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🇹🇭 Thai · Beginner Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 23 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Family's Boat to Wat Arun

Uncle Chai takes Jack across the river in the family's long-tail boat: where do you want to go, Wat Arun, the river is so big, look, want to go up, water: want to, the word in front of the verb.

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THE STORY

The family's long-tail boat on the Chao Phraya, a hot morning, Uncle Chai at the tiller. Uncle Chai calls Jack by his name and says Uncle for I; Jack keeps the polite word with him.

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อยาก ไป ไหน?yàak pai nǎiwant to go where: want, go, where
แจ็ค, วันนี้ อยาก ไป ไหน?jaek, wan-níi yàak pai nǎi?Jack, where do you want to go today?
ผม อยาก ไป วัด อรุณ ครับ.phǒm yàak pai wát à-run khráp.I want to go to Wat Arun.
ผม ไม่ อยาก ไป ครับ.phǒm mâi yàak pai khráp.I don't want to go.
งั้น ไป เรือ. ไป กัน!ngán pai ruea. pai kan!Then, by boat. Let's go!
แม่น้ำ ใหญ่ มาก ครับ!mâe-náam yài mâak khráp!The river is so big!
ดู นั่น. วัด อรุณ.duu nân. wát à-run.Look. Wat Arun.
สวย มาก ครับ!sǔay mâak khráp!Very beautiful!
อยาก ขึ้น ไหม?yàak khûen mǎi?Want to go up?
อยาก ครับ, ลุง ชัย.yàak khráp, lung chai.I want to, Uncle Chai.

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