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🇹🇭 Thai · Beginner Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 12 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Loy Krathong from the Boat

Loy Krathong night in the middle of the river on one of the family's long-tail boats, engine off, under the full moon: full moon tonight, here, in the middle of the river, have you floated yours yet, not yet, already, look over there, have you made your wish yet, light the candle first, it's floating, happy Loy Krathong.

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THE STORY

One of the family's long-tail boats in the middle of the river on Loy Krathong night, the engine off and the moon full: Uncle Chai, Tee, Nam and Jack. Tee and Jack talk as friends, without the polite word; Jack keeps it with Uncle Chai and with Nam.

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คืนนี้ พระจันทร์ เต็ม ดวง นะ.khuuen-níi phrá-jan tem duang ná.Full moon tonight.
ที่นี่ ครับ, ลุง ชัย? กลาง แม่น้ำ ครับ?thîi-nîi khráp, lung chai? klaang mâe-náam khráp?Here, Lung Chai? In the middle of the river?
ที่นี่. ดับ เครื่อง.thîi-nîi. dàp khrûeang.Here. Engine off.
แจ็ค, ลอย หรือ ยัง?jaek, laawy rǔue yang?Jack, have you floated yours yet?
ยัง เลย. ตี๋ ล่ะ?yang loei. tǐi lâ?Not yet. And you, Tee?
ลอย แล้ว. ดู สิ, ตรง นั้น.laawy láaeo. duu sì, trong nán.Already. Look, over there.
อธิษฐาน หรือ ยัง ครับ?à-thít-thǎan rǔue yang khrápmade your wish yet: the long word for making a wish, then or not yet
คุณ น้ำ ครับ, อธิษฐาน หรือ ยัง ครับ?khun náam khráp, à-thít-thǎan rǔue yang khráp?Khun Nam, have you made your wish yet?
อธิษฐาน แล้ว ค่ะ.à-thít-thǎan láaeo khâ.Already.
จุด เทียน ก่อน.jùt thian kàawn.Light the candle first.

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