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🇹🇭 Thai · Beginner Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 20 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Train Home

The evening train from Khon Kaen back to Bangkok: how was the village, fun and very cold, and Grandma how is she, well, she's staying till New Year, grilled chicken and sticky rice from the vendor, two please and papaya salad, spicy, a little, how's the chicken, delicious, Isan is delicious.

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THE STORY

The evening train from Khon Kaen to Bangkok in December, Tee and Jack on their way home from Grandma's village, a vendor with grilled chicken and sticky rice in the aisle. Tee and Jack talk as friends, without the polite word; the vendor and Jack are polite both ways.

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แจ็ค, หมู่บ้าน เป็น ยังไง บ้าง?jaek, mùu-bâan pen yang-ngai bâang?Jack, how was the village?
สนุก! แล้ว ก็ หนาว มาก.sà-nùk! láaeo kâw nǎao mâak.Fun! And very cold.
แล้ว ยาย ล่ะ, เป็น ยังไง?láaeo yaai lâ, pen yang-ngai?And Grandma, how is she?
สบายดี. ยาย อยู่ จน ถึง ปีใหม่.sà-baai-dii. yaai yùu jon thǔeng pii-mài.Well. She's staying till New Year.
ขอ สอง ครับ. ส้มตำ ด้วย ครับ.khǎaw sǎawng khráp. sôm-tam dûay khráp.Two, please. And papaya salad.
ส้มตำ เผ็ด ไหม คะ?sôm-tam phèt mǎi khá?Papaya salad, spicy?
เผ็ด นิดหน่อย ครับ.phèt nít-nàwy khráp.A little spicy.
ไก่ เป็น ยังไง?kài pen yang-ngai?How's the chicken?
อร่อย! อีสาน อร่อย จัง.à-ràwy! ii-sǎan à-ràwy jang.Delicious! Isan is delicious.