Thai language for newbies

February 8, 2003

Word list. I'm down to 'E's but haven't crossed referenced yet, so there is stuff missing. :banghead: I tested the print out, and every word is on just one line (doesn't need to wrap, like it looks here). That's why some examples are very short. I'm trying to keep all words on a single line of text. If someone could try and print this out, and post results, I would appreciate it, just to see if it prints out good for everybody. Hate to do any more work, and have it print out differently on other systems. Thanks.

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I/Me (male) = Poem (sl- it looks) (Phom®) is what males say to refer to themselves.

I/Me (female) = Shan (sl- it looks) (Chun*(h)) is how females refer to themselves.

You = Coon (sl- it looks) (Khun*(m)) is the word for 'you'.

You = Ter (sl- it looks) (Thoe(m)) This is an informal word for 'you'. Used between intimates.

Us = Rao (rw- cow) (Rao*(m) "Rao bye.... " = "We go...."

Them/her/him = Cow (sl-cow) (Khao*®) is the word for he, she, them, they, her, him.

Tourist = Falang (sl- just as it looks, with the 'a' as in 'father). (Farang(m)) Not impolite.

Man = Poo-chy (rw- do-pie) (puu-chai*(m)) means male.

Woman = Poo-ying (sl- it looks) (Phuu(f)-ying*®) Poo-ying means woman, or girl.

Polite tag = Crop (for male) (sl- it looks) (Khrap*(h)

Polite tag = Ka (for female) (rw- pa) (Ka*(f))

Na = Na (sl- it looks, with 'a' sound as in 'father') (Na(h)) slang word used to emphasize.

Na = Can also be an informal question tag. "A-loy na" = "delicious, yea?"

Maak = emphasis word (rw- lock) (maak(m)) Like 'na', maak is used to add emphasis.

Mai = My (sl- it looks) (end of sentence, mai*(h)) (in front of word, mai*(f))

Hello = Sa-wat-dee (sl- as it looks, with 'a's sounding same, as in 'father') (Sa*-wat*(l)-dee).

Yes = Chy (rw- buy) ( chai*(f)) Chy, rao bye = Yes, we go.

No = My chy (rw- my buy) ( mai*(f) chai*(f))

Thank you = cop coon crop (sl- it looks) (khawp*(l) khun khrap*(h)).

A little = nit noy (rw- pit toy) (nit*(h) noi*(l)) Poem chop nit noy = I like little bit (amount)

A lot = Maak (rw- rock) (maak(m)) Poem aw maak = I want a lot.

Afraid = Glua (sl- glue-a) (Glua(m)) Coon glua my = You afraid?

Again = Eek (sl- geek w/out 'g') (eek(l)) Also means: 'another/more'.

Agree = hen do-oy (sl- it looks) (hen® duay(f)) poem hen do-oy = I agree / add 'my' to 'not agree'

Age = a-you (sl- it looks) (aay-u(h)) Example: Coon a-you, a-lie? = Your age, what?

Alone = Cone dio (rw- bone leo) (kon* dio(m)) Coon cone dio my = You alone, are you?

Bad/not good = My dee (sl- it looks) (mai*(f) dee(m)) Cow my dee = They/her/him not good.

Beautiful = Su-ay (sl- Sue-'a') (Suay®) Coon su-ay maak = You(re) very beautiful.

Big = Yai (rw- pie) (Yai*(l)) Rao yai maak = She/he big too much

Boy/girlfriend = Fan (sl- it looks) (Faen(m)) Poem by gop poem fan = I go with my girlfriend.

Bring = aw ma (aw = now w/out 'n' / ma = rw- ha) (ao* ma(m)) poem aw ma beer = I bring beer.

Buy = Sue (sl- it looks) (Seu(h)) Poem bye sue coon beer = I go buy you beer.

Can/Cannot = Die (sl- it looks) (dai(f)) Die = can. / My die = not can = cannot.

Cheap = Took (sl- it looks) (Thuk(l)) Coon took maak maak = You cheap, to much.

Come = ma (rw- ha) (Ma(m)) Coon my ma = You not come.

Comfortable = Sa-bye (sl- it looks) (Sa*-bai(m). Poem sa-bye = I (am) comfortable.

Crazy = Baa (sl- sound sheep make) (Baa(f)) Rao baa maak maak = She/he crazy, too much.

Crazy = Baa Baa Bow Bow (sl- it looks) slang for crazy. Use same as above.

Crazy = ting tong, ha-sip ha-sip (lit. 50/50). Both slang for little bit crazy.

Cute = na rock (sl- it looks) (na(f) rak*(h) Cow na rock maak = She cute very much.

Delicious = a-loy (sl- it sounds) (a*(m)-roi(l)) nan a-loy my= That delicious, is it?

Do/make = Tom (sl- it looks) (Tham*)) Coon tom a-lie = You doing/making what?

Drunk = Mao (rw- now) (Mao*(m)) Rao mao maak maak = We drunk too mutt. ::

Drink = Doom (sl- it looks) (Deum(l)) Poem ao doom beer = I like drink beer.

Eat = Gin cow (rw- bin cow) (lit. eat rice) (Gin*(m) khao(f)) Rao bye gin cow = We go eat.

I Would like = Car (sl- it looks) (khor®) Use this word to order something.

Have = me (mee) (sl- it looks) Poem me baht = I have baht.

Give = Hi (sl- it looks) (Hai*(f) Poem hai nee coon = I give this (to) you.

Go = bye (bai*) (sl- it looks) Example: Poem chop bye = I like go.

Good = Dee (rw- tea) (Dee(m)) Means ?good?. (my dee = not good)

How much? = ......Towel-lie (thao*(f)-rai*(l)) Example: Nan towel-lie = That, how much?

Like = chop (sl- it looks) (chawp(f)) Example: Poem chop rao = I like her/them

Name = Chew (sl- it looks) (cheu(f)) Example: Coon chew a-lie = You name what?

This = Nee

That = Nan

Want = aw (ao*) (sl- 'now' without the 'n') 'aw = 'want' ('my aw' = 'not want').

Where is?.... = ....you tea-nai (rw- you tea-pie) (yoo(l) tee(f)-nai*®)

What = A-lie (sl- it looks, with 'a' sound as in 'father') (a*-rai*) 'Nee a-lie' = This (is)what?

With = Gop (rw- cop) (Gap*(l)) Poem bye gop coon = I go with you.

February 8, 2003

Quick Lesson #3 Maak, Good, What, Can, Yes, Na, Age, Name

Have a nice weekend? Let's continue.

Quick Lesson #3

Na (slang) = Na (sl- it looks, with 'a' sound as in 'father') (Na(h)) This is a slang word used to emphasize, and make polite. Na can also be used as an informal question tag. "A-loy na" = "Delicious, yea"?

Maak = emphasis word (rw- lock) (maak(m)) Like 'na', maak is used to add emphasis. "Rao dee" = "We good". "Rao dee maak" = "We are good very much so". You can say it twice, for even more emphasis. "Rao dee maak-maak!" = "We good very, very, much".

What = A-lie (sl- it looks, with 'a' sound as in 'father') (a*-rai*) In Thai, lots of times you make a statement, and then at the end, ask whether true, correct, what it is, etc. Asking what something is, is usually done by stating the object, then ask what it is. Examples: Nee a-lie = this what? Nan a-lie = That what? If you're speaking to your tilac (girlfriend), and she says, "A-lie na", she is asking what you just said. She is saying "What?" (a-lie) with na, to emphasize confusion, or emphasis. You will say/hear this a lot. Just to confuse you a little bit "my me a-lie" = "not have what" = "Nothing".

Yes/No = Chy (rw- buy) ( chai*(f)) This means 'yes', in Thai. There is no word for 'no' in Thai, due to it not being good to refuse any request, so 'No' is "my chy" = "not yes".

Good/Not good = Dee (rw- tea) (Dee(m)) Means 'good'. 'My dee' = 'Not good'. Example: "Cow Dee" = "(she/him/they) is good". "Rao my dee" = "We not good".

Can/Cannot = Die (sl- it looks) (dai(f)) 'Die' = 'can'. / 'My die' = 'not can' = 'cannot' / 'Die my' = 'can ? ('can' w/question mark). Example: "Coon by long lamb, die my"= "You go hotel, can you?". She then says, "my die" = 'cannot'.

Name = Chew (sl- it looks) (cheu(f)) Example: "Coon chew a-lie" = "You name what?" = "What is your name?". She would then answer, "Shan chew Noi, kaa" = "My name is Noi, kaa". (Ka is the female polite tag, and the longer they stretch it out, the better. Trust me) Your polite tag, 'crop', should be very quick, so you don't sound feminine.

Age = a-you (sl- it looks) (aay-u(h) Example: "Coon a-you, a-lie"? = "your age is what?"

Pop quiz: Coon chew a-lie? A-lie na? Noi, coon bye bar, die my? = You(re) name (is) what? What (did you say)? Noi, you go(leave) bar, can you?

OK fellow punters, now we're getting some where. Only 2 more lessons to go. Next will be: With, Who, How many, Meet, Now, Do/Make.

February 8, 2003

Thanks HT. Printout seems fine here. I try to do a proof read and some comments tomorrow. Just got back from a 1000K drive and it's midnight. Keep it up. :applause: :grinyes:

February 9, 2003

Word list. I'm down to 'E's but haven't crossed referenced yet, so there is stuff missing. I tested the print out, and every word is on just one line (doesn't need to wrap, like it looks here). That's why some examples are very short. I'm trying to keep all words on a single line of text. If someone could try and print this out, and post results, I would appreciate it, just to see if it prints out good for everybody. Hate to do any more work, and have it print out differently on other systems. Thanks.