Thai Tenses & talking about time

Chapter 8

Using adverbs (relationships)

nâa

next (as in next week)

thêe-láaeo

last (as in last year)

sùd-tháai

finally, in the end

nai-thêe-sùd

finally, in the end

phêrng

just

reo-reo-née

soon

mâi-naan-maa-née

recently

gàwn-nâa-née

previously, prior to

dtâng-dtàae

since

gàwn

before

lăng-jàak

after (following)

thee-lăng

after (secondly)

rao jà yáai-bpai phuu-gèd aa-thíd-nâa

We are moving to Phuket next week.

phûuak-khăo dtàaeng-ngaan gan mêuua-bpee-thêe-láaeo

They got married last year.

nai-thêe-sùd chăn gâw thùuk lód-dter-rêe

I finally won the lottery (in the end).

chăn phêrng maa-thěung

I just arrived.

khăo jà maa-thěung reo-reo-née

He will arrive soon.

khăo séuu ród mài mâi-naan-maa-née

He recently bought a new car.

gàwn-nâa-née rao yùu thêe phuu-gèd

Prior to this, we lived in Phuket.

ther tham-ngaan thêe-nêe dtâng-dtàae mók-gà-raa-khom

She has worked here since January.

chăn maa-thěung gàwn, Peter maa thee-lăng

I arrived first, Peter came after.

rao jà tham à-rai lăng-jàak gin aa-hăan-yen?

What shall we do after dinner?