Thai-Insight-Book-One

VOCABULARY

KAM-SAP

FOOD & DRINK TWO

/Krata/ /More/ /More hoong khow/
Frying pan Saucepan Rice cooker

/Tee keeb nam keng/ /Par chet bark/ /Kreuang prung/

Tongs Napkin Condiments

/Nam Dtarn/ /Nam pla/ /Prik Bpon/
Sugar Fish sauce Chili powder

/Prik nam som/
Orange chili with vinegar

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COMMON DISHES

Menu

/Gai pad met mamuang Chicken with cashew nuts
himmapan/ Salad (Thai salad)

/Yam/ Chicken in coconut milk
Stir fried vegetables
/Tom car gai/

/Pad pak/

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Kee tee PHRASES
How many people?
Song tee
Prom ja sang ahaarn rue yang? A table for 2
Are you ready to order?
Check Bin/Gep Tang
Can I have the bill?

Often in Thai you will be asked
"lart Khow" or "Gap Khow".
Lart khow means the dish on the rice.
Gap Khow means the dish alone with
the rice separate.

Jai duay bat credit dai mai? Gai mote
Can I pay by credit card? We don’t have any chicken

Mai sai sauce Tang nee
No sauce This way

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DIALOGUE

1 2

A) Kee tee? A) Prom ja sang rue yang?
How many people? Are you ready to order?

B) Song tee B) Kor yam nuea
2 people Yes, I would like beef salad

A) Tang nee A) Roar bep neung
This way Just a moment

3 A) Kor kaprow gai 4 A) Gep tang
Can I have chicken with basil leaves? Can I have the bill please?

B) Kor tote, gai mote B) Nee
Sorry, we don’t have any chicken Here you are

A) Mee moo mai? A) Jai duay bat credit dai mai?
Do you have pork? Can I pay by credit card?

B) Mee B) Dai
Yes Yes

A) Kor Kaprow moo 53
Can I have pork with basil leaves?

FEELINGS

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VOCABULARY

KAM-SAP

FEELINGS 1

/Mee Khwarm Sook/ /Saow/ /Hiew/ /Im/ /Kra Haai/
Happy Sad Hungry Full Thirsty

/Nueiy/ /Groat/ /Sot Chuen/ /Ngao/ /Buer/
Tired Angry Fresh Stupid Bored

/Nar Buer/ /Dee/ /Mai Dee/ /Now/ /Rorn/
Boring Good Bad Cold Hot

/Suay/ /Naa Klieat/ /A Roi/ /Naa Gluar/
Beautiful Ugly Delicious Scary

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Bpen yang rai bang? PHRASES
How are you?
Roo Suk Yang Rai Bang?
Paai Tiew Ma Pen Yang Rai Bang? How do you feel?
How was your holiday?
Khun Kid Wa yang Rai?
What did you think?

The word "Man" is often
not used when replying to a
question.
"Chan" can be used as "I"
for both male and female
speakers. "Dee Chan"
is used by only female
speakers. When asking a
question "Khun" is usually
followed by the name of the
person.

Khun Sa Nook Mai? Chan Sa Bai Dee
Did you enjoy it? I am good

Khun nuey mai? Man Nar Buer
Are you tired? It’s boring

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DIALOGUE

1 2 A) Khun Hiew Mai?
Are you hungry?
A) Khun Sa Bai Dee Mai?
How are you? B) Chai, Chan Hiew Mak
Yes I am very hungry
B) Chan Sa Bai Dee, Kob Khun
I am good. Thank you. A) Khun Yark Kin A Rai?
What would you like to eat?

B) Chan Yark Kin Khao Pad Gai
I would like chicken fried rice

3 A) Paai Tiew Ma Pen Yang Rai Bang 4
How was your holiday?
A) Khun Kid Wa Ar Harn Pen
B) Man Naa Buer Yang Rai?
It was boring What did you think of the
food?
A) Khun Chai Vela Duen Tang Tao Rai? B) Man A Roi Mak, Kob Khun
How long did it take? It was delicious. Thank you.

B) See Chue Meung 57
4 hours

VOCABULARY

KAM-SAP

FEELINGS 2

/Shob/ /Sia Jai/ /Rak/
Like Upset Love

/Dtuen Dten/ /Nar Tuern Dten/ /Song Jai/
Excited Exciting Interested

/Nar Son jai/ /Gang won/ /Pra-mar/
Interesting Worried Nervous

/Pit wang/ /Pramart/ /Rawang/
Disappointed Careless Careful

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Khun shob nang rueang nan mai? PHRASES
Did you like the movie?
Tuern Dten mai?
Kap rot dee dee Are you excited?
Drive carefully
Khun dai ngarn mai?
Luseuk yang ngai? Did you get the job?
How do you feel?
Chan pit wang
I am disappointed

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DIALOGUE

1 2 3

A) Khun shob nang A) Khun ja bpai nai? A) Khun dai ngarn mai?
rueang nan mai? Where are you going? Did you get the job?
Did you like the movie? B) Phom ja bpai B) Mai dai
B) Shob, tuern dten dee Pranburi No, I didn’t
Yes it was exciting I am going to Pranburi A) Luseuk yang rai?
A) Kap rote dee dee How do you feel?
Drive carefully B) Pit wang
B) Nae norn Disappointed
Sure

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DIRECTIONS

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VOCABULARY DIRECTIONS

KAM-SAP /Leeow/ /Kwa/
Turn Right
/Sai/
Left

/Saphan Loi/ /Sam yaek/
Footbridge T Junction

/Moom/ /Fai Jarajon/Fai daeng/ /See yaek/
Corner Traffic Light Intersection

/Kaang na/ /Kaang Lang/ /Tat jak/ /Trong Karm/
In front of Behind Next To Opposite

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Chan ja bai tanakarn dai yang PHRASES
rai bang?
Mee 7/11 taew nee Bang mai?
How do I get to the Bank? Is there a 7/11 near here?

Irish pub you tang nai? Trong bail ae leeow sai trong
Where is the Irish pub? sam yaek

Go straight ahead and turn left
at the T junction

Roo jak rong raem ABC mai? You tat jak rarn burger
Do you know ABC hotel? It’s next to the burger shop

Leeow kwa trong tanakarn Duen trong bai dtam tanon man
Turn right at the bank ja you darn sai meu khun

Follow the road and it’s on your
left

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DIALOGUE

1 2 3

A) Chan ja bai tanakarn A) Mee 7/11 taew nee A) Irish pub you tang nai?
krungthep trong tanon bang mai?
Siri dai yang rai bang? Is there a 7/11 near Where is the Irish Pub?
How do I get to Bangkok here?
Bank on Siri Road? B) You mai glai na. Duen
B) Mee you klai gap bai dtam tanon nee lae
B) Deun trong bai dtam rarn burger fang trong leeow sai trong hua mum,
tanon man ja you darn karm gap rong rien man you tat jak rarn café
sai meu khun Yes, there is one near chue Bliss.
Follow the road and it’s the burger shop, oppo-
on your left site the school It’s not far. Follow the road
and turn left at the corner.
A) Kob Khun A) Kob Khun It’s next to a coffee shop
Thank you called Bliss.
Thanks
B) Yin dee A)Tar ja bai tee nan poka-
You’re welcome teechai vela bai pramarn
tao rai?
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How long will it take to get
there?

B) Pramarn 5 natee

About 5 minutes

SHOPPING

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VOCABULARY CLOTHES SHOPPING

KAM-SAP

/Garng-gaeng kar yao/ /Sua Shirt/ /Chute grabrong/ /Krabrong/
Trousers Shirt Dress Skirt

/Sua T Shirt/ /Muak/ /Rongtao/ /Garng-gaeng kar san/
T Shirt Hat Shoes Shorts

/Tung Tao/ /Chute chan nai/ /Sua dtua bon/ /Waen kan daet/
Socks Underwear Blouse Sunglasses

/Tung mue/ /Kem Kat/
Gloves Belt

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COLORS

/See Daeng/
Red

/See Fah/
Blue

SENTENCE STRUCTURE /See Keeow/
Green
Classifiers are often used in Thai and come after the
noun. This is similar to how in English it is "1 piece of /See Luang/
paper" and not just "1 paper". Yellow

For most clothes the classifier is "Tua", for shoes the /See Chompoo/
classifier is "Koo" which means "Pair" and for hats the Pink
classifier is "Bai".
/See Dam/
"An" is also used as a general classifier for things and is Black
similar to "This".
/See Khow/
EXAMPLE: White

1. Rong Tao song koo OR shoes 2 pairs
Kor rong tao song koo = Can I have 2 pairs of shoes?

2. The shop assistant may simply ask you:
"Kee Tua/Bai/Koo? "

And you can reply with the number you want plus
the classifier:
"Song tua"

/See Som/
Orange

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Sua T Shirt Tua Nee Rakha tao rai? PHRASES

Khun mee tee size yai kwa nee/ How much is this T Shirt?
lek kwa nee mai? Do you have a bigger/smaller size?

Kor Long Sua chirt tua nee noi dai mai? Can I try this shirt on please?

Yai bai/lek guern bai Too big/small

Lote dai tao rai? Can I have a discount?
Khun mee see oon mai? Do you have a different colour?
Khun Sai size arai? What size shoe are you?
Ja long sai doo mai? Would you like to try them on?
Hai sai tung duay mai? Do you want a bag?
An nee biset Here is your receipt
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DIALOGUE

1 2 3

A) Mee arai hai chuay A) Khun mee sua shirt A) Kor chan long rong
mai? baep nee see oon duay tao koo nee noi?
mai? Can I try these shoes on
May I help you? please?
Do you have this shirt B) Khun sai size arai?
B) An nee rakha taorai? in a different colour? What size are you?
A) Size 10
How much is this B) Rao mee see fah gap A size 10
please? see daeng B) Sa kru na. Man por
dee mai?
A) An nee rakha 299 We have blue and red Just a moment. Do they
Baht fit?
A) Kor chan long see A) Man por dee loei.
It’s 299 Baht daeng noi? Chan ja ow koo nee
Yes, I will take them.)
B) Chan Kor long noi Can I try the red one on
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Can I try it on? B) Dai loei

A) Dai loei. Hong long Sure
you tang nee

Of course, the changing
room is here

AT HOME

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VOCABULARY AT HOME

KAM-SAP

/Jat kong/ /Sak pa/ /Lang jan/ /Dtu peurn/
Tidy up Do the washing Do the washing Mop the floor

up

/Lang rot/ /Kwat rabiang/ /Dtak pa/ /Chet Dto/
Wash the car Sweep the Hang out the Wipe the table
balcony
washing

/Bpat fuun furni- /Tham kwarm sa-art /Doot foun prom /
ture/ hong nam/ Vacuum the
carpet
Dust the furniture Clean the bathroom

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PHRASES

Dtu peun dai mai? Can you mop the floor?
Can you hang the washing out?
Dtak pa dai mai? Could you help me clean the house?
Chuay chan tham kwarm sa-art I will do the washing up
baan dai mai? I will tidy up the toys
Chan ja lang chan Can you vacuum under the bed?

Chan ja jat kong len

Doot fuun dtai dtieng dai mai?

GRAMMAR & STRUCTURE

You can express something that is going to happen in the future with the word "Ja".
This is the same as "Will" in English.

"Phom ja lang chan" - "I will wash the dishes"

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DIALOGUE

1 2 3

A) Chuay dtak pa hai A) Chuay chant ham A) Chan ja lang chan
noi dai mai? kwarm sa-art hong eng
Can you hang the nam noi dai mai? I will do the washing up
washing out please? B) Dee jang, kob khun
Could you help me na
B) Dtak mai dai. Fon tok clean the bathrooms? That’s great, thanks
No, it’s raining A) Dai loei, mai mee
A) Ching Si B) Chai, eek 10 natee na ban har
Really!
Yes, sure, in 10 minutes No problem

A) Dai loei, mai mee
ban har

No problem

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TRANSPORT

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VOCABULARY

KAM-SAP

TRANSPORT

/Khruang bin/ /Ruer/ /Rote Bus/
Plane Boat Bus

/Rote Yon/ /Jak ga yarn/
Car Bicycle

/Rote jak ga yarn yon/ /Jak ga yarn suer
Motorcycle poo khow/

Mountain bike

/Rote Fai/
Train

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Khun mee Jak ka yarn mai? PHRASES
Do you have a bicycle?
Phom mai mee
Phom mee I don’t have one
I have / I have one
Rote jak ka yarn yon kong khun
see arai?

What colour is your motorcycle?

USAGE NOTE:

The correct word for motorcycle is "Rote jak ka yarn yon". In every-
day life you will almost certainly hear "Motorcyke".

The correct word for bicycle is "Rote jak ka yarn". This is usually
shortened to just "Jak ka yarn".

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DIALOGUE

1 2 3

A) Khun mee rote yon A) Khun mee motorcyke A) Khun mee jak ka
mai khrap? mai khrap? yarn mai khrap?
Do you have a car?
B) Mai. Phom mai mee Do you have a motor- Do you have a bicycle?
rote yon khrap cycle?
No I don’t have a car B) Mee khrap. Phom
B) Mee khrap. Phom mee jak ka yarn suer
mee motorcyke khrap poo khow

Yes I do. I have a motor- Yes I do. I have a
cycle mountain bike

A) Motorcyke kong
khun see arai khrap?

What colour is your
motorcycle?

B) See shampoo

Pink

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VOCABULARY TRANSPORT 2

KAM-SAP

/Sa tar nee khon song/ /Sa tar nee rote fai/
Bus Station Train Station

/Sanarm bin/ /Sa parn tar ruer/
Airport Pier

/Tar ruer/ /Ruer kharm fark/
Port Ferry*

/Ruer jaew/ /Dtua/
Canoe Ticket

BUS STOP

*You often hear
the word "ferry"
used by Thai speakers

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PHRASES

Ja chai vela taorai? How long does it take?
Yu klai kae nhai? How far is it?
Khun ja bpai tee nan yang rai? How are you getting there?
Tua rakha taorai? How much is a ticket?
Rakha taorai? How much does it cost?
Khun gamlang ja pbai nhai? Where are you going?
Chai vela pramarn It takes
Ja duen tang Douy I am going by

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DIALOGUE

1 2 A) Khun gamlang Ja Pa Nhai?
Where are you going?
A) Khun gamlang ja pbai nhai?
Where are you going? B) Phom gamlang Ja Pai Koh Tao
B) Phom gamlang Ja Pai Sanarm I am going to the Koh Tao
Bin
I am going to the airport A) Khun Ja Pai Tee Nan Yang Rai?
How are you getting there?
3 A) Khun Ja bpai Koh Samui Yang Rai?
How are you getting to Koh Samui? B) Phom Ja Duen Tang Douy
B) Chan Ja Duen Tang Douy Motorcyke
Krueng Bin I am going by motorcycle
I am going by plane
A) Ja Chai vela tao rai?) 4 A) Rakha Tua Rod Fai Pai Koh
How long does it take? Samui taorai?
B) Ja Chai vela Nueng Chemung How much is a train ticket to
It takes 1 hour Koh Samui?
B) Rakha song pan Baht
80 It’s 2,000 Baht
A) Ja Chai vela taorai?
How long does it take?
B) Ja Chai vela nueng Chemung
It takes 1 hour

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THAI
INSIGHT

BOOK ONE

Thai Insight gives you the basic language needed to
function in everyday situations. Each module has
vocabulary, phrases and dialogues for you to learn and
practice.
Learn to introduce yourself, talk about your day, tell
the time and give directions plus many more practical
situations.