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PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

The Groom's Side

The family's table behind the pier the morning after the talk, Uncle Chai and Aunt Oy with the list of what a groom's side does: sit down, we must talk about the engagement; the groom's side brings the trays and the ring; how much should the sin sod be? It needn't be much, a hundred thousand is enough; must my parents come? They needn't, but you should have an elder; may I ask Master Wichai? You should, he's known me thirty years: must, should and needn't.

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Lesson 1 · The Groom's Side

Thai · 30 minutes

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The family's table in the house behind the pier at Bang Rak on a morning in the cool season: Jack keeps the polite word with Uncle Chai and Aunt Oy and calls them uncle and aunt; they call Jack by name and say uncle and aunt for I.

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แจ็ค, นั่ง ก่อน. ต้อง คุย เรื่อง หมั้น.jaek, nâng kàawn. tâwng khui rûeang mân.Jack, sit down first. We must talk about the engagement.
ฝ่าย เจ้าบ่าว เอา ขันหมาก กับ แหวน มา.fàai jâo-bàao ao khǎn-màak kàp wǎaen maa.The groom's side brings the trays and the ring.
แล้ว สินสอด ควร เท่าไหร่ ครับ?láeo sǐn-sàawt khuan thâo-rài khráp?And how much should the sin sod be?
ไม่ ต้อง มาก ก็ ได้mâi tâwng mâak kâw dâaiit needn't be much: not, must, much, then, can
ไม่ ต้อง มาก ก็ ได้. หนึ่ง แสน พอ.mâi tâwng mâak kâw dâai. nùeng sǎaen phaw.It needn't be much. A hundred thousand is enough.
พ่อ แม่ ต้อง มา ไหม ครับ?phâw mâe tâwng maa mǎi khráp?Must my parents come?
ไม่ ต้อง ก็ ได้. แต่ ควร มี ผู้ใหญ่ นะ.mâi tâwng kâw dâai. tàe khuan mii phûu-yài ná.They needn't. But you should have an elder.
ขอ ช่าง วิชัย ได้ ไหม ครับ?khǎaw châang wí-chai dâai mǎi khráp?May I ask Master Wichai?
ควร สิ. รู้จัก ลุง สาม สิบ ปี.khuan sì. rúu-jàk lung sǎam sìp pii.You should. He's known me thirty years.