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Chapter 1
phonetic Thai alphabet
1 lesson
Chapter 2
the numbers 1 to 10
the numbers 11 to 20
the tens 20 to 90
100 to infinity
counting – putting it all together
simple math
numbers and math quiz
days of the week
be polite
9 lessons
Chapter 3
personal pronouns
your first verbs
your first sentences
more verbs
building on our sentences
want to & would like to
here & there
travelling verbs
negatives
two conjunctions
future tense
asking questions
exercise 9
chapter 3 quiz
14 lessons
Chapter 4
can
cannot
can? questions and answers
cannot (irregular)
chapter 4 quiz
5 lessons
Chapter 5
common expressions
1 lesson
Chapter 6
nouns
adjectives
describing objects
adjective or verb?
chapter 6 quiz
5 lessons
Chapter 7
possessive adjectives
verb to be, this & that
who & whose
chapter 7 quiz
4 lessons
Chapter 8
places
verb to be 2
asking and answering 'where?'
chapter 8 quiz
4 lessons
Chapter 9
verb to be 3
negative forms
question tags & answers
chapter 9 quiz
4 lessons
Chapter 10
common classifiers
nouns 2
using classifiers
chapter 10 quiz
4 lessons
Chapter 11
have, has
not have
do you have?
want to have
chapter 11 quiz
5 lessons
Chapter 12
many
not many
only one
measures
how many?
chapter 12 quiz
6 lessons
Chapter 13
using days of the week
points in time
modifiers
parts of the day & mealtimes
chapter 13 quiz
5 lessons
Chapter 14
question words
1 lesson
Chapter 15
conjunction 'that'
conjunction 'but'
2 lessons
Chapter 16
telling the time
1 lesson
Chapter 17
'which' and 'that'
1 lesson
Chapter 18
present, future & past tense
láaeo, exceptions
not yet
or
4 lessons
Chapter 19
the same as
the same
different
-er and -est
very and too
5 lessons
Chapter 20
more quantifiers
1 lesson
Chapter 21
must
necessary
should
3 lessons
Chapter 22
prepositions of place
prepositions of time
2 lessons
Chapter 23
every
except
besides
3 lessons
Chapter 24
if & then
1 lesson
Chapter 25
hâi
1 lesson
Chapter 26
dûuai
and then
May I have …?
3 lessons
Chapter 27
khwaam- prefix
gaan- prefix
2 lessons
Chapter 28
ever & frequency
1 lesson
Chapter 29
maybe & because
1 lesson
Chapter 30
jài- prefix and suffix
nâa- prefix
2 lessons
Chapter 31
in the past
1 lesson
Chapter 32
family members
1 lesson
Appendix I
common classifiers
1 lesson
Appendix VIII
months of the year
1 lesson
Congratulations
Congratulations
1 lesson
Chapter 22
prepositions of time
dtâng-dtàae
since
(jon) thěung
until
jàak … thěung …
from … to …
gàwn
before
mêuua
when/during
dtawn
when/during
lăng jàak
after
since
khăo mâi-dâi maa tham-ngaan dtâng-dtàae wan-sùk
He hasn’t come to work since Friday.
ther mâi sà-baai dtâng-dtàae săwng chûua-moong thêe-láaeo
She has been unwell since two hours ago.
Peter àwk bpai wîng dtâng-dtàae bpàaed-moong-cháo
Peter has been out running since 8 a.m.
khun rúu dtâng-dtàae mêuua-rài?
You’ve known since when?
chăn mâi-dâi phûud gàp ther dtâng-dtàae bpee-thêe-láaeo
I haven’t spoken to her since last year.
until
khun jà dtâwng raw thěung wan-jan
You must wait until Monday.
chăn jà yùu thêe phuu-gèd jon-thěung wan-săo
I will stay in Phuket until Saturday.
rao jà raw jon-thěung ther maa
We’ll wait until she arrives.
from … to …
khăo yûng jàak deuuan thêe-láaeo jon-thěung mêuua-waan
He was busy from last month until yesterday.
ráan bpèrd jàak gâo moong-cháo thěung hâa-moong yen
The shop is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Peter riian phaa-săa thai dtâng-dtàae bàai-moong thěung bàai-săam-moong
Peter studies Thai from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m.
before
phŏm jà bpai gàwn khun
I will go before you.
khăo bpai grung-thâep gàwn maa thêe-nêe
He went to Bangkok before coming here.
khun khuuan bàwk khăo gàwn ther
You should tell him before she does.
when
chăn yùu thêe-nêe mêuua khăo maa
I was here when he came.
phŏm dern dtawn khăo wâai-nám
I walked when he was swimming.
Jane mâi-dâi yùu thêe bâan mêuua rao bpai-thěung
Jane wasn’t at home when we arrived.
after
khun maa thêe-nêe lăng-jàak chăn
You came here after me.
phŏm jà bpai lăng-jàak gin aa-hăan glaang-wan
I will go after lunch.
Jane châwp duu thee-wee lăng aa-hăan-yen
Jane likes to watch TV after dinner.
while/whilst/during
chăn jà yùu thêe phuu-gèd rá-wàang bpee mài
I will be in Phuket during the new year.
khăo làp bpai rá-wàang khàp ród
He fell asleep while he was driving.
rao yùu bâan rá-wàang fŏn dtòk
We stayed at home whilst it was raining.
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