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.