Chapter 30

nâa- prefix

nâa-gin

looks tasty

nâa-duu

worth a look

nâa-àan

worth reading

nâa-rák

cute, lovable

nâa-bpai

worth going

nâa-yùu

worth staying at/living at

nâa-sŏn-jai

interesting

nâa-sŏng-săan

pitiful

nâa-gluua

scary

nâa-glìiad

ugly, horrible

nâa-chêuua

believable, convincing

khâao phàd duu nâa-gin mâak

The fried rice looks very tasty!

năng-sěuu khăwng-khun duu nâa-sŏn-jai, man nâa-àan măi?

Your book looks interesting. Is it worth reading?

năng rêuuang née nâa-duu

This movie looks like it’s worth seeing.

măa khăwng-khun nâa-rák mâak

Your dog is really cute.

grung-thâep nâa-bpai dtàae mâi nâa-yùu

Bangkok is worth a visit, but not to live.

khăo gàae mâak láe dern mâi-dâi khăo nâa-sŏng-săan

He is very old and can’t walk. He is pitiful.

Peter khàp ród rew man nâa-gluua mâak

Peter drives fast. It’s very frightening.

chăn mâi châwp soo-faa dtuua née man nâa-glìiad

I don’t like this sofa. It’s horrible.

phŏm mâi rúu wâa khăo bàwk à-rai gàp ther dtàae man mâi nâa-chêuua

I don’t know what he told her, but it wasn’t very believable.

ród khăwng-khun gào mâak, khun nâa-jà séuu khan mài

Your car is very old. You should buy a new one.

mâi nâa-jà gin gàwn wâai-nám

You shouldn’t eat before you swim.

rao nâa-jà dâi gaa-faae thêe-nêe

We should be able to get coffee here.

khun nâa-jà bpai gàp ther

You should go with her.