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🇹🇭 Thai · Intermediate Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 22 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Road North

Uncle Chai's pickup on the road north, Saraburi at nine in the morning: how many more hours? It takes six hours; last year as long as nine; the time before, as long as eleven; we've only driven three hours; it's a long while yet before we arrive; in the old days it took two days; today, only six hours: how long it takes, as long as and only.

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THE STORY

The road north in Uncle Chai's pickup, Saraburi at nine in the morning, Khon Kaen still far: Uncle Chai and Aunt Oy call Jack by name, Grandma speaks plainly, Nam says the polite word to her parents, and Jack keeps it with everyone.

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อีก กี่ ชั่วโมง ครับ?ìik kìi chûa-moong khráp?How many more hours?
อีก ไกล ไหม ครับ?ìik klai mǎi khráp?Is it still far?
ใช้ เวลา หก ชั่วโมง.chái wee-laa hòk chûa-moong.It takes six hours.
ปี ที่ แล้ว ตั้ง เก้า ชั่วโมง.pii thîi láeo tâng kâo chûa-moong.Last year, as long as nine hours.
ครั้ง ก่อน ตั้ง สิบ เอ็ด.khráng kàawn tâng sìp èt.The time before, as long as eleven.
ขับ มา แค่ สาม ชั่วโมง ค่ะ.khàp maa khâe sǎam chûa-moong khâ.We've only driven three hours.
กว่า จะ ถึงkwàa jà thǔengbefore we get there: the word for more than, the future word, then arrive
อีก นาน กว่า จะ ถึง นะ.ìik naan kwàa jà thǔeng ná.It's a long while yet before we arrive.
สมัย ก่อน ใช้ เวลา สอง วัน.sà-mǎi kàawn chái wee-laa sǎawng wan.In the old days it took two days.
วันนี้ แค่ หก ชั่วโมง ครับ.wan-níi khâe hòk chûa-moong khráp.Today, only six hours.