

Location : Chiang Mai, Thailand
Glossary
ch-long
wan-kuud
muu-wan-ni
duu-wai
hua-raa
mak
shoo thi-naan
fang
teu
rhong-pleing
nii
suu
kwa-kathi [head coconut milk]
tlaad
op-kanlang-kai
hlang-chak
neung ah-tip
phak-phon
pye
suuan
nang-samathi
sib-ha
nathi
wan-nii
Wan-thao
Wan-an-thip
Wan-jan
Wan-ang-khan
Wan-poop
Wan-paruhat-savadi
Wan-sook
phom (male), chan/di chan (female)
she
teu
he
khao
they
phuak-khao
we
phuak-rao
"phuak" makes it a collective word
yookha
khao-ruam
se-chan
yem
rau
op khanum-pang
dai-rap-chuun
te
mai
taub
roosuk
ni-khun
wan-nii
tha-mahan
hed
hi-jeewl
baan
hue
thang
wan
du
kafe
kab
tun-non
wyen-wuua
yu baan
thang wan
pin-khao
pei
prom
sen-trang
prom
su
nam-man
chak-ri-yan
so
sai
kan-op
op
kanumpang
kong-chan
phuen
maa
la
phissa
yeu-thok
duuwai
kredod-cheuak
kan-od-ha-an
chelim-chalong
Indiya
se-than konsoong
rhong-pleing
pleing
thi
New Year Resolution
I love Thailand and I'd been here for over 2 years now. I've always talked about learning the local language but always put it aside. There is no excuse. Now that 2021 has started, I'm attempting to speak and understand (not read and write...not yet) one more time through online materials - pdf, video, translators, etc. Maybe I can make feeble attempts at actual conversation with Thai people. I'll give this an honest 1 hour/day effort. Let's see where it takes me.
Thai Language Overview
Game Plan
English
Today is Saturday.
I attended a yoga class.
Translation
Today (wan-nii) is Saturday (wan-thao). ["is" was dropped]
I (Phom) attended (khao-ruam) a yoga (yookha) practice (kan-fuk).
Written Thai
Today is Saturday.
Wan-nii Wan-thao. ["is" was dropped]
I attended a yoga class.
Phom khao-ruam yookha se-chan
[Google: Phuum khao-ruam se-chan yookha]
[I attended class yoga]
Vocabulary
Spoken Thai
English
I went to the park.
I meditated for 15 minutes.
Translation
I (Phom) went (pye) to the (sa-tharana) park (suuan).
I (Phom) meditated (nang-samathi) for 15 (sib-ha ) minutes (nathi).
Written Thai
I went to the park.
Phom pye suuan. ["to the" was dropped]
I meditated for 15 minutes.
Phom nang-samathi sib-ha nathi.
Vocabulary
Spoken Thai
English
I baked bread and pizza.
My friends are coming.
Translation
I (Phom) baked (op) bread (khanumpang) and (la) pizza (phissa).
My (Kong-chan) friends (phuen) are coming (maa).
Written Thai
I baked bread and pizza.
Phom op kanumpang la phissa.
My friends are coming.
Kong-chan phuen maa.
Vocabulary
Spoken Thai
English
I woke up feeling dizzy. I stayed home the whole day.
Translation
I (Chan) woke up (tun-non) feeling dizzy (wyen-wuua). I (Chan) stayed (yu) home (baan) the whole (thang) day (wan).
Written Thai
I woke up feeling dizzy. I stayed home the whole day.
Chan tun-non wyen-wuua. Chan yu baan thang wan.
Vocabulary
Spoken Thai
English
I stayed home the whole day.
I had coffee and bread with Lara.
Google Translation
I (Chan) stayed (huu) home (baan) the whole (thang) day (wan). ["the" was dropped]
I (Chan) had (than) coffee (kafe) and (le) bread (kanumpang) with (kab) Lara (Lara).
Written Thai
I stayed home the whole day.
Chan huu baan thang wan. ["the" was dropped]
I had coffee and bread with Lara.
Chan than kafe le kanumpang kab Lara.
Yaya Translation
I stayed home the whole day.
Chan yu baan thang wan.
I had coffee and bread with Lara.
Chan du kafe le than kanumpang kab Lara.
Vocabulary
Spoken Thai
English
I feel better today.
I cooked mushroom omelette.
Translation
I (Chan) feel (roosuk) better (ni-khun) today (wan-nii).
I (Chan) cooked (tha-mahan) mushroom (hed) omelette (hi-jeewl).
Written Thai
I feel better today.
Chan roosuk ni-khun wan-nii.
I cooked mushroom omelette.
Chan tha-mahan hi-jeewl hed [I cooked omelette mushroom]
Vocabulary
Spoken Thai
English
I bought oil and put it on my bicycle chain.
Translation
I (Chan) bought (su) oil (nam-man) and (la) put (sai) it on my bicycle (chak-ri-yan) chain (so).
["bicycle chain" in Thai is "chain bicycle"]
Written Thai
I bought oil and put it on my bicycle chain.
Chan su nam-man la sai so chak-ri-yan.
Vocabulary
Spoken Thai
English
I hiked with friends to Wat Pha Lat along the Monk's Trail.
Translation
I (Chan) hiked (pin-khao) with (kab) friends (phuen) to (pei) Wat Pha Lat (Wat Pha Lat) along (prom) the Monk's (phra) Trail (sen-trang).
["the" was dropped]
Written Thai
I hiked with friends to Wat Pha Lat along the Monk's Trail.
Chan pin-khao kab phuen pei Wat Pha Lat prom sentrang phra.
["Monk's Trail" in Thai is "Trail Monk"]
Vocabulary
Spoken Thai
English
Alan and Nicola visited me.
We baked bread.
Lara was invited but she did not reply.
Translation
Alan and Nicola (Alan la Nicola) visited (yem) me (chan).
We (rau) baked (op) bread (khanum-pang).
Lara (Lara) was invited (dai-rap-chuun) but (te) she (teu) did not (mai) reply (taub).
Written Thai
Alan and Nicola visited me. We baked bread. Lara was invited but she did not reply.
Alan la Nicola yem chan. Rau op khanum-pang. Lara dai-rap-chuun te teu mai taub.
Vocabulary
Spoken Thai
English
I exercised after one week of rest.
I saw Christine and Phu Khao at the park.
Translation
I (Phom) exercised (dai op-kanlang-kai) after (hlang-chak) one (neung) week (ah-teep) of rest (phak-phon).
I (Phom) saw (dai hien) Christine and Phu Khao (Christine la Phu Khao) at the park (suan sa-tharana).
Written Thai
I exercised after one week of rest.
Phom dai op-kanlang-kai hlang-chak neung ah-tip phak-phon.
I saw Christine and Phu Khao at the park.
Phom dai hien Christine la Phu Khao suan sa-tharana.
Vocabulary
Spoken Thai
English
I went to the park and stretched.
I also rope-skipped.
I am fasting today.
Translation
I (Phom) went (dai pai) to the (sa-tharana) park (suuan) and (la) stretched (yeu-thok).
I (Phom) also (duuwai) rope-skipped (dai kredod-cheuak).
I (Phom) am (kamlang) fasting (kan-od-ha-an) today (wan-nii).
Written Thai
I went to the park and stretched.
Phom dai pai suan sa-tharana la yeu-thok.
I also rope-skipped.
Phom duuwai dai kredod-cheuak.
I am fasting today.
Phom kamlang kan-od-ha-an wan-nii.
Vocabulary
Spoken Thai
English
I went to Paapu House to listen to Nok.
She sings well.
Translation
I (Phom) went (dai pye) to Paapu House (Paapu House) to listen (fang) to Nok (Khun Nok).
She (Teu) sings (rhong-pleing) well (nii).
Written Thai
I went to Paapu House to listen to Nok.
Phom dai pye Paapu House fang Nok.
She sings well.
Teu rhong-pleing nii.
Vocabulary
Spoken Thai
English
I bought fresh coconut milk from the market.
Translation
I (Phom) bought (dai suu) fresh coconut milk (hwa-kathi) from the market (tlaad).
Written Thai
I bought fresh coconut milk from the market.
Phom dai suu hwa-kathi tlaad.
Vocabulary
Spoken Thai
English
Alan and I talked about gurus and food.
He gave me many movies to watch.
Translation
Alan and I (Alan la Phom) talked (phud-kuuy) about (kyu-kab) gurus (kooru) and food (la tha-haan).
He (Khao) gave (hai) me (Phom) many (mak-mai) movies (pa-phayun) to watch (du).
Written Thai
Alan and I talked about gurus and food.
He gave me many movies to watch..
Alan la Phom phud-kuuy kyu-kab kooru la tha-haan.
Khao hai Phom mak-mai pa-phayun du.
Vocabulary
Spoken Thai
English
I celebrated India's Republic Day at the consulate with Swan and Pam.
Swan sang 4 songs.
Translation
I (Phom) celebrated (chelim-chalong) India's Republic Day (Republic Day Indiya) at the (thi) consulate (se-than konsoong) with (kab) Swan and Pam (Swan la Pam).
Swan sang (Swan dai rhong-pleing) 4 songs (si pleing).
Written Thai
I celebrated India's Republic Day at the consulate with Swan and Pam.
Phom dai chelim-chalong Republic Day Indiya thi se-than konsoong kab Swan la Pam.
Swan sang 4 songs.
Swan dai rhong-pleing si pleing.
Vocabulary
Spoken Thai
English
Yesterday, I went to Goodsouls to celebrate Tara's birthday.
Christine was also there.
We laughed a lot.
Translation
Yesterday (Muu-wan-ni), I (Phom) went (dai pye) to Goodsouls (sa-tharana Goodsouls) to celebrate (chan-long) Tara's birthday (wan-kuud khun Tara).
Christine was there (Christine shoo thi-naan) also (duu-wai).
We (Phuak rao) laughed (hua-raa) a lot (mak).
Written Thai
Yesterday, I went to Goodsouls to celebrate Tara's birthday.
Muu-wan-nii, Phom dai pai Goodsouls sa-tharana ch-long wan-kuud khun Tara.
Christine was also there.
Christine shoo-thi-naan duu-wai.
We laughed a lot.
Phuak rao dai hua-raa mak.
Vocabulary
Spoken Thai
English
I had been feeling vibrations in my body.
I don't know what is happening.
I stay calm and observe more.
Translation
I had been feeling () vibrations () in my body ().
I don't know () what is happening ().
I stay calm () and observe () more ().
Written Thai
I had been feeling vibrations in my body.
xxx.
I don't know what is happening.
xxx.
I stay calm and observe more.
xxx.
Vocabulary
Spoken Thai
Ending Thoughts
Maybe after a month, I'll have some Ending Thoughts.
--- Gigit (TheLoneRider)
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