Thai language lesson

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khon	khàp	thɛ́ksîi
person	drive	taxi

taxi driver

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ca	pay	nǎy	thamay	líaw	sáay
will	go	where	why	turn	left

Where are you going? Why are you turning left?

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âaw	kɔ̂	khun	bɔ̀ɔk	wâa	sɔɔy	yîi sìp	sǎam	mây	chây	rʉ̌ʉ	khráp
oh	?	you	told	that	sideroad	twenty	three	not	correct	right	[polite - male]

Oh! I thought you said Sooy 23, right, sir?

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mây	chây	phǒm	bɔ̀ɔk	wâa	sɔɔy	yîi sìp	sɔ̌ɔŋ	yùu	thaaŋ	khwǎa
not	correct	I [male]	said	that	sideroad	twenty	two	located	side	right

No. I said Sooy 22. It's on the right.

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khɔ̌ɔthôot	phǒm	dâay	yin	yîi sìp	sǎam
excuse	I [male]	get	hear	twenty	three

I am sorry. I heard 23.

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mây	pen	ray	loŋ	troŋ	níi	kɔ́	dâay	dəən	pay	kɔ́	dâay
not	be	anything	descend	straight	here	then	able	walk	go	then	able

No problem. I can get down here and then walk.

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mây	tɔ̂ŋ	rɔ̀k	phǒm	ca	pay	sòŋ
not	necessary	at all	I [male]	will	go	deliver

No need to do that. I will take you there.

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dii	khɔ̀ɔpcay	mâak	pay	thaaŋ	níi	ná
good	thanks [to a social inferior]	much	go	way	this	ok / [softener]

Good. Thanks a lot. Go this way, ok?

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líaw	khwǎa	kɔ̀ɔn	lɛ́ɛw	troŋ	pay
turn	right	first	[past]	straight	go

Turn right first, then go straight.

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khráp	khráp
[polite - male]	[polite - male]

Yes indeed!

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thʉ̌ŋ	pám	náam	man	lɛ́ɛw	líaw	sáay
Up to	pump	liquid	oil	[past]	turn	left

Go up to the gas station, then turn left.

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dâay	yin	yîi sìp	sǎam
get	hear	twenty	three

I heard 23.

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dâay	yin	yîi sìp	sìi
get	hear	twenty	four

I heard 24.

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dâay	yin	yîi sìp	hâa
get	hear	twenty	five

I heard 25.

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dâay	yin	sǎam sìp	sǎam
get	hear	thirty	three

I heard 33.

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dâay	yin	sǎam sìp	sìi
get	hear	thirty	four

I heard 34.

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dâay	yin	sǎam sìp	hâa
get	hear	thirty	five

I heard 35.

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âaw	kɔ̂	khun	bɔ̀ɔk	wâa	sɔɔy	yîi sìp	sǎam	mây	chây	rʉ̌ʉ
oh	?	you	told	that	sideroad	twenty	three	not	correct	right

Oh! I thought you said Sooy 23, right?

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mây	chây	phǒm	bɔ̀ɔk	wâa	sɔɔy	yîi sìp	sɔ̌ɔŋ
not	correct	I [male]	said	that	sideroad	twenty	two

No. I said Sooy 22.

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âaw	kɔ̂	khun	bɔ̀ɔk	wâa	khâaw	phàt	kûŋ	mây	chây	rʉ̌ʉ
oh	?	you	told	that	rice	fried	shrimp	not	correct	right

Oh! I thought you said shrimp fried rice, right?

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mây	chây	phǒm	bɔ̀ɔk	wâa	khâaw	phàt	kày
not	correct	I [male]	said	that	rice	fried	chicken

No. I said chicken fried rice.

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âaw	kɔ̂	khun	bɔ̀ɔk	wâa	yùu	pàak	sɔɔy	mây	chây	rʉ̌ʉ
oh	?	you	told	that	located	mouth	side road	not	correct	right

Oh! I thought you said it was at the mouth of the sooy, right?

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mây	chây	phǒm	bɔ̀ɔk	wâa	yùu	sùt	sɔɔy
not	correct	I [male]	said	that	located	end	sideroad

No. I said it was located at the end of the sooy.

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loŋ	troŋ	níi	kɔ̂	dâay
descend	straight	here	then	able

Get down right here is fine.

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mây	tôŋ	rɔ̀k	phǒm	ca	pay	sòŋ
not	necessary	at all	I [male]	will	go	deliver / send

No need at all. I will take you.

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dii	khɔ̀ɔpcay	mâak
good	thanks	much

Good. Thanks a lot.

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pay	thɛ́ksîi	kɔ̂	dâay
go	taxi	then	able

I use a taxi. That is fine.

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mây	tôŋ	rɔ̀k	phǒm	ca	pay	sòŋ
not	necessary	at all	I [male]	will	go	deliver / send

No need at all. I will take you.

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dii	khɔ̀ɔpcay	mâak
good	thanks	much

Good. Thanks a lot.

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líaw	sáay	kɔ̀ɔn
turn	left	first

Turn left first.

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troŋ	pay	kɔ̀ɔn
straight	go	first

Go straight first.

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líaw	khwǎa	kɔ̀ɔn
turn	right	first

Turn right first.

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lɛ́ɛw	líaw	sáay
[past] / then	turn	left

Then turn left.

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lɛ́ɛw	troŋ	pay
[past] / then	straight	go

Then go straight.

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lɛ́ɛw	líaw	khwǎa
[past] / then	turn	right

Then turn right.

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líaw	sáay	kɔ̀ɔn	lɛ́ɛw	troŋ	pay
turn	left	first	[past] / then	straight	go

Turn left first, then go straight.

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líaw	sáay	kɔ̀ɔn	lɛ́ɛw	líaw	khwǎa
turn	left	first	then / [past]	turn	right

Turn left first, then turn right.

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líaw	khwǎa	kɔ̀ɔn	lɛ́ɛw	troŋ	pay
turn	right	first	then / [past]	straight	go

Turn right first, then straight go.

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troŋ	pay	kɔ̀ɔn	lɛ́ɛw	líaw	khwǎa
straight	go	first	then / [past]	turn	right

Go straight first, then turn right.

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thʉ̌ŋ	woŋwian
up to	traffic circle

Up to the traffic circle...

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thʉ̌ŋ	sìi	yɛ̂ɛk
up to	four	corners

up to the four corners...

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thʉ̌ŋ	sǎam	yɛ̂ɛk
up to	three	corners

Up to the three corners... / up to the fork...

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thʉ̌ŋ	woŋwian	lɛ́ɛw	líaw	khwǎa
up to	traffic circle	then	turn	right

Up to the traffic circle, then turn right.

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thʉ̌ŋ	sìi	yɛ̂ɛk	lɛ́ɛw	troŋ	pay
up to	four	corners	then / [past]	go	straight

up to the four corners, then go straight

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thʉ̌ŋ	sǎam	yɛ̂ɛk	lɛ́ɛw	líaw	sáay
up to	three	corners	then	turn	left

Up to the fork, then turn left.

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ca	pay	nǎy	khráp
will	go	where	[polite - male]

Where are you going?

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sɔɔy	sìp hòk	rʉ̌ʉ
sideroad	16	huh

Sooy 16, right?

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kháw	sɔɔy	rʉ̌ʉ	plàaw
enter	sideroad	or	otherwise

Do I need to go into the sooy or not?

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yùu	sùt	sɔɔy
located	end	sideroad

It's at the end of the sooy.

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rɔ́ɔy	hâa sìp	bàat
100	50	Baht

150 Baht

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thammay	phɛɛŋ	yaŋŋán
why	expensive	like that

Why so expensive?

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mây	phɛɛŋ	rɔ̀k	khráp	sɔɔy	sìp hòk	klay	mâak	rót	tìt	dûay
not	expensive	at all	[polite - male]	sideroad	sixteen	far	much	vehicles	stick	too

Not expensive. Sooy 16 is far, and there is lots of traffic too.

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rɔ́ɔy	bàat	dâay	máy
100	Baht	can	[question]

Can you do 100 Baht?

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oo khee

OK

OK.

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thʉ̌ŋ	sɔɔy	sìp hòk	rʉ̌ʉ	khráp
up to	side road	16	right	[polite - male]

Up to Sooy 16, huh, sir?

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ca	pay	sòŋ	thîi	nǎy	khráp
will	go	take	at	where	[polite - male]

Where do you want me to take you?

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khun	hěn	ráan	aahǎan	mǎy
you	see	store	food	[question]

Do you see the restaurant?

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hěn	khráp	yùu	thaaŋ	sáay	chây	máy
see	[polite - male]	located	side	left	correct	[question]

I see it. On the left, right?

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chây	cɔ̀ɔt	thîi	nân	dâay	máy
correct	stop	at	there	able	[question]

Correct. Can you stop there?

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dâay	khráp
able	[polite - male]

Yes, I can, sir.

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Thai - Lesson 17

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