Speak Thai Today

Chapter 23

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yók-wáen

except

chăn châwp thúk sěe yók-wáen sěe-daaeng

I like every colour except red.

phŏm châwp thúk khon thêe-nêe yók-wáen khăo

I like everybody here except him.

chăn châwp thúk yàang yók-wáen nêe

I like every kind except this.

phûuak-rao bpai dtà-làad thúk wan yók-wáen wan-aa-thíd

We go to the market every day except Sunday.

chăn yàak yùu thêe phuu-gèd, yók-wáen wâa ngaan chăn yùu thêe grung-thâep

I would like to live in Phuket, except that my work is in Bangkok.

phŏm jam mâi-dâi wâa khăo phûud à-rai yók-wáen wâa khăo jà bpai grung-thâep aa-thíd nâa

I don’t remember what he said except that he was going to Bangkok next week.