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🇹🇭 Thai · Beginner Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 7 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Bowls for the pier

Aunt Oy sends noodles down to the boatmen: how many people, one to six, six people, six bowls, spicy, four spicy and two not, Uncle Chai not spicy, ten minutes, thank you.

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THE STORY

The noodle stall at the head of the pier, late morning. Aunt Oy sends bowls down to the boatmen and Jack counts them. She speaks to Jack plainly and says Aunt for I; Jack keeps the polite word and calls her Aunt Oy.

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แจ็ค, ท่า เรือ กี่ คน?jaek, thâa ruea kìi khon?Jack, the pier: how many people?
หนึ่ง สอง สาม สี่ ห้า หก.nùeng sǎawng sǎam sìi hâa hòkone, two, three, four, five, six
หนึ่ง สอง สาม สี่ ห้า หก. หก คน ครับ.nùeng sǎawng sǎam sìi hâa hòk. hòk khon khráp.One, two, three, four, five, six. Six people.
เจ็ด แปด เก้า สิบ.jèt pàet kâo sìp.Seven, eight, nine, ten.
หก ชาม?hòk chaam?Six bowls?
หก ชาม ครับ, ป้า อ้อย.hòk chaam khráp, pâa âawy.Six bowls, Aunt Oy.
เผ็ด ไหม?phèt mǎi?Spicy?
ไม่ เผ็ด สอง ชาม ครับ.mâi phèt sǎawng chaam khrápnot spicy, two bowls
เผ็ด สี่ ชาม ครับ. ไม่ เผ็ด สอง ชาม ครับ.phèt sìi chaam khráp. mâi phèt sǎawng chaam khráp.Spicy, four bowls. Not spicy, two bowls.
ลุง ชัย ไม่ เผ็ด นะ!lung chai mâi phèt ná!Uncle Chai, not spicy!

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