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🇹🇭 Thai · Beginner Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 17 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Week before Songkran

The noodle stall in April, the week before Songkran, Aunt Oy and Nui briefing Jack: it's Songkran, don't bring your phone; put it in a bag, don't wear nice clothes; can I go to the yard; don't go to the yard, it's closed three days; be careful, everyone's wet; don't worry, I'll walk; and don't throw water on Grandma; certainly not; throw it on Tee, he throws first: don't, must not and be careful.

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Aunt Oy's noodle stall at the head of the pier in April, the week before Songkran: Aunt Oy, Nui and Jack. Aunt Oy speaks to Jack plainly by name; Nui and Jack are polite with each other, and Jack calls her Pa Oy and him Pi Nui.

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สงกรานต์ นะ. อย่า เอา โทรศัพท์ มา.sǒng-kraan ná. yàa ao thoo-rá-sàp maa.It's Songkran. Don't bring your phone.
ใส่ ถุง ครับ. อย่า ใส่ เสื้อ สวย.sài thǔng khráp. yàa sài sûea sǔay.Put it in a bag. Don't wear nice clothes.
ไป อู่ ได้ ไหม ครับ?pai ùu dâai mǎi khráp?Can I go to the yard?
ห้าม ไป อู่ นะ. ปิด สาม วัน.hâam pai ùu ná. pìt sǎam wan.Don't go to the yard. It's closed three days.
ระวัง นะ ครับ. ทุก คน เปียก.rá-wang ná khráp. thúk khon pìak.Be careful. Everyone's wet.
ไม่ ต้อง ห่วง ครับ. ผม เดิน.mâi tâwng hùang khráp. phǒm doen.Don't worry. I'll walk.
แล้ว ห้าม สาด น้ำ ยาย นะ.láeo hâam sàat náam yaai ná.And don't throw water on Grandma.
สาด ตี๋ ครับ. เขา สาด ก่อน.sàat tǐi khráp. kháo sàat kàawn.Throw it on Tee. He throws first.