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🇹🇭 Thai · Intermediate Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 20 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Loy Krathong on the River

The family's boat in front of the pier at eight, the full moon, the two families at the stern and two krathongs just floated, Jack and Nam at the bow: did your krathong float straight; straight, yours went in a circle, what did you wish; that you'd answer yes; yes to what, ask me; will you marry me; yes, yes since Ayutthaya; Dad will go and talk to Lung Chai; before that, don't call me fiancee: marry with, talk with, and yes in one word.

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The family's long-tail boat on the river in front of the pier on the night of Loy Krathong, the full moon up, the two families at the stern, Jack and Nam at the bow: the two speak as friends, without the polite word; she says the woman's I.

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น้ำ, กระทง ลอย ตรง ไหม?náam, krà-thong laawy trong mǎi?Nam, did your krathong float straight?
ตรง. ของ แจ็ค วน. อธิษฐาน อะไร?trong. khǎawng jaek won. à-thít-thǎan à-rai?Straight. Yours went in a circle. What did you wish?
ขอ ให้ น้ำ ตอบ ว่า ตกลง.khǎaw hâi náam tàawp wâa tòk-long.That you'd answer yes.
ตกลง อะไร? ถาม มา สิ.tòk-long à-rai? thǎam maa sì.Yes to what? Ask me.
แต่งงาน กับ ผมtàaeng-ngaan kàp phǒmmarry me: the marrying verb, then with, me
น้ำ, แต่งงาน กับ ผม ไหม?náam, tàaeng-ngaan kàp phǒm mǎi?Nam, will you marry me?
ตกลง. ตกลง ตั้งแต่ อยุธยา แล้ว.tòk-long. tòk-long tâng-tàae à-yút-thá-yaa láaeo.Yes. Yes since Ayutthaya.
พ่อ จะ ไป คุย กับ ลุง ชัย.phâaw jà pai khui kàp lung chai.Dad will go and talk to Lung Chai.
คู่หมั้นkhûu-mânfiance or fiancee, one word for both: pair, engaged
ก่อน นั้น อย่า เรียก ฉัน ว่า คู่หมั้น.kàawn nán yàa rîiak chǎn wâa khûu-mân.Before that, don't call me fiancee.