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.