Chapter 22

prepositions of place

nai

in

khâang-nai

inside

khâang-nâwk

outside

khâang-nâa

in front of

khâang-lăng

behind

bon

on

něuua

above

dtâi

below / under

rá-wàang

between

dtrong-khâam

across / opposite

khâang-khâang

beside

năng-sěuu khăwng-khun yùu khâang-khâang khun bon dtóe

Your book is beside you on the table.

ráan aa-hăan thêe phŏm châwp yùu nai soy baang-laa dtrong-khâam ráan-gaa-faae

The restaurant I like is in Bangla Road across from the coffee shop.

ráan thêe chăn tham-ngaan yùu rá-wàang sà-thăa-nee-dtam-rùuad gàp roong-phà-yaa-baan

The shop I work at is between the police station and the hospital.

roong-năng yùu nai hâang něuua thà-naa-khaan

The cinema is in the shopping mall above the bank.

khun jàwd dâi nai laan-jàwd-ród dtâi hâang

You can park in the car park under the shopping mall.

khâang-nai ráwn phŏm jà bpai raw khun khâang-nâwk nâa ráan khăai khà-nŏm-bpang

It is hot inside. I will go outside and wait for you in front of the bakery.

hâang-sàp-phá-sĭn-kháa yùu nâa bâan khăwng-chăn

The shopping mall is in front of my house.

mâae-bâan yùu thêe-năi

Where is the maid?

ther yùu nai khruua

She’s in the kitchen.

maaeo yùu dtâi dtóe láe măa yùu khâang-nâwk thêe lăng bâan

The cat is under the table and the dog is outside, behind the house.

gaa-faae khrêung nèung yùu nai thûuai láe khrêung nèung yùu bon dtóe

Half the coffee is in the cup and half is on the table!

mee biia hòk khùuad yùu bon dtóe nai khruua

There are six bottles of beer on the table in the kitchen.

khâang-bâan

next door

dtrong-glaang

in the middle

khâang-bon

upstairs

khâang-lâang

downstairs

khâo

enter, go in

àwk

exit, go out, leave

khăo bpai nai roong-riian

Enter the school.

àwk jàak ráan-aa-hăan

Exit the restaurant.

khăo bpai khâang-bon gàp phûuak-khăo

He went upstairs with them.

mee à-rai yùu khâang-bâan?

What is next door?

mee khrai yùu khâang-lâang măi?

Is anybody downstairs?

chăn châwp nâng dtrong-glaang hâwng

I like to sit in the middle of the room.