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PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

The Months till New Year

Nam's studio in Ari on a Friday evening at the end of the rains, her desk under calendar proofs, Jack come to take her home: a hotel's calendars, my work till New Year; every single weekend? if I finish on Friday, I'm free on Sunday; if you're free, we take the express boat; if they change the colours again, I'm not free; if you're working, I'll bring noodles; in that case bring Pim some too; if Pim's full, she'll let you go home early: the real if, with its then word on the other side.

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Lesson 1 · The Months till New Year

Thai · 30 minutes

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Nam's studio in Ari, a Friday evening at the end of the rains, her desk under calendar proofs and Jack come on the Skytrain to take her home: Nam and Jack speak as friends, no polite word between them.

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งาน ฉัน จน ปีใหม่ngaan chǎn jon pii-màimy work till New Year: work, then the word for I, then until
ปฏิทิน โรงแรม, งาน ฉัน จน ปีใหม่.pà-tì-thin roong-raaem, ngaan chǎn jon pii-mài.A hotel's calendars, my work till New Year.
ทุก เสาร์ อาทิตย์ เลย เหรอ?thúk sǎo aa-thít loei rǒe?Every single weekend?
ถ้า เสร็จ ศุกร์ ก็ ว่าง อาทิตย์.thâa sèt sùk kâw wâang aa-thít.If I finish on Friday, I'm free on Sunday.
ถ้า ว่าง ก็ นั่ง เรือด่วน กัน.thâa wâang kâw nâng ruea-dùan kan.If you're free, we take the express boat.
ถ้า เปลี่ยน สี อีก ก็ ไม่ ว่าง.thâa plìan sǐi ìik kâw mâi wâang.If they change the colours again, I'm not free.
ถ้า ทำงาน ก็ จะ เอา ก๋วยเตี๋ยว มา.thâa tham-ngaan kâw jà ao kǔay-tǐao maa.If you're working, I'll bring noodles.
ถ้า งั้น เอา ให้ พิม ด้วย.thâa ngán ao hâi phim dûay.In that case, bring Pim some too.
ถ้า พิม อิ่ม ก็ ให้ กลับ เร็ว.thâa phim ìm kâw hâi klàp reo.If Pim's full, she'll let you go home early.