PART 3 · LESSON 21 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
Packing for Ten
The flat in Khlong San the evening before the train to Hua Hin, bags open on the floor: nappies for four days, and extra in case; take umbrellas in case it rains; I've packed rice, extra in case your father wants some; Dad asks whether to bring his hat; buy one in Hua Hin, buy two in case; her bottles, her blanket and her toy monkey; in case we meet real monkeys; Grandma's bag has been ready since Monday, just in case: the little word for in case, and for extra.
Audio instruction: English
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THE STORY
The flat on the fourth floor in Khlong San, the evening before the family's train to Hua Hin, Aunt Oy come over to help with the bags: Jack and Nam speak as a couple, no particle, Nam says the woman's I; Jack says the polite word and Aunt Oy to Aunt Oy, and she calls him Jack without a particle.
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