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แล้ว เลย

Making and accepting invitations

Making and accepting invitations

Thai often shows a finished action with : , . It can also show a new state now: . In stories, a past time word such as or often makes the time clear.

Thai also uses to continue a story step by step: . This is common in natural spoken narration.

Use or for a direct result: , . This means 'so' or 'as a result'.

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FormExampleMeaning
already; completed
yesterday
last night
/ so; as a result
  • เมื่อวาน ไป ตลาดYesterday, went to the market.

  • ไฟดับ เลย มืดไปหมดThe lights went out, then everything went dark.

  • หิว ก็เลยกินแพนเค้กครับI was hungry, so I ate pancakes.

    หิว ก็เลยกินแพนเค้กค่ะI was hungry, so I ate pancakes.

  • ปากเป่าหายแล้วThe mouthpiece is missing already.

  • เมื่อคืน ผมหาเสือ แต่ไม่เจอเลยLast night I looked for Suea but still didn't find him.

    เมื่อคืน ฉันหาเสือ แต่ไม่เจอเลยLast night I looked for Suea but still didn't find him.

  • กลับบ้านแล้วAlready went home.

  • เห็นรูปแล้วก็เข้าใจAfter seeing the photo, understood right away.

  • เมื่อวานฝนตก แล้ว ลมแรงYesterday it rained, then it was windy.

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