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🇹🇭 Thai · Fluency Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 14 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

How Mae Nuan Came

The house behind the pier, Tee's camera on Grandma: Grandma, tell us how Mae Nuan came; it's told that Chai's father bought her with rice; really; I heard it from his mother, she didn't lie, she only forgot; and the name; they say he named her for his wife, the boat, that is; I heard you came on this one; I'm not in the story, I am the story: the words of hearsay.

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THE STORY

The family's house behind the pier in Bang Rak on a Sunday, Tee filming Grandma for his film about the old boats: Tee and Jack speak as friends; Tee speaks to his grandmother plainly; Jack says the polite word to Grandma and calls her Grandma; Grandma speaks plainly and says Grandma for I.

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ยาย, เล่า หน่อย, แม่ นวล มา ยังไง.yaai, lâo nàwy, mâe nuan maa yang-ngai.Grandma, tell us how Mae Nuan came.
เล่า กัน ว่า พ่อ ชัย ซื้อ ด้วย ข้าว.lâo kan wâa phâw chai súue dûai khâao.It's told that Chai's father bought her with rice.
จริง เหรอ ยาย?jing rǒe yaai?Really, Grandma?
ได้ยิน มา จาก แม่ ชัย. ไม่ โกหก, แค่ ลืม.dâi-yin maa jàak mâe chai. mâi koo-hòk, khâe luuem.I heard it from his mother. She didn't lie; she only forgot.
แล้ว ชื่อ ล่ะ ครับ?láeo chûue lâ khráp?And the name?
เขา ว่า ตั้ง ชื่อ ตาม เมีย. เรือ นะ.kháo wâa tâng chûue taam mia. ruea ná.They say he named her for his wife. The boat, that is.
ได้ยิน มา ว่า ยาย มา ลำ นี้ ครับ.dâi-yin maa wâa yaai maa lam níi khráp.I heard you came on this one.
ยาย ไม่ ได้ อยู่ ใน เรื่อง, ยาย คือ เรื่อง.yaai mâi dâai yùu nai rûeang, yaai khuue rûeang.I'm not in the story; I am the story.