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🇹🇭 Thai · Fluency Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 20 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Loy Krathong on the River

Loy Krathong night on the family's boat, the river full of lights, Tee filming, Grandma, Nam and Mali aboard: Grandma, say something to the camera; a boat sinks in the pond, where would the gold go; where would it go, Grandma; nowhere, it stays in the family; Jack's workshop, my film, where would it go; if you fall in, how would you film; let it go, Mali, who knows; who knows, tomorrow a boy fishes it out and sells it again: the question that needs no answer.

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The family's long-tail boat on the river off Bang Rak on Loy Krathong night in November, the water full of lights, Tee behind the camera, Grandma, Nam and Mali aboard: Tee, Jack and Nam speak as family, no particle; Jack says the polite word to Grandma and calls her Grandma; Grandma speaks plainly and says Grandma for I.

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ยาย, พูด กับ กล้อง หน่อย.yaai, phûut kàp klâwng nàwy.Grandma, say something to the camera.
เรือ ล่ม ใน หนอง, ทอง จะ ไป ไหน.ruea lôm nai nǎwng, thawng jà pai nǎi.A boat sinks in the pond; where would the gold go?
ไป ไหน ครับ ยาย?pai nǎi khráp yaai?Where would it go, Grandma?
ไม่ ไป ไหน. อยู่ ใน ครอบครัว.mâi pai nǎi. yùu nai khrâwp-khrua.Nowhere. It stays in the family.
อู่ แจ็ค, หนัง ผม, จะ ไป ไหน.ùu jaek, nǎng phǒm, jà pai nǎi.Jack's workshop, my film; where would it go?
ถ้า ตก น้ำ จะ ถ่าย ได้ ยังไง?thâa tòk náam jà thàai dâai yang-ngai?If you fall in, how would you film?
ปล่อย เลย มะลิ. ใคร จะ รู้.plàwy loei má-lí. khrai jà rúu.Let it go, Mali. Who knows.
ใคร จะ รู้. พรุ่งนี้ เด็ก งม ขาย ใหม่.khrai jà rúu. phrûng-níi dèk ngom khǎai mài.Who knows. Tomorrow a boy fishes it out and sells it again.