Thai language lesson

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pay	bàat	sɔ̌ɔŋ	rɔ́ɔy	rót
go	Baht	two	hundred	vehicle

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pay	sukhǔmwít	sɔɔy	yîi sìp	sɔ̌ɔŋ	thâwrày
go	sukhǔmwít	side road	twenty	two	how much

How much to go to Sukhǔmwít Road, Sooy 22?

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tɔ̂ŋ	khâw	sɔɔy	rʉ̌ʉ	plàaw	khráp
must	enter	side road	or	nothing / empty	[polite - male]

Must I go into the side road or not?

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tɔ̂ŋ	yùu	klaaŋ	sɔɔy
must	located	middle	side road

Yes. It's in the middle of the side road.

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rɔ́ɔy	hâa	sìp	bàat	khráp
hundred	five	ten	Baht	[polite - male]

150 Baht, sir.

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thamay	phɛɛŋ	yaŋŋán
why	expensive	like that

Why is it so expensive?

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mây	phɛɛŋ	khráp	rót	tìt	mâak
not	expensive	[polite - male]	car	stick	much

That's not expensive, sir. There is lots of traffic.

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pòkkatì	phǒm	pay	cèt	sìp	bàat	thâwnán
usually	I [male]	go	seven	ten	Baht	only

Usually I pay only 70 Baht.

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ôo hoo	mây	dâay	rɔ̀k	khráp	khâa	náam	man	phɛɛŋ
[astonishment]	not	able	at all	[polite - male]	price	liquid	oil	expensive

My goodness! I can't do that, sir. Gasoline is expensive.

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thâa	yaŋŋán	pɛ̀ɛt	sìp	bàat	dâay	mây
if	so	eight	ten	Baht	able	[question]

If so, can you do 80 Baht?

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mɛ̌ɛ	mây	dâay	rɔ̀k	khráp	kâaw	sìp	bàat	kɔ̂ lɛ́ɛw kan
[disagreement]	not	able	at all	[polite - male]	nine	ten	Baht	[final offer]

Oh, I can't do that at all, sir. Ninety Baht, final offer.

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oo khee	kâaw	sìp	bàat	yàa	khàp	rew	ná
OK	nine	ten	Baht	don't	drive	fast	[softener]

OK. Ninety Baht. Don't drive too fast.

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pòkkatì	pay	cèt	sìp	bàat
usually	go	seven	ten	Baht

Usually I travel for 70 Baht.

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pòkkatì	sʉ́ʉ	cèt	sìp	bàat
usually	buy	seven	ten	Baht

Usually I buy for 70 Baht.

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pòkkatì	khǎay	cèt	sìp	bàat
usually	sell	seven	ten	Baht

Usually I sell for 70 Baht.

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pòkkatì	sàŋ	cèt	sìp	bàat
usually	order / bid	seven	ten	Baht

Usually I order for 70 Baht.

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pòkkatì	dâay	cèt	sìp	bàat
usually	able	seven	ten	Baht

Usually I am able to get it for 70 Baht.

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pay	sanǎam	bin	thâwrày
go	field	fly	how much

How much to go to the airport?

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sǎam	rɔ́ɔy	bàat
three	hundred	Baht

Three hundred Baht.

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pay	sanǎam	lǔaŋ	thâwrày
go	field	royal	how much

How much to go to Royal Field?

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rɔ́ɔy	bàat
hundred	Baht

Hundred Baht.

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pay	sathǎanii	rót	fay	thâwrày
go	place	vehicle	fire	how much

How much to go to the train station?

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kâaw	sìp	bàat
nine	ten	Baht

Ninety Baht.

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pay	sayǎam	sakhwɛɛ	thâwrày
go	Siam	Square	how much

How much to go to Siam Square?

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cèt	sìp	hâa	bàat
seven	ten	five	Baht

Seventy-five Baht.

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rɔ́ɔy	hâa	sìp	bàat	khráp
hundred	five	ten	Baht	[polite - male]

150 Baht, sir.

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thamay	phɛɛŋ	yaŋŋán
why	expensive	like that

Why is it so expensive?

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cèt	sìp	hâa	bàat	khráp
seven	ten	five	Baht	[polite - male]

75 Baht, sir.

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thamay	phɛɛŋ	yaŋŋán
why	expensive	like that

Why is it so expensive?

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hâa	sìp	bàat	khráp
five	ten	Baht	[polite - male]

Fifty Baht.

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thamay	phɛɛŋ	yaŋŋán
why	expensive	like that

Why is it so expensive?

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sɔ̌ɔŋ	rɔ́ɔy	bàat	khráp
two	hundred	Baht	[polite - male]

Two hundred Baht.

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thamay	phɛɛŋ	yaŋŋán
why	expensive	like that

Why is it so expensive?

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tɔ̂ŋ	khâw	sɔɔy	rʉ̌ʉ	plàaw
must	enter	sideroad	or	not

Must I enter the sooy or not?

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mây	tɔ̂ŋ	yùu	pàak	sɔɔy
not	must	located	mouth	side road

No need. It's at the beginning of the sooy.

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tɔ̂ŋ	khâw	sɔɔy	rʉ̌ʉ	plàaw
must	enter	sideroad	or	not

Must I enter the sooy or not?

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tɔ̂ŋ	yùu	sùt	sɔɔy
must	located	end	side road

Yes, we need to go in. It's at the end of the sooy.

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tɔ̂ŋ	khâw	sɔɔy	rʉ̌ʉ	plàaw
must	enter	sideroad	or	not

Must I enter the sooy or not?

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tɔ̂ŋ	yùu	klaaŋ	sɔɔy
must	located	middle	side road

Yes, we need to go in. It's at the middle of the sooy.

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pòkkatì	phǒm	pay	hòk	sìp	bàat	thâwnán
usually	I [male]	go	six	ten	Baht	only

Usually I pay only 60 Baht.

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ôo hoo	mây	dâay	rɔ̀k	khâa	náam	man	phɛɛŋ
[astonishment]	not	able	at all	price	liquid	oil	expensive

My goodness! I can't do that. Gasoline is expensive.

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thâa	yaŋŋán	cèt	sìp	bàat	dâay	mây
if	so	seven	ten	Baht	able	[question]

If so, can you do 70 Baht?

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pòkkatì	dichán	pay	cèt	sìp	bàat	thâwnán
usually	I [female]	go	seven	ten	Baht	only

Usually I pay only 70 Baht.

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ôo hoo	mây	dâay	rɔ̀k	khâa	náam	man	phɛɛŋ
[astonishment]	not	able	at all	price	liquid	oil	expensive

My goodness! I can't do that. Gasoline is expensive.

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thâa	yaŋŋán	pɛ̀ɛt	sìp	bàat	dâay	mây
if	so	eight	ten	Baht	able	[question]

If so, can you do 80 Baht?

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pòkkatì	phôm	pay	pɛ̀ɛt	sìp	bàat	thâwnán
usually	I [male]	go	eight	ten	Baht	only

Usually I pay only 80 Baht.

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ôo hoo	mây	dâay	rɔ̀k	khâa	náam	man	phɛɛŋ
[astonishment]	not	able	at all	price	liquid	oil	expensive

My goodness! I can't do that, sir. Gasoline is expensive.

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thâa	yaŋŋán	kâaw	sìp	bàat	dâay	mây
if	so	nine	ten	Baht	able	[question]

If so, can you do 90 Baht?

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pòkkatì	dichán	pay	kâaw	sìp	bàat	thâwnán
usually	I [female]	go	nine	ten	Baht	only

Usually I pay only 90 Baht.

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ôo hoo	mây	dâay	rɔ̀k	khâa	náam	man	phɛɛŋ
[astonishment]	not	able	at all	price	liquid	oil	expensive

My goodness! I can't do that. Gasoline is expensive.

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thâa	yaŋŋán	rɔ́ɔy	bàat	dâay	mây
if	so	hundred	Baht	able	[question]

If so, can you do 100 Baht?

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tɔ̂ŋ	khâw	sɔɔy	rʉ̌ʉ	plàaw
must	enter	sideroad	or	not

Must I enter the sooy or not?

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pɛ̀ɛt	sìp	bàat	khráp
eight	ten	Baht	[polite - male]

80 Baht, sir.

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mây	phɛɛŋ	rɔ̀k	khráp	rót	tìt	mâak
not	expensive	at all	[polite - male]	vehicles	jam	much

Not expensive at all, sir. There is lots of traffic.

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hòk	sìp	hâa	rʉ̌ʉ	mây	dâay	khráp	cèt	sìp	hâa	bàat	kɔ̂ lɛ́ɛw kan
six	ten	five	huh?	not	able	[polite - male]	seven	ten	five	Baht	final offer

65, huh? I can't do that, sir. 75 Baht is my final offer.

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Thai - Lesson 16

Negotiating Prices for Taxis

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