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Thai Lesson:

Talking about a Dental Problem

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  4. Talking about a Dental Problem
Thai Lesson:

Talking about a Dental Problem

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35 words/phrases to learn
bpùuat fan
toothache
pŏm bpùuat fan
I have a toothache (said by male)
fan jèp
my tooth hurts
graam
a jaw
bpùuat graam
my jaw is aching
bòk dâai măi wâa bpùuat dtrong năi
can you tell me where the pain is?
bpùuat fan sêe năi
which tooth is bothering you?
bpùuat dtà-lòt way-laa
constant
bpen ๆ hăai ๆ
to come and go
bpùuat dtà-lòt way-laa rĕu bpen ๆ hăai ๆ
is the pain constant, or does it come and go?
rêrm bpùuat mêuua rài
when did the pain start?
rêrm bpùuat mêuuay mêuua aa-tít gòn
it started a week ago
bpùuat dtrong năi
where does it hurt?
bpùuat way-laa gin rĕu dèum náam măi
does it hurt when you eat or drink?
sĭieow fan
sensitive
way-laa gin kŏng yen rĕu kŏng rón kun sĭieow fan măi
is your tooth sensitive to hot or cold?
buuam
swelling
daeng
red
kun săng-gèt hĕn wâa fan buuam rĕu daeng măi
have you noticed any swelling or redness?
kíieow
to chew
jèp fan way-laa kíieow
it hurts when I chew
màak fà-ràng
a gum
lêuuat òk
to bleed
ngèuuak buuam
my gums are swollen
lêuuat òk dtaam rai-fan dton bpraeng fan
my gums bleed when I brush
bìn
to chip
chăn kít wâa fan bìn!
I think I've chipped a tooth!
gàt fan
to grind
kun non gàt fan măi
do you grind your teeth at night?
koiie mee bpan-hăa née maa gòn măi
have you experienced this problem before?
chăn koiie mee bpan-hăa née mêuua bpee têe láew
I had the same thing last year
mâi kâ pêrng koiie bpen
no, this is the first time (said by female)
yaa gâe bpùuat
the pain killer
kun gin yaa gâe bpùuat rĕu yang
have you taken any pain medication?
chăn geun yaa gâe bpùuat láew dtàe gôr mâi chûuay à-rai
I took some painkillers, but they didn't help

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