Thai Language Lessons - Lesson 4
Date of lesson: Monday 9th February 2004
Excuses And Apologies
Excuse me = (r)kor (f)thodt
I'm sorry = (r)phom (r)sia (l)jai!
I'm very sorry = (r)phom (r)sia (l)jai! (f)maak
I'm sorry (to hear) about that = (r)phom (r)sia (l)jai! (r)duay
I'm sorry I'm late = (r)phom (r)sia (l)jai! (h)ti ma (r)sai or (r)phom (r)kor (f)thodt (h)ti ma (r)sai
I'm sorry I kept you waiting = (r)phom (r)sia (l)jai! (h)ti tam (h)hai! khun koy
koy = to wait
I'm sorry I can't help you = (r)phom (r)sia (l)jai! (h)ti (f)chu-ay khun (f)mai! (f)dai!
(f)chu-ay = to help
It was my carelessness = muhn! bpen! kwarm (l)pra!-maat
muhn! = it
bpen! = verb to be
muhn! bpen! = it was
(l)pra!-maat = carelessness
The use of kwarm indicates a noun
I love him = (r)phom (h)rahk! (r)khao! [love in this sentence is a verb]
Love is a good thing = kwarm (h)rahk! bpen! (l)sing! (h)ti! dii [love in this sentence is a noun, hence the use of kwarm]
(l)sing! = thing
It was my fault = muhn! bpen! kwarm (l)pit! (r)kawng (r)phom! (l)en!
(r)phom! = my
kwarm (l)pit! = fault
our house = (f)bahn (r)kawng (f)phuak rao
their = (r)kawng (f)phuak (r)kow!
they = (f)phuak (r)kow!
It was Suda's fault = muhn! bpen! kwarm (l)pit! (r)kawng Suda
It was the reception's fault = muhn! bpen! kwarm (l)pit! (r)kawng pa-nuk!-ngaan
pa-nuk!-ngaan = reception
Congratulations
Congratulations = (r)khor (l)sa!-dang kwarm yin!-dee (r)du-ay or just yin!-dee (r)du-ay
Congratulations on winning the contest
(r)pohm (r)khor (l)sa!-dang kwarm yin!-dee (h)ti khun cha-(h)na! gaan (l)kang!-(r)kan
cha-(h)na! = win
(l)kang!-(r)kan = contest
gaan prefixes (l)kang!-(r)kan to make it a noun
My congratulations on winning the election
(r)pohm (r)khor (l)sa!-dang kwarm yin!-dee (h)ti khun cha-(h)na! gaan leu-(r)uk-(h)tung
leu-(r)uk-(h)tung = election
Congratulations on your success
(r)pohm (r)khor (l)sa!-dang kwarm yin!-dee (h)ti (l)kun! (l)pra!-(l)sob! kwarm (r)sahm!-(l)ret!
(r)sahm!-(l)ret! = success
Merry Christmas = (l)sook!-(r)san wan! (r)chris-mas!
Happy New Year = (l)sook!-(r)san wan! bpii (l)mai! or mii kwarm (l)sook! wan bpii (l)mai!
bpii = year
(l)mai! = new
The same to you! = (h)chen! duay (l)gun!
Happy Birthday = (l)sook!-(r)san wan! (l)gert
Condolences
How unfortunate = (h)chang! (r)chok-(r)rai jing! jing!
(r)chok-(r)rai = unfortunate
(h)chang! = indicates an exclamation (no English equivalent)
That's too bad = (r)yeah (l)jing (h)na!
That's a pity = (r)na (r)sohng!-(r)sahn
(r)sohng!-(r)sahn = pity
I'm sorry to hear it = (r)phom (r)sia (l)jai! (h)ti!-dai! (r)saab
If there's anything I can do, please let me know
(r)dta mii ah!-rai! (r)hai (r)phom (f)chu-ay (l)bproht (l)bok (r)hai (r)phom (r)saab
(l)bproht = please
(l)bok = tell
please tell me = (l)bproht (l)bok (r)phom
I'm awfully sorry to hear of the death of your father
(r)phom (r)sia (l)jai! maak (h)ti! (f)por (r)kawng khun! (r)sia
(r)kawng khun! = your
(r)sia = death
(f)por = father
I'm awfully sorry to hear of the death of your younger sister-in-law
(r)phom (r)sia (l)jai! maak (h)ti! (h)nawng sa-(h)pai! (r)kawng khun! (r)sia
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