Chapter 31

in the past

mêuua-gêe

a moment ago

phêrng

just now

mâi-naan-maa-née

not long ago

rew-rew-née

recently, soon

wan-gàwn

the other day

naan-maa-láaeo

a long time ago

mêuua-gàwn

in the past

a moment ago

khăo mâi yùu, khăo àwk bpai mêuua-gêe

He’s not here, he left a moment ago.

chăn hăa meuu-thĕuu mâi jer, hĕn yùu mêuua-gêe

I can’t find my phone. I saw it a moment ago.

Jane thoo-maa mêuua-gêe

Jane called a moment ago.

just now

phŏm phêrng tham sèd

I just finished it.

Peter phêrng séuu năng-sĕuu lâem née hâi chăn

Peter just bought me this book.

chăn mâi hĭw, chăn phêrng gin

I’m not hungry, I’ve just eaten.

just now

rao duu năng rêuuang nán mâi-naan-maa-née

We saw that movie not long ago.

phûuak-khăo yáai bpai grung-thâep mâi-naan-maa-née

They moved to Bangkok not long ago.

Peter dâi ngaan mài mâi-naan-maa-née

Peter got a new job not long ago.

recently

mee hâang bpèrd mài mêuua rew-rew-née

A new shopping mall opened recently.

jà mee hâang bpèrd mài rew-rew-née

A new shopping mall will open soon.

phŏm khăai ród bpai mâi-naan-maa-née, phŏm dtâwng séuu khan mài rew-rew-née

I sold my car not long ago. I must buy a new one soon.

mêuua rew-rew-née, phŏm phêrng bpai hăa măw maa

I’ve just been to see the doctor recently.

the other day

wan-gàwn chăn sà-nùk mâak, rao jà dâi phóp gan èek rew-rew-née măi?

I had a lot of fun the other day. Can we meet again soon?

wan-gàwn rao bpai hăa Jane thêe hàad-yài

We went to visit Jane in Hadyai the other day.

khun thăam chăn láaeo mêuua wan-gàwn

You already asked me that the other day.

a long time ago, for a long time

ther khaey rák phŏm, dtàae man naan-maa-láaeo

She used to love me, but it was a long time ago.

rao săwng khon rák gan naan-maa-láaeo

The two of us have loved one another for a long time.

in the past

“phŏm dâi-yin wâa khăo khóp gàp Jane” “mêuua-gàwn châi, dtàae mâi-châi dtawn-née”

“I heard he’s dating Jane.” “In the past yes, but not now.”

mêuua-gàwn chăn yùu thêe ang-grìd

I previously lived in England.