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Chapter 1
phonetic Thai alphabet
1 lesson
Chapter 2
the numbers 1 to 10
the numbers 11 to 20
the tens 20 to 90
100 to infinity
counting – putting it all together
simple math
numbers and math quiz
days of the week
be polite
9 lessons
Chapter 3
personal pronouns
your first verbs
your first sentences
more verbs
building on our sentences
want to & would like to
here & there
travelling verbs
negatives
two conjunctions
future tense
asking questions
exercise 9
chapter 3 quiz
14 lessons
Chapter 4
can
cannot
can? questions and answers
cannot (irregular)
chapter 4 quiz
5 lessons
Chapter 5
common expressions
1 lesson
Chapter 6
nouns
adjectives
describing objects
adjective or verb?
chapter 6 quiz
5 lessons
Chapter 7
possessive adjectives
verb to be, this & that
who & whose
chapter 7 quiz
4 lessons
Chapter 8
places
verb to be 2
asking and answering 'where?'
chapter 8 quiz
4 lessons
Chapter 9
verb to be 3
negative forms
question tags & answers
chapter 9 quiz
4 lessons
Chapter 10
common classifiers
nouns 2
using classifiers
chapter 10 quiz
4 lessons
Chapter 11
have, has
not have
do you have?
want to have
chapter 11 quiz
5 lessons
Chapter 12
many
not many
only one
measures
how many?
chapter 12 quiz
6 lessons
Chapter 13
using days of the week
points in time
modifiers
parts of the day & mealtimes
chapter 13 quiz
5 lessons
Chapter 14
question words
1 lesson
Chapter 15
conjunction 'that'
conjunction 'but'
2 lessons
Chapter 16
telling the time
1 lesson
Chapter 17
'which' and 'that'
1 lesson
Chapter 18
present, future & past tense
láaeo, exceptions
not yet
or
4 lessons
Chapter 19
the same as
the same
different
-er and -est
very and too
5 lessons
Chapter 20
more quantifiers
1 lesson
Chapter 21
must
necessary
should
3 lessons
Chapter 22
prepositions of place
prepositions of time
2 lessons
Chapter 23
every
except
besides
3 lessons
Chapter 24
if & then
1 lesson
Chapter 25
hâi
1 lesson
Chapter 26
dûuai
and then
May I have …?
3 lessons
Chapter 27
khwaam- prefix
gaan- prefix
2 lessons
Chapter 28
ever & frequency
1 lesson
Chapter 29
maybe & because
1 lesson
Chapter 30
jài- prefix and suffix
nâa- prefix
2 lessons
Chapter 31
in the past
1 lesson
Chapter 32
family members
1 lesson
Appendix I
common classifiers
1 lesson
Appendix VIII
months of the year
1 lesson
Congratulations
Congratulations
1 lesson
Chapter 28
ever & frequency
ever
khaey
ever
bòy
often
(bpen) bprà-jam
regularly
phŏm khaey wîng thúk cháo
I used to run every morning.
Peter khaey yùu thêe sĭng-gà-bpoo
Peter once lived in Singapore.
Jane mâi khaey bpai grung-thâep
Jane has never been to Bangkok.
khun khaey tham-ngaan roong-raaem măi?
Have you ever worked in a hotel?
khun khaey bpai grung-thâep măi?
Have you ever been to Bangkok?
chăn khaey bpai
Yes, I have.
chăn yang mâi khaey bpai
No, I haven’t been yet.
chăn mâi khaey bpai
No, I have never been.
frequency
chăn bpai grung-thâep bòy
I go to Bangkok often.
chăn bpai grung-thâep bpen bprà-jam
I go to Bangkok regularly.
chăn khaey bpai grung-thâep sèe khráng
I have been to Bangkok four times.
chăn khaey bpai grung-thâep lăai khráng
I have been to Bangkok many times.
khun khaey gin bpuu măi?
Have you ever eaten crab?
chăn gin bpuu bòy mâak
I eat crab very often.
khun àwk-gam-lang-gaai bòy măi?
Do you exercise often?
chăn àwk-gam-lang-gaai thúk wan
I exercise every day.
khun wâai-nám bòy thâo-rài?
How often do you swim?
chăn wâai-nám thúk-wan
I swim every day.
khun khaey bpai duu-năng thêe sen-thrân măi?
Have you ever been to see a movie at Central?
chăn gàp săa-mee bpai duu-năng bòy mâak
My husband and I go to see movies very often.
khun àwk bpai gin khâao khâang nâwk bòy thâo-rài?
How often do you eat out?
phûuak-rao gin khâao khâang nâwk aa-thíd lá săwng khráng
We eat out twice per week.
khun riian phaa-saa-thai bpen bprà-jam măi?
Do you study Thai regularly?
chăn riian thêe roong-riian aa-thíd lá săam wan
I study at school 3 days per week.
khun khaey bpai yú-ròop măi?
Have you ever been to Europe?
phûuak-rao bpai yú-ròop thúk bpee, baang bpee rao bpai săwng khráng
We go to Europe every year. Some years we go twice.
khun riian phaa-saa-thai thúk wan măi?
Do you study Thai every day?
chăn riian bpen bprà-jam, dtàae baang wan mâi riian
I study regularly, but some days I don’t study.
khun khaey bpai thîaao hàad-yài măi?
Have you ever visited Hadyai?
chăn yang mâi khaey bpai thîaao hàad-yài
I haven’t been to Hadyai yet.
Peter tham aa-hăan-yen hâi Jane bòy
Peter often cooks dinner for Jane.
always
mâi khaey
never
mâi bòy
rarely
baang khráng
sometimes
bòy
often
mák-jà
usually
sà-měr
always
rêuuai-rêuuai
always (on and on)
dtà-làwd
all the time (during)
phuu-gèd ráwn sà-měr
It’s always hot in Phuket.
wan-jan maa gàwn wan-ang-khaan sà-měr
Monday always comes before Tuesday.
khăo tham-ngaan nàk sà-měr
He always works hard.
Mary maa săai sà-měr
Mary always comes late.
ród-fai àwk dtawn dtee-săam sà-měr
The train always leaves at 3 a.m.
mêuua phŏm thăam khăo, khăo dtàwp mĕuuan-gan sà-měr
When I ask him, he always answers the same.
khăo mâi khaey yùd gin, khăo gin rêuuai-rêuuai
He never stops eating. He eats all the time.
mâae-bâan tham-ngaan rêuuai-rêuuai jon thěung dtawn-yen
The maid works non-stop until late afternoon.
chăn raw khăo nèung chûua-moong, khăo yùu nai baa dtà-làwd waeh-laa
I waited an hour for him. He was in the bar the whole time.
Peter yùu thêe sĭng-gà-bpoo dtà-làwd chee-wíd
Peter has lived in Singapore his entire life.
khun dtâwng tham-ngaan dtà-làwd wan dtà-làwd kheuun măi?
Must you work all day and night?
usually
mák-jà
usually, often
bpòk-gà-dtì
usually, normally
roong-riian mák-jà bpìd wan-aa-thíd
School is usually closed on Sunday.
khăo mák-jà yùu bâan săo-aa-thíd
He usually stays home at the weekend.
bpòk-gà-dtì roong-riian jà bpìd wan-aa-thíd
School is usually closed on Sunday.
bpòk-gà-dtì khăo jà yùu bâan săo-aa-thíd
He usually stays at home at the weekend.
bpòk-gà-dtì roong-riian mák-jà bpìd wan-aa-thíd
School is usually closed on Sunday.
wan-née mâi bpòk-gà-dtì, chăn mee wan-yùd
Today is unusual. I have a day off.
cháo née phìd-bpòk-gà-dtì mâak thêe Peter mâi-dâi deùum gaa-faae
It’s very unusual that Peter didn’t have a coffee this morning.
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