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Thai Language for Communication (TLC)

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Content

Page Introduction

Consonants 1

Vowels 2

Tone 3

Number 4

1. Greeting (tk ti) 1 5

2. Greeting (tk ti) 2 9

3. Thank you & Im sorry (khp khun , kh tt) 11

4. Verbs (khm gr y) 12

5. Places (s tn t) 14

6. Direction (tt tng) 15

7. Transportations (gn khn sng) 16

8. Can you ? ( di mi ?) 17

9. or ? ( r ?) 18

10. Do you understand ? (kh j m ?) 19

11. How much ? (t r ?) 21

12. Preposition (khm bp p bt) 22

13. , right ? ( ch mi ?) 24

14. Occupations ( chp) 25

15. Family (khrp khru) 27

16. Days of the week (wn) 29

17. Months of the year (dn) 30

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18. Time (w l) 31

19. Making an appointment (gn nt m) 34

20. Classifiers (khm lk s n nm) 35

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Consonants

Thai consonants Tone Final

consonants

tone

g k kh k ng ng j t ch - s t y i d t dt t t t n n b p bp p p p f - m m r n l n w w h - -

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Vowels

shot long

uu -

-

-

- -

-

-

m

ai ,

ao -

complex tones

complex tones

+ + + + + u uu +

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Tone

middle low falling high rising 0 = sun

1 = nng

2 = sng

3 = sm

4 = s

5 = h

6 = hk

7 = jt

8 = bpt

9 = g

10 = sp

100

= ri

1,000

= pan

10,000

= mn

100,000

= sn

1,000,000 =

ln

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Number (jam nuan)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

..

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

sp t sp sng sp sm . y sp

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y sp t .sm sp

91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100

.nng ri

101 999 1,000

nng ri nng nng pan

1,001 1,010 1,100 9,999 10,000

nng pan nngnng mn

10,001 10,010 10,100 11,000 99,999 100,000

..nng sn

100,050 509,247 740,000 999,999 1,000,000

..nng ln

5,121,478 6,006,649 7,706,010 ..10,456,789

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1. Greeting (tk ti) 1

: s wt d khrp

: s wt d kh

khun pm d chn kho ro mn ch ri ? khun l ?

Ben: khun ch ri khrp ?

Nandini: d chn ch Nandini kh,

khun l kh ?

Ben: pm ch Ben khrp

t t n

t nn

t nn

t ni ? m jk yn d t d

ru jk

chn gn

: khun Nandini m jk t ni khrp ?

: bpr tet India kh,

khun l kh ?

: bpr tet ng grt khrp,

yn d t d ru jk khrp

: chn gn kh

Note

khrp ? khrp

.kh ? kh

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pm d chn r kh kh pk kh

mn pk mn r ? t n

m bp t n ?

from - - - - - - - to - - - - - = 5 Km

jk bn tng rng rn 5 kilometer

yn d t d ru jk kh chn gn khrp

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bpr tet Th p s Thai

Y bpn Y bpn

P m P m

Ang grt Ang grt Hello !

Ind Hn d

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khn Th hn Thai

Y bpn Y bpn

P m P m

F rng F rng (Europian, American people, ) (Europian, American food)

Ind Ind

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2. Greeting (tk ti) 2

Nick: s wt d khrp

Nick Sara Sara: s wt d kh

Nick: s b d m khrp ?

Sara: s b d kh, khun l kh ?

Nick: s b d khrp

s b d m ? m

Note m ?

S. + V. or Adj + (O.) = S. + V. (adj) + (O.) + m ?

V. (adj) Yes,

m + V. (adj) No,

a hn th r = hn th r m ?

r (mk)

m r

Exercise

1. p s th yk m ? .

2. khun chp hn India m ? .

3. bpr tet th rn m ? .

4. ..? .

5. ..? ..

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+ = pt r

chp m chp d m d

rn n / yen rn yen

tuk png mk n / nt n

ng yk m m m

ngang nai yng hw

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3. Thank you & Im sorry! (khp khun , kh tt)

khp khun khrp yn d khrp

khp khun khrp yn d khrp

kh tt khrp

kh tt khrp m bpen r kh

Note

chk d n kh ! l gn kh !

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4. Verbs (khm gr y)

: j bp (t) n khrp ?

: j bp gn kh kh

Note

j = will

l = and

: j bp n khrp ?

: j bp s khng

l bp duu nng kh, khun l kh ?

: j bp bpr chum khrp

1. (khun j) bp n khrp / kh?

2. (khun j) bp n khrp / kh?

3. (khun j) bp n khrp / kh?

4. (khun j) bp n khrp / kh?

5. (khun j) bp n khrp / kh?

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gn dm kh g dt

tm + hn = tm hn

= tm ngn

s kh , sng khng

nng yn dn nn

duu t r tt duu nng

bpr chum h m

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5. Places (s tn t)

: j bp n khrp ?

: j bp bpr s n kh, khun l kh ?

: j bp rn hn khrp

bpr s n dt lt rn hn

rng p y bn rng rn rng rm rng ngn

t n khn wt bn

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6. Directions (tt tng)

: rng p y bn bp tng n khrp ?

: dtrng bp, l l s

& dtrng bp l s l khw t n l

tng yk s yk f dng s yk f dng

t nn s pn tng n ?

: khun yu t n khrp ? : d chn yu t Chiangmai kh

Where do you live ? I live in Chiangmai

khun pk t n khrp ? : pm pk t rng rm Central khrp

Where are you staying ? I am staying in Central Hotel

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7. Transportations (gn khn sng)

: j bp n khrp ?

: bp Grungteep (BKK) kh

: bp yng ng khrp ?

: bp rt f kh

Note + yng ng ? = How ?

(or yng r ?)

rt rt tour rt m

rt dtu rt f rt f dt dn (MRT) rt f f (BTS)

khrng bn r jk gr yn Motorcycle

dn khn lng

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8. Can you ? ( di mi ?)

: pk khun put p s th d m kh ?

: d nt n, khun l ?

: m d kh

Note

Sentense + d m ? = Can you ?

khun put p s Th d m ? = Can you speak Thai?

d = Yes, I can.

m d = No, I can t.

fng put n khn

rn sn khp rt

dtn rm rng plng ln Guitar tm hn

Note Mie Mie chp rng plng, dt John chp ln Guitar

Mie Mie likes to sing but John likes to play Guitar.

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9.

or ? ( r ?)

: khun chp dm ch r g f khrp ?

: d chn chp dm kh

Exercise

. r ?

r ?

r ?

Note

kh gn PIZZA lw r yng ?

kh j gn PIZZA j = will

kh gm lng gn PIZZA gm lng = V.ing

pk kh gn PIZZA lw lw = already

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10. Do you understand ? (kh j m ?)

10.1 khun kh j m ? = Do yo understand ?

: kh j m kh ?

: kh j khrp, kh j kh

: kh j kh

: m kh j khrp

10.2 khun sp m + sentence ? = Do you know?

: khun sp (ru) m bpr s n yu t n khrp?

: sp (ru) khrp, dtrng bp l l s khrp

: khun sp (ru) m pt t tm yng ng kh?

: m sp (ru) kh

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10.3 khun ru jk + object. + m ?

: khun ru jk rng rm Amari m khrp ?

: m ru jk kh

: khun ru jk rng rm Amari m khrp ?

: ru jk khrp, yu t Pratunam

10.4 kh + bp. = have you ever been to

: khun kh bp Chiangmai m khrp ?

: kh bp khrp

kh + verb. = have you ever + eaten Thai food ?

: khun kh gn hn Thai m ?

: m kh khrp

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11. How much ? (t r ?)

A B

A: t r kh ?

B: 750 baht khrp

C D

C: n t r khrp ?

D: 55 baht kh

C: 50 baht d m khrp ?

D: d kh

E F

E: PIZZA t r kh ?

F: 350 baht khrp

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12. Preposition (khm bp p bt)

nng s pm l g f yu bn dt

bpl yu n nm pk kh yu dt dtn m

r yu dt s pn

rng rn bpr s n wt

rng rn yu khng bpr s n

bpr s n yu khng wt

bpr s n yu r wng rng rn gp wt

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nng s nng s pm dn s bpk g

n l g wn dt gr bp

g dt ngn t r sp

khng lng khng bn

khng n khng lng

khng n khng nk

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13. , right ? ( ch mi ?)

: khun ch Nandini ch m khrp ?

: ch kh

Note

Sentense + ch m ? = , right ?

khun ch Nandini ch m ? = You are Nandini, right ?

ch = Yes, I am.

m ch = No, I am not.

: khun m jk Nepal ch m khrp ?

: m chu kh, d chn m jk India kh

1. khun chp hn th ch m ? .

2. khun m jk y bpn ch m ? .

3. khun ch Ben ch m ? .

4. khun rn p s th ch m ? .

5. ? .

6. ? .

7. ? .

8. ..? .

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14. Occupations ( chp)

: khun tm ngn r khrp ?

: d chn bpn khruu kh

: r bpn nk rn khrp, kh

: pm bpn p nk ngn b r st khrp

: pm bpn m khrp

: d chn bpn m fn kh

: pm bpn dtm rt khrp

: r bpn t hn khrp

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: d chn bpn m bn kh

: pm bpn ch n khrp

: pk r bpn khn kh khng kh

: pk r bpn khn ngn rng ngn

: pm bpn nk dn dtr khrp

: pm bpn nk bn khrp

: pm bpn p nk ngn khp rt khrp

: pm m tm ngn khrp

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15. Family (khrp khru)

khrp khru

pn r y s m m p

luk

luk so luk ch

p nng p ch nng so

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Gazem (40) Chira (35)

Amina (5) Sehar (7)

Gazem: khrp khru pm m 4 khn

pm bpn m, pn r y bpn khruu

luk ch ch Sehar y 7 bp

luk so ch Amina y 5 bp

Chira: khrp khru chn m 4 khon

Sehar: khrp khru pm m 4 khn

Amina: khrp khru chn m 4 khon

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16. Days of the week (wn)

wn tt s dng

wn jn s lng

wn ng khn s chm puu

wn pt s kh

wn p r ht (s b d) s sm

wn sk s f

wn s s mng

tk wn = everyday

m wn n wn n prng n (yesterday) (today) (tomorrow)

wan put

tt t lw tt n tt n (last week) (this week) (next week)

Wn t 1,2,3, 31

Note

- d chn rn p s th wn ng khn l wn p r ht

- kh tm ngn wn jn tng wn sk

- khun ln Tennis wn jn r wn ng khn ?

- t wn n wn jn prng n wn r ?

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17. Months of the year (dn)

dn m g r khm January

gum p pn February

m n khm March

m s yn April

prt s p khm May

m t n yn June

g r g d khm July

sng h khm August

gn y yn September

dt l khm October

prt s j g yn November

tn w khm December

tk dn = every month

dn t lw dn n dn n (last month) (this month) (next month)

bp = year

bp t lw bp n bp n (last year) (this year) (next year)

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18. Time (w l)

Morrning (6 11 am)

Ex. 9 am = 9 mng ch

Mid day = tng

Afternoon (1 3 pm)

Ex. 3 pm = b 3 mng

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Evening (4 6 pm)

Ex. 6 pm = 6 mng yn

At night (7 11 pm)

Ex. 9 pm = 3 tm Mid night = tng khn

(1 5 am)

Ex. 4 am = dt 4

Note

minute = n t

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Anan

dtn n b 3 mng

Ann gm lng rn p s Y bpn

kh rn p s y bpn b 3 mng tng 5 mng yn

kh j bp y bpn bp n

dtn n g mng?

Anan rn p s y bpn g ch mng ?

Anan j bp y bpn m r ?

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19. Making an appointment (gn nt m)

lw pp gn m kh ! (See you again !)

pp gn prng n kh ! pp gn prng n kh !

(See you tomorrow !)

pp gn wn jn 3 pm t khng n Bic c kh d khrp

pp gn + date + time + place

pp gn

pp gn

pp gn

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20. Classifiers (khm lk s n nm)

nm 1 kht

rt 3 khn

chn 4 khn

bpl 2 dtu

bn 6 lng

nng s 3 lm

dk 4 khn

wn dt 7 n

apple 8 luk

bpk g 9

dm

dn s 11 tng

kh 5 jn

g dt 4

chm

nm sm 6 gw

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How much ?

1. kht l to ri ?

2. khn l to ri ?

3. dtu l to ri ?

4. dm l to ri ?

5. lm l to ri ?

6. n l to ri ?

7. luk l to ri ?

8. jn l to ri ? ..

9. chm l to ri ? ..

10. gw l to ri ?

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How many ?

nm g kht ?

rt ?

chn ?

bpl .?

bn.?

nng s

.............................?

dk?

wn dt?

apple?

bpk g

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dn s

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kh

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g dt

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nm sm

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