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🇹🇭 Thai · Intermediate Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 4 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The First Boat

Master Wichai's yard on Khlong Bang Luang, a customer from Amphawa wanting a small teak paddle boat, the master handing it to Jack whole: Jack, this boat is yours; mine alone? if the wood cracks, don't use it; and if she wants blue? if she wants blue, paint it blue; and if she wants it before Loy Krathong? then start today; if it floats, the next one is yours; if it sinks, we don't talk about it: if, then an order or a don't.

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THE STORY

Master Wichai's old yard on Khlong Bang Luang in Thonburi, a morning at the end of the rains, a paddle boat for a sweets seller from Amphawa to build: Master Wichai speaks to Jack plainly by name, Jack keeps the polite word and calls him the builder.

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แจ็ค, เรือ ลำ นี้ ของ แจ็ค.jaek, ruea lam níi khǎawng jaek.Jack, this boat is yours.
ของ ผม คน เดียว เหรอ ครับ?khǎawng phǒm khon diao rǒe khráp?Mine alone?
ก็ อย่า ใช้kâw yàa cháithen don't use it: the then word, the word for don't, use
ถ้า ไม้ แตก ก็ อย่า ใช้.thâa máai tàaek kâw yàa chái.If the wood cracks, don't use it.
ถ้า เอา สี ฟ้า ล่ะ ครับ?thâa ao sǐi fáa lâ khráp?And if she wants blue?
ถ้า เอา ฟ้า ก็ ทา ฟ้า.thâa ao fáa kâw thaa fáa.If she wants blue, paint it blue.
ถ้า ลอย ลำ หน้า ก็ ของ แจ็ค.thâa laawy lam nâa kâw khǎawng jaek.If it floats, the next one is yours.
ถ้า เอา ก่อน ลอยกระทง ล่ะ ครับ?thâa ao kàawn laawy-krà-thong lâ khráp?And if she wants it before Loy Krathong?
ถ้า งั้น ก็ เริ่ม วันนี้ เลย.thâa ngán kâw rôem wan-níi loei.In that case, start today.
ถ้า จม ก็ อย่า พูด ถึง นะ.thâa jom kâw yàa phûut thǔeng ná.If it sinks, don't talk about it.