Looking back and expressing wishes
Thai uses for “first / before,” for “after,” and for a completed step or “then.” These help describe order clearly.
For lists, means “first thing” and means “last thing.” These are useful in speech when explaining notes, plans, or tasks.
Example: is a natural spoken list.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| first / before | ||
| first / before | ||
| after | ||
| after | ||
| then / already | ||
| then / already | ||
| / | first / last | |
| first / last | ||
กินข้าว ก่อน ไปโรงแรมEat before going to the hotel.
หลังสัมภาษณ์ แล้ว ค่อยคิดAfter the interview, then think.
อย่างแรก กาแฟ อย่างสุดท้าย ภาษาไทยFirst coffee, last Thai language.
หลังงาน แล้ว จะโทรAfter work, then will call.
อย่างแรก หา กุญแจFirst, look for the key.
อย่างสุดท้าย บอก คำตอบวันศุกร์Lastly, give the answer on Friday.
จองห้อง ก่อน เดินทางBook the room before travelling.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
Eat before going to the hotel.
After the interview, then think.
First coffee, last Thai language.
After work, then will call.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
กินข้าว ไปโรงแรม
Eat before going to the hotel.
หลังสัมภาษณ์ ค่อยคิด
After the interview, then think.
อย่างแรก กาแฟ อย่างสุดท้าย
First coffee, last Thai language.
หลังงาน จะโทร
After work, then will call.
อย่างแรก กุญแจ
First, look for the key.
อย่างสุดท้าย คำตอบวันศุกร์
Lastly, give the answer on Friday.
จองห้อง เดินทาง
Book the room before travelling.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
อย่างแรก กาแฟ อย่างสุดท้าย
First coffee, last Thai language.
หลังงาน จะโทร
After work, then will call.
อย่างแรก กุญแจ
First, look for the key.
อย่างสุดท้าย คำตอบวันศุกร์
Lastly, give the answer on Friday.
จองห้อง เดินทาง
Book the room before travelling.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Eat before going to the hotel.
After the interview, then think.
First coffee, last Thai language.
After work, then will call.
First, look for the key.
Lastly, give the answer on Friday.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Eat before going to the hotel.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Eat before going to the hotel.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
After the interview, then think.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
After the interview, then think.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
First coffee, last Thai language.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
First coffee, last Thai language.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
After work, then will call.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
After work, then will call.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
