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🇹🇭 Thai · Advanced Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 17 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Adverts

A bench at the pier two days after the wedding, Tee reading flat adverts off his phone: this one, Khlong San, old house, fourth floor; how many square metres? fifty-five, two bed one bath; furnished, river view; water and electricity not included; no lift, right? old house means no lift; fourth floor is good for the legs, call now: the clipped words of an advert, read in full.

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THE STORY

A bench at the head of the family's pier at Bang Rak, a weekday morning in the hot season, Tee with his phone and the adverts of Thonburi: Tee and Jack speak as friends, no particle, nicknames.

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อัน นี้: คลองสาน, บ้าน เก่า, ชั้น สี่.an níi: khlaawng-sǎan, bâan kào, chán sìi.This one: Khlong San, old house, fourth floor.
กี่ ตาราง เมตร, ตี๋?kìi taa-raang méet, tǐi?How many square metres, Tee?
ห้า สิบ ห้า. สอง นอน หนึ่ง น้ำ.hâa sìp hâa. sǎawng naawn nùeng náam.Fifty-five. Two bed, one bath.
เฟอร์นิเจอร์ ครบ. วิว แม่น้ำ.foe-ní-jôe khróp. wiu mâe-náam.Furnished. River view.
ไม่ รวม ค่า น้ำ ค่า ไฟ นะ.mâi ruam khâa náam khâa fai ná.Water and electricity not included.
ไม่ มี ลิฟต์ ใช่ ไหม?mâi mii líp châi mǎi?No lift, right?
บ้าน เก่า ก็ ไม่ มี ลิฟต์.bâan kào kâw mâi mii líp.Old house means no lift.
ชั้น สี่ ดี กับ ขา. โทร เลย.chán sìi dii kàp khǎa. thoo loei.Fourth floor is good for the legs. Call now.