

[polite - male]

excuse me

you

know

place

ambassador

English

[question]

You please. Excuse me. Are you familiar with the British Embassy?

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sathǎan

thûut

aŋkrìt

rʉ̌ʉ

rúucàk

place

ambassador

English

huh? / or

know

The British Embassy, huh? I know it.

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khun

khâ

khɔ̌ɔthôot

khun

rúucàk

rooŋ

rɛɛm

eeraawan

máy

you

[please - female]

excuse me

you

know

house / building

stay overnight

Erawan

[question]

Excuse me, sir / madame. Are you familiar with the Erawan Hotel?

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rooŋ

rɛɛm

eeraawan

rʉ̌ʉ

mây

rúucàk

house / building

stay overnight

Erawan

huh? / or

not

know

The Erawan Hotel, huh? I don't know it.

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khun

khráp

khɔ̌ɔthôot

khun

rúucàk

wát

phoo

máy

you

[polite - male]

excuse me

you

know

Wat

Phoo

[question]

You, sir / madame. Excuse me. Are you familiar with Wat Phoo?

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wát

phoo

rʉ̌ʉ

rúucàk

Wat

Phoo

huh?

know

Wat Phoo, huh? I know it.

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bɔɔrisàt

chen

yùu

klay

máy

company / store / station

Shell (in Thai, final "l" becomes "n"

located

far

[question]

Is the Shell station far away?

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mây

klay

not

far

It is not far.

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thanaakhaan

kruŋthêep

yùu

klay

máy

bank

Bangkok

located

far

[question]

Is the Bangkok Bank far?

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klay

mâak

far

much

It is very far.

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ráan

aahǎan

ciin

yùu

klay

máy

store

food

Chinese

located

far

[question]

Is (a / the) Chinese restaurant far?

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mây

klay

not

far

It is not far.

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hâaŋ

sentrân

yùu

klay

máy

store / mall

Central

located

far

[question]

Is the Central Mall nearby?

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klay

mâak

far

much

It is very far.

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sanǎam

lǔaŋ

yùu

klay

máy

field / airfield

royal

located

far

[question]

Is Royal Field far away?

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klay

mâak

far

much

It is very far.

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praysanii

yùu

thîi

nǎy

post office

located

at

where

Where is the post office?

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yùu

thîi

thanǒn

phləəncìt

located

at

street

Phloencit

It is on Phloencit Street.

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bɔɔrisàt

chen

yùu

thîi

nǎy

company / station / store

Shell

located

at

where

Where is the Shell station?

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yùu

thîi

thanǒn

wítthayú

located

at

street

Wireless

It is on Wireless Road.

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hâaŋ

sentrân

yùu

thîi

nǎy

mall

central

located

at

where

Where is the Central Mall?

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yùu

thîi

thanǒn

chítlom

located

at

street

Chitlom

It is on Chitlom Street.

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ráan

aahǎan

ciin

yùu

thîi

nǎy

store

food

Chinese

located

at

where

Where is (a / the) Chinese restaurant?

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yùu

thîi

thanǒn

sùkhǔmwít

located

at

street

sùkhǔmwít

It is on Sukhumwit Road.

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rooŋ

rɛɛm

eeraawan

yùu

thîi

nǎy

house / building

stay overnight

Erawan

located

at

where

Where is the Erawan Hotel?

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yùu

thîi

thanǒn

râatdamrì

located

at

street / road

Raatdamri

It is on Raatdamri Road.

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sathǎan

thûut

aŋkrìt

yùu

thîi

nǎy

place

ambassador

English

located

at

where

Where is the British Embassy?

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yùu

thîi

thanǒn

wítthayú

located

at

street / road

Wireless

It is on Wireless Road.

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khun

khráp

khɔ̌ɔthǒot

praysanii

yùu

thîi

nǎy

you

[polite]

excuse me

post office

located

at

where

You, sir. Excuse me. Where is the post office?

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praysanii

rʉ̌ʉ

yùu

thîi

thanǒn

phləəncìt

post office

or / huh?

located

at

street / road

Phloencit

The post office? It is on Phloencit Road.

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khɔ̀ɔpkhun

mâak

thank you

much

Thanks a lot.

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mây

pen

ray

not

be

anything / what

Don't mention it.

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khun

khráp

khɔ̌ɔthǒot

sathǎan

thûut

aŋkrìt

yùu

thîi

nǎy

you

[polite]

excuse me

place

ambassador

English

located

at

where

You, sir. Excuse me. Where is the British Embassy?

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sathǎan

thûut

aŋkrìt

rʉ̌ʉ

yùu

thîi

thanǒn

wítthayú

place

ambassador

English

huh?

located

at

street / road

Wireless

The British Embassy, huh? It is on Wireless Road.

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khɔ̀ɔpkhun

mâak

thank you

much

Thanks a lot.

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mây

pen

ray

not

be

anything / what

Don't mention it.

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khun

khráp

khɔ̌ɔthǒot

hâaŋ

sentrân

yùu

thîi

nǎy

you

[polite]

excuse me

mall / store

central

located

at

where

You, sir. Excuse me. Where is the Central Mall?

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hâaŋ

sentrân

rʉ̌ʉ

yùu

thîi

thanǒn

chítlom

mall / store

central

huh?

located

at

street / road

Chítlom

The Central Mall? It is on Chitlom Street.

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khɔ̀ɔpkhun

mâak

thank you

much

Thanks a lot.

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mây

pen

ray

not

be

anything / what

Don't mention it.

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khun

khráp

khɔ̌ɔthǒot

bɔɔrisàt

chen

yùu

thîi

nǎy

you

[polite]

excuse me

company / station

Shell

located

at

where

You, sir. Excuse me. Where is the Shell Station?

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bɔɔrisàt

chen

rʉ̌ʉ

yùu

thîi

thanǒn

wítthayú

company/ station

Shell

huh?

located

at

street / road

Wireless

The Shell station? It is on Wireless Road.

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khɔ̀ɔpkhun

mâak

thank you

much

Thanks a lot.

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mây

pen

ray

not

be

anything / what

Don't mention it.