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🇹🇭 Thai · Intermediate Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 27 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The First Time

The village street at dawn, the monks' morning round with Grandma, then the district market: the first time, kneel like this; this time, right? this time is better than the first; the last time I bought the sausage; once more, and som tam too; last time you bought two; then two again; I'll pay myself, the first time: the first time, the last time, once more.

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THE STORY

The village street at dawn, the monks' morning round, Grandma kneeling with the rice and Jack copying her; then the district market, where the vendor has known Grandma for years: Grandma speaks plainly, the vendor says the polite word, Jack keeps it with everyone.

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ครั้ง แรก คุกเข่า แบบ นี้.khráng râaek khúk-khào bàaep níi.The first time, kneel like this.
ครั้ง นี้ ถูก ไหม ครับ?khráng níi thùuk mǎi khráp?This time, right?
ครั้ง นี้ ดี กว่า ครั้ง แรก.khráng níi dii kwàa khráng râaek.This time is better than the first.
ครั้ง สุดท้าย ซื้อ ไส้กรอก.khráng sùt-tháai súue sâi-kràawk.The last time I bought the sausage.
อีก ครั้ง. ส้มตำ ด้วย.ìik khráng. sôm-tam dûay.Once more. And som tam too.
ครั้ง ที่ แล้วkhráng thîi láeothe last time, the time already gone: a time, that, already
ครั้ง ที่ แล้ว ซื้อ สอง นะ คะ.khráng thîi láeo súue sǎawng ná khá.Last time you bought two.
งั้น สอง อีก ที.ngán sǎawng ìik thii.Then two again.
ผม จ่าย เอง ครับ. ครั้ง แรก!phǒm jàai eeng khráp. khráng râaek!I'll pay myself. The first time!