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🇹🇭 Thai · Intermediate Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 7 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Two Boys

The yard on the day of the planking, Master Wichai lending Jack his two young helpers, Ek and Boy: today the two boys are yours; what should I have them do? let Boy cut the wood; Boy? better let him measure; then let Ek cut; now you talk like a master; let's start before the sun is hot; let the boys bring the wood first; let the old man have his coffee first: let someone, let him, and let's.

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THE STORY

Master Wichai's yard on Khlong Bang Luang at seven on a cool-season morning, the planks ready and the master's two young helpers, Ek and Boy, lent to Jack for the day: Master Wichai speaks to Jack plainly by name, Jack keeps the polite word.

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วันนี้ เด็ก สอง คน ของ แจ็ค.wan-níi dèk sǎawng khon khǎawng jaek.Today the two boys are yours.
ให้ เขา ทำ อะไร ดี ครับ?hâi kháo tham à-rai dii khráp?What should I have them do?
ให้ บอย ตัดhâi bawy tàtlet Boy cut: the giving word, the name, cut
ให้ บอย ตัด ไม้ ครับ.hâi bawy tàt máai khráp.Let Boy cut the wood.
บอย เหรอ? ให้ เขา วัด ดี กว่า.bawy rǒe? hâi kháo wát dii kwàa.Boy? Better let him measure.
งั้น ให้ เอก ตัด ครับ.ngán hâi èek tàt khráp.Then let Ek cut.
พูด เหมือน ช่าง แล้ว นะ.phûut mǔuean châang láeo ná.Now you talk like a master.
เริ่ม กัน เถอะ, ก่อน แดด ร้อน.rôem kan thòe, kàawn dàaet ráawn.Let's start, before the sun is hot.
ให้ เด็ก ขน ไม้ มา ก่อน ครับ.hâi dèk khǒn máai maa kàawn khráp.Let the boys bring the wood first.
ให้ คน แก่ กิน กาแฟ ก่อน.hâi khon kàae kin kaa-faae kàawn.Let the old man have his coffee first.