Chapter 29

maybe & because

àad (jà)

maybe

phró (wâa)

because

chăn àad-jà mâi séuu phró man phaaeng

I might not buy it because it’s expensive.

phŏm àad-jà glàb-bâan cháa, khun mâi jam-bpen-dtâwng raw

I might be late home. You don’t need to wait.

àad-jà bpen dtóe, àad-jà bpen gâo-êe

It could be a table, it could be a chair.

chăn jà duu hâi, khăo àad-jà mâi-dâi àwk bpai

I’ll take a look for you. He might not have gone out.

Peter àad-jà yang mâi-dâi khăai bâan khăwng-khăo

Peter might not have sold his house yet.

chăn mâi-dâi séuu phró man phaaeng

I didn’t buy it because it’s expensive.

phûuak-khăo maa phuu-gèd bòy, phró-wâa phûuak-khăo châwp thêe-nêe

They come to Phuket often because they like it here.

khun yùu bâan phró fŏn dtòk châi măi?

Did you stay at home because of the rain?

rao dtâwng jawng hâwng, phró wâa rao jà bpai grung-thâep phrûng-née

We must book a room because we are going to Bangkok tomorrow.

thâa khun mâi phráwm chăn jà bpai khon diaao phró wâa chăn dtâwng yùu thêe-nân waeh-laa bàai săam

If you are not ready, I’ll go alone because I have to be there at 3pm.

chăn àad-jà bpai gàp khun mâi-dâi phró mâi mee ngern

I might not be able to go with you because I don’t have any money.