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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 25
hâi
give
hâi
give, cause, allow, for
Peter hâi ngern chăn
Peter gave me money.
phŏm hâi aa-hăan măa
I gave the dog food.
Jane hâi dtŭua chăn bpai grung-thâep
Jane gave me a ticket to go to Bangkok.
give to
Peter hâi năng-sěuu phŏm
Peter gave me a book.
Peter hâi năng-sěuu lâem née gàp phŏm
Peter gave me this book.
ther hâi gài, khâao nèung jaan láe nám nèung gâaeo gàp chăn
She gave me chicken, a plate of rice and a glass of water.
let, allow
ther hâi phŏm bpai baa khon diaao
She let me go to the bar alone.
phûuak-khăo hâi rao maa phuu-gèd
They let us come to Phuket.
khăo jà hâi Jane khàp măi?
Will he let Jane drive?
rao mâi hâi măa khâo maa nai bâan
We don’t allow the dog to come in the house.
khrai hâi khun bpèrd phád-lom?
Who let you turn on the fan?
hâi phŏm tham dee gwàa
You should let me do it.
to order, demand
khăo hâi chăn tham
He made me do it.
hŭua-nâa hâi phŏm maa thêe-nêe
The boss told me to come here.
phûuak-khăo hâi rao raw
They forced us to wait.
to make, to cause
năng-sěuu lâem née tham-hâi chăn sâo
This book makes me sad.
aae tham-hâi hâwng yen rew mâak
The air-con makes the room cold very quickly.
wîng maa thêe-nêe tham-hâi phŏm ráwn
Running here made me hot.
to request
chăn yàak-hâi khun phûud gàp Peter
I want you to speak with Peter.
rao mâi yàak-hâi khăo rúu
We don’t want him to know.
phûuak-khăo yàak-hâi rao raw thêe-nêe
They want us to wait here.
for
phŏm tham nêe hâi khun
I did this for you.
ther tham aa-hăan hâi thúk khon
She cooked for everyone.
khun séuu nân hâi khrai?
Who are you buying that for?
hâi Peter
For Peter.
Jane séuu hâi chăn
Jane bought it for me.
with adjectives
khǐian hâi sŭuai
Write nicely.
phûud hâi dee
Speak well.
khàp ród hâi dee
Drive carefully.
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