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🇹🇭 Thai · Intermediate Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 18 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The River Home

The Friday afternoon, a calm stretch above Nonthaburi, the tiller to a guest: as soon as we pass the bridge, your dad steers; Dad says his hands are shaking; as soon as he steered, your mother took a photo; rain, as soon as it falls we tie up; Dad asks whether to slow down; as soon as the rain stops we go on; as soon as we reach the pier, Mom opens the stall; Dad says as soon as he's back, he'll buy a boat: as soon as, then.

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THE STORY

The family's long-tail boat on the river above Nonthaburi on a Friday afternoon, going home: Uncle Chai speaks to Jack by name without a particle and Jack keeps the polite word with him; Nam and Jack speak as friends; the family calls Jack's father by his first name.

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พอ ผ่าน สะพาน ก็phaw phàan sà-phaan kâwas soon as we pass the bridge, then: the little word for as soon as, pass, bridge, then
พอ ผ่าน สะพาน ก็ ให้ พ่อ ขับ.phaw phàan sà-phaan kâw hâi phâaw khàp.As soon as we pass the bridge, your dad steers.
พ่อ บอก ว่า มือ สั่น เลย ครับ.phâaw bàawk wâa muue sàn loei khráp.Dad says his hands are shaking.
พอ ขับ, แม่ แจ็ค ก็ ถ่าย รูป.phaw khàp, mâe jaek kâw thàai rûup.As soon as he steered, your mother took a photo.
ฝน มา. พอ ตก ก็ ผูก เรือ.fǒn maa. phaw tòk kâw phùuk ruuea.Rain. As soon as it falls, we tie up.
พ่อ ถาม ว่า ช้า ลง ไหม ครับ.phâaw thǎam wâa cháa long mǎi khráp.Dad asks whether to slow down.
พอ ฝน หยุด ก็ ไป ต่อ นะ.phaw fǒn yùt kâw pai tàaw ná.As soon as the rain stops, we go on.
พอ ถึง ท่า แม่ ก็ เปิด ร้าน.phaw thǔeng thâa mâe kâw pòet ráan.As soon as we reach the pier, Mom opens the stall.
พ่อ ว่า พอ กลับ ก็ ซื้อ เรือ.phâaw wâa phaw klàp kâw súue ruuea.Dad says as soon as he's back, he'll buy a boat.