Future plans and hopes
Thai distinguishes and . Use for facts, information, or awareness, such as . Use for being acquainted with a person or being familiar with something, such as .
means to understand meaning. When speech is too fast, a learner can say and ask the other person to speak more slowly.
means want to know. It is a very useful beginner chunk for asking about information.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| know / be aware | ||
| know / be aware | ||
| know / be familiar with | ||
| know / be familiar with | ||
| understand / not understand | ||
| understand / not understand | ||
| want to know | ||
| want to know | ||
หมอวรรณรู้ว่าป่วยDr Wan knows that you're sick.
รู้จักทรัมเป็ตนั้นค่ะI know that trumpet.
ยังไม่เข้าใจค่ะI still don't understand.
อยากรู้ราคาwant to know the price
ผมไม่เข้าใจครับI don't understand.
ฉันไม่เข้าใจค่ะI don't understand.
ผมอยากรู้ว่าหมอว่างไหมครับI want to know whether the doctor is free.
ฉันอยากรู้ว่าหมอว่างไหมคะI want to know whether the doctor is free.
รู้จักคุณยายสมพรไหมคะDo you know Khun Yai Somporn?
รู้เรื่องพวกนี้ดีknow about these things well
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
Dr Wan knows that you're sick.
I know that trumpet.
I still don't understand.
want to know the price
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
หมอวรรณ ว่าป่วย
Dr Wan knows that you're sick.
รู้จักทรัมเป็ต ค่ะ
I know that trumpet.
ยังไม่ ค่ะ
I still don't understand.
อยาก ราคา
want to know the price
ผมไม่ ครับ
I don't understand.
ฉันไม่ ค่ะ
I don't understand.
ผมอยาก ว่าหมอว่างไหมครับ
I want to know whether the doctor is free.
ฉันอยาก ว่าหมอว่างไหมคะ
I want to know whether the doctor is free.
รู้จักคุณยาย ไหมคะ
Do you know Khun Yai Somporn?
รู้เรื่องพวกนี้
know about these things well
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
ยังไม่ค่ะ
I still don't understand.
อยากราคา
want to know the price
ผมไม่ครับ
I don't understand.
ฉันไม่ค่ะ
I don't understand.
ผมอยากว่าหมอว่างไหมครับ
I want to know whether the doctor is free.
ฉันอยากว่าหมอว่างไหมคะ
I want to know whether the doctor is free.
รู้จักคุณยายไหมคะ
Do you know Khun Yai Somporn?
รู้เรื่องพวกนี้
know about these things well
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Dr Wan knows that you're sick.
I know that trumpet.
I still don't understand.
want to know the price
I don't understand.
I don't understand.
I want to know whether the doctor is free.
I want to know whether the doctor is free.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Dr Wan knows that you're sick.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
Dr Wan knows that you're sick.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
I know that trumpet.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
I know that trumpet.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
I still don't understand.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
I still don't understand.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
want to know the price
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
want to know the price
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
