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🇹🇭 Thai · Intermediate Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 6 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Cancelled Evening

Nam on the phone from a taxi stuck on Sukhumvit in the rain, Jack at the cinema at Siam with two tickets: Jack, the traffic hasn't moved for half an hour; what a pity, I've got the tickets; I should have taken the Skytrain; you should have left at six; the hotel should have called in the afternoon; don't be angry, Nam; I'm not angry, but it's a pity about the film; give the tickets to Tee and Bee: what a pity, and should have.

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THE STORY

A rainy evening in November, Nam on the phone from a taxi stuck in traffic on Sukhumvit, Jack outside the cinema at Siam with two tickets: Nam and Jack speak as friends, no polite word between them.

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แจ็ค, รถ ติด ครึ่ง ชั่วโมง แล้ว.jaek, rót tìt khrûeng chûa-moong láeo.Jack, the traffic hasn't moved for half an hour.
เสียดาย จัง, ผม มี ตั๋ว แล้ว.sǐa-daai jang, phǒm mii tǔa láeo.What a pity, I've got the tickets.
น่า จะ นั่ง รถไฟฟ้า มา.nâa jà nâng rót-fai-fáa maa.I should have taken the Skytrain.
น่า จะ ออก หก โมง เย็น.nâa jà àawk hòk moong yen.You should have left at six.
โรงแรม น่า จะ โทร ตอน บ่าย.roong-raaem nâa jà thoo taawn bàai.The hotel should have called in the afternoon.
อย่า โกรธ นะ, น้ำ.yàa kròot ná, náam.Don't be angry, Nam.
แต่ เสียดาย หนัง จังtàae sǐa-daai nǎng jangbut it's a pity about the film: but, the pity word, film, so
ไม่ โกรธ, แต่ เสียดาย หนัง จัง.mâi kròot, tàae sǐa-daai nǎng jang.I'm not angry, but it's a pity about the film.
เอา ตั๋ว ให้ ตี๋ กับ บี.ao tǔa hâi tǐi kàp bii.Give the tickets to Tee and Bee.