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🇹🇭 Thai · Advanced Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 27 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Tee's Rush Job

Jack's boat workshop on a Wednesday evening, the pier's second boat on the slipway and a tour group of twenty on Saturday: Saturday I need the boat, twenty people; the rush rate, one and a half times; then double the wood; double and I'd be embarrassed in front of Uncle Chai; the usual price, but I add a bonus for Ton; what bonus, Pi Tee; boat noodles every night, from Mum's pot; done Friday, and Ton eats double: multiples and extras.

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THE STORY

Jack's boat workshop on Khlong Bangkok Noi on a Wednesday evening, the pier's second long-tail on the slipway and Ton at the bench: Jack and Tee speak as friends, no particle, and Ton says the polite word and Pi Tee.

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เสาร์ ต้อง ใช้ เรือ นะ. ยี่ สิบ คน.sǎo tâwng chái ruea ná. yîi sìp khon.Saturday I need the boat. Twenty people.
ค่า เร่ง เท่า ครึ่ง นะ.khâa rêng thâo khrûeng ná.The rush rate, one and a half times.
งั้น ค่า ไม้ สอง เท่า.ngán khâa mái sǎawng thâo.Then double the wood.
สอง เท่า, ผม อาย ลุง ชัย นะ.sǎawng thâo, phǒm aai lung chai ná.Double, and I'd be embarrassed in front of Uncle Chai.
ราคา เดิม, แต่ เพิ่ม โบนัส ให้ ต้น.raa-khaa doem, tàe phôem boo-nát hâi tôn.The usual price, but I add a bonus for Ton.
ก๋วยเตี๋ยว เรือ ทุก คืน, จาก หม้อ แม่.kǔay-tǐao ruea thúk khuuen, jàak mâaw mâe.Boat noodles every night, from Mum's pot.
เสร็จ ศุกร์ นะ. ต้น กิน สอง เท่า.sèt sùk ná. tôn kin sǎawng thâo.Done Friday. And Ton eats double.