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41 words/phrases to learn
thaam
to ask
riian
to learn; to study
dtòp
to say; to answer
paa-săa
a language
kroo
a teacher
kon
a person; people
sǒn
to teach
pôot
to speak
pʉ̂ʉan
a friend
chôp
to like
bprà-têt
a country
naan
a long time
bpee
a year
gèng
skilled; competent
ngâai
easy
yâak
difficult
kon tai
a Thai person
sà-bpen
Spain
fà-ràng-sèt
France
prór wâa...
because ...
kĭian
to write
mâe tăam wâa gam-lang riian à-rai yòo
mom asked me "what are you learning?"
chăn dtòp wâa gam-lang riian paa-săa tai
I answered "I'm learning Thai" (said by a woman)
mee kroo paa-săa tai măi
do you have a Thai teacher?
chăn mee kroo sŏng kon
I have two teachers
kon nèung sŏn pôot
one teaches speaking
kon nèung sŏn kĭian
one teaches writing
riian paa-săa tai têe năi
where do you learn Thai?
riian têe rohng riian
I learn at school
mee pêuuan riian sŏng kon
I have two classmates
kon nèung maa jàak sà-bpen
one comes from Spain
kon nèung maa jàak fà-ràng-sèt
one comes from France
tam-mai tĕung riian paa-săa tai
why do you study Thai?
prór wâa chăn chôp kon tai
because I like Thai people (said by a woman)
chăn chôp paa-săa tai
I like the Thai language (said by a woman)
láe chăn chôp bprà-têt tai
and I like Thailand (said by a woman)
riian paa-săa tai maa naan tâo rài láew
how long have you been learning Thai?
chăn riian paa-săa tai maa sŏng bpee láew
I've been learning Thai for two years (said by a woman)
dtàe yang kĭian mâi gèng
but I still don't write well
paa-săa tai pôot ngâai
Thai is easy to speak
dtàe kĭian yâak
but it's hard to write
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