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🇹🇭 Thai · Intermediate Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 22 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Master Wichai's Part

Master Wichai's yard on the Tuesday, Jack asking his teacher to stand as his elder: Master, Nam has said yes; I know, the whole river knows, what is it? I'd like to ask you to be the elder on my side; your father is your elder, I'm only your teacher; Dad asked me to ask, he can't speak Thai; then I'll tell Chai that Jack has good hands; don't, Uncle Chai will ask for a boat; let me do the talking, your father just smiles: asking someone to do something.

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THE STORY

Master Wichai's boatyard on Khlong Bang Luang on a Tuesday morning in November: Jack keeps the polite word with his teacher and calls him by his title; Master Wichai speaks to Jack plainly by name; Jack's father is heard only through what Jack relays.

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ช่าง ครับ, น้ำ ตกลง แล้ว ครับ.châang khráp, náam tòk-long láeo khráp.Master, Nam has said yes.
รู้ แล้ว. ทั้ง แม่น้ำ รู้.rúu láeo. tháng mâe-náam rúu.I know. The whole river knows.
ผู้ใหญ่ ฝ่าย ผมphûu-yài fàai phǒmthe elder on my side: elder, side, I
ขอ ให้ ช่าง เป็น ผู้ใหญ่ ฝ่าย ผม ครับ.khǎaw hâi châang pen phûu-yài fàai phǒm khráp.I'd like to ask you to be the elder on my side.
พ่อ เป็น ผู้ใหญ่. ผม แค่ ครู.phâw pen phûu-yài. phǒm khâe khruu.Your father is the elder. I'm only a teacher.
พ่อ ฝาก ขอ ครับ. พูด ไทย ไม่ ได้.phâw fàak khǎaw khráp. phûut thai mâi dâai.Dad asked me to ask. He can't speak Thai.
จะ บอก ชัย ว่า แจ็ค มือ ดี.jà bàawk chai wâa jaek mue dii.I'll tell Chai that Jack has good hands.
อย่า ครับ. ลุง จะ ขอ เรือ.yàa khráp. lung jà khǎaw ruea.Don't. Uncle Chai will ask for a boat.
ให้ ผม พูด เอง. พ่อ แค่ ยิ้ม.hâi phǒm phûut eeng. phâw khâe yím.Let me do the talking. Your father just smiles.