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Thai in everyday situations
Reviews practise both sides: wherever ลูคัส and เลนา would say something differently, you do it once as each.
ครอบครัว
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| older sister | ||
| older sister | ||
| younger brother | ||
| younger brother | ||
| have children | ||
| have children | ||
| / | do not have children / do not have children yet | |
| do not have children / do not have children yet | ||
Thai often uses short family words. means older sister, and means younger brother. A natural pattern is + family word, for example .
To talk about children, use and . If the meaning is 'not yet', Thai often says .
Thai often leaves out the subject when it is already clear. So or can sound complete in conversation.
อายุ วันเกิด
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ... years old | ||
| ... years old | ||
| ... months old | ||
| ... months old | ||
| on the tenth of July | ||
| on the tenth of July | ||
| When is the birthday? | ||
| When is the birthday? | ||
To say age, use + number + , for example . For babies, Thai often uses , as in .
For dates, a common beginner pattern is , for example .
To ask about birthdays, say . In answers, Thai often omits extra words if the context is clear.
ผม ตา สูง เตี้ย
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| long hair | ||
| long hair | ||
| curly black hair | ||
| curly black hair | ||
| brown eyes | ||
| brown eyes | ||
| / | tall / short | |
| tall / short | ||
Thai uses simple description words for appearance. means long hair, means curly black hair, and means brown eyes.
Be careful with . It can mean 'hair', and it can also mean 'I' for a male speaker. In , it means hair.
For height, use and . A very natural pattern is and .
ให้ สำหรับ
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| + person | for / to Mali | |
| for / to Mali | ||
| + person | this is for you | |
| this is for you | ||
| give the sketchbook to Mali | ||
| give the sketchbook to Mali | ||
| from Non and me | ||
| from Non and me | ||
Thai often uses for the receiver of something, as in .
Use when something is meant for someone, as in . This is common when handing something over or writing on a card.
Another useful pattern is , for example . This means take or give something to someone.
เมื่อก่อน ตอนนั้น เคย
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| before / in the old days | ||
| before / in the old days | ||
| at that time | ||
| at that time | ||
| + action | used to / have ever | |
| used to / have ever | ||
| is / was | ||
| is / was | ||
Thai often shows the past with time words, not verb changes. means 'before' or 'in the old days', and means 'at that time'.
Use with an action for past experience or something that used to happen, for example .
The word does not change form. Past meaning comes from the context: or .
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
As ลูคัส
I have one older sister.
As เลนา
I have one older sister.
As ลูคัส
I am thirty years old.
As เลนา
I am thirty years old.
As ลูคัส
I have brown hair.
As เลนา
I have brown hair.
As ลูคัส
This is from Non and me.
As เลนา
This is from Non and me.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
As ลูคัส
ผมมี หนึ่งคนครับ
I have one older sister.
As เลนา
ฉันมี หนึ่งคนค่ะ
I have one older sister.
As ลูคัส
ผมอายุ ครับ
I am thirty years old.
As เลนา
ฉันอายุ ค่ะ
I am thirty years old.
As ลูคัส
ผม ครับ
I have brown hair.
As เลนา
ฉัน ค่ะ
I have brown hair.
As ลูคัส
นี่จากนนท์กับ ครับ
This is from Non and me.
As เลนา
นี่จากนนท์กับ ค่ะ
This is from Non and me.
As ลูคัส
ผม ที่ฮัมบูร์กครับ
I used to live in Hamburg.
As เลนา
ฉัน ที่ฮัมบูร์กค่ะ
I used to live in Hamburg.
As ลูคัส
ผมมี หนึ่งคนครับ
I have one older sister.
As เลนา
ฉันมี หนึ่งคนค่ะ
I have one older sister.
As ลูคัส
ผมอายุ ครับ
I am thirty years old.
As เลนา
ฉันอายุ ค่ะ
I am thirty years old.
แม่ของมะลิ
Mali's mother has long hair.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
As ลูคัส
ผมครับ
I have brown hair.
As เลนา
ฉันค่ะ
I have brown hair.
As ลูคัส
นี่จากนนท์กับครับ
This is from Non and me.
As เลนา
นี่จากนนท์กับค่ะ
This is from Non and me.
As ลูคัส
ผมที่ฮัมบูร์กครับ
I used to live in Hamburg.
As เลนา
ฉันที่ฮัมบูร์กค่ะ
I used to live in Hamburg.
As ลูคัส
ผมมีหนึ่งคนครับ
I have one older sister.
As เลนา
ฉันมีหนึ่งคนค่ะ
I have one older sister.
As ลูคัส
ผมอายุครับ
I am thirty years old.
As เลนา
ฉันอายุค่ะ
I am thirty years old.
แม่ของมะลิ
Mali's mother has long hair.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
As ลูคัส
I have one older sister.
As เลนา
I have one older sister.
As ลูคัส
I am thirty years old.
As เลนา
I am thirty years old.
As ลูคัส
I have brown hair.
As เลนา
I have brown hair.
As ลูคัส
This is from Non and me.
As เลนา
This is from Non and me.
As ลูคัส
I used to live in Hamburg.
As เลนา
I used to live in Hamburg.
As ลูคัส
I have one older sister.
As เลนา
I have one older sister.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
As ลูคัส
I have one older sister.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
As เลนา
I have one older sister.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
As ลูคัส
I am thirty years old.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
As เลนา
I am thirty years old.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
As ลูคัส
I have brown hair.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
As เลนา
I have brown hair.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
As ลูคัส
This is from Non and me.
You say:
Use the meaning and Thai pattern explained in this unit.
As เลนา
This is from Non and me.
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
