Learn how to use the verb เข้า to express "entering"
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Ben: Hello, and welcome back to ThaiPOD101.com, the fastest, easiest, and most fun way to learn Thai. I’m Ben, and this is Lower Intermediate Season 1 , Lesson 12 - Gaining Entry to the Thai Jewelry Shop. |
| Pim: And I’m Pim. พิมค่ะ (Phim kh̀a) |
| Ben: What are we learning in this lesson? |
| Pim: We’ll learn about expression with เข้า (khâo) |
| Ben: The conversation takes place at a shopping mall in Bangkok. |
| Pim: It’s between Suchada and her friend Fon. |
| Ben: The speakers are close friends, so the conversation is informal. |
| Pim: Let’s listen! |
| DIALOGUE |
| ฝน: ทำไมคนเข้าห้างนี้เยอะจัง |
| (FǑN: tham-mai khon khâo hâang níi yóe jang.) |
| สุชาดา: เป็นวันหยุดมั้ง คนเลยเยอะแบบนี้ |
| (SÙ-CHAA-DAA: bpen wan-yùt máng. khon looei yóe bàaep níi.) |
| ฝน: เราจะเริ่มจากไหนกันดี |
| (FǑN: rao jà rôoem jàak nǎai gan dii.) |
| สุชาดา: ไปดูเครื่องประดับกันไหม |
| (SÙ-CHAA-DAA: bpai duu khrûueang-bprà-dàp gan mǎi.) |
| ฝน: ร้านไหนดีล่ะ เยอะแยะไปหมด |
| (FǑN: ráan nǎi dii lâ. yóe-yáe bpai mòt.) |
| สุชาดา: ร้านนั้นดีไหม คนเข้าเยอะเลย |
| (SÙ-CHAA-DAA: ráan nán dii mǎi. khon khâo yóe looei.) |
| ฝน: ก็ได้ แต่ขอเข้าห้องนำ้ไปถอดตุ้มหูก่อนนะ จะได้ลองใส่ของใหม่เลย |
| (FǑN: gâaw dâai. dtàae khǎaw khâo hâwng-náam bpai thàawt dtûm-hǔu gàawn ná. jà dâai laawng sài khǎawng mài looei.) |
| สุชาดา: งั้นไปกันเลย |
| (SÙ-CHAA-DAA: ngán bpai gan looei.) |
| Ben: And now, for the slow version. |
| Pim: อีกครั้ง ช้า ๆ (Xīk khrậng cĥā «) |
| ฝน: ทำไมคนเข้าห้างนี้เยอะจัง |
| (FǑN: tham-mai khon khâo hâang níi yóe jang.) |
| สุชาดา: เป็นวันหยุดมั้ง คนเลยเยอะแบบนี้ |
| (SÙ-CHAA-DAA: bpen wan-yùt máng. khon looei yóe bàaep níi.) |
| ฝน: เราจะเริ่มจากไหนกันดี |
| (FǑN: rao jà rôoem jàak nǎai gan dii.) |
| สุชาดา: ไปดูเครื่องประดับกันไหม |
| (SÙ-CHAA-DAA: bpai duu khrûueang-bprà-dàp gan mǎi.) |
| ฝน: ร้านไหนดีล่ะ เยอะแยะไปหมด |
| (FǑN: ráan nǎi dii lâ. yóe-yáe bpai mòt.) |
| สุชาดา: ร้านนั้นดีไหม เห็นคนเข้าเยอะเลย |
| (SÙ-CHAA-DAA: ráan nán dii mǎi. khon khâo yóe looei.) |
| ฝน: ก็ได้ แต่ขอเข้าห้องนำ้ไปถอดตุ้มหูก่อนนะ จะได้ลองใส่ของใหม่เลย |
| (FǑN: gâaw dâai. dtàae khǎaw khâo hâwng-náam bpai thàawt dtûm-hǔu gàawn ná. jà dâai laawng sài khǎawng mài looei.) |
| สุชาดา: งั้นไปกันเลย |
| (SÙ-CHAA-DAA: ngán bpai gan looei.) |
| Ben: And now, with the English translation. |
| Pim: อีกครั้ง พร้อมภาษาอังกฤษ (Xīk khrậng phr̂xm p̣hās̄ʹā xạngkvs̄ʹ) |
| ฝน: ทำไมคนเข้าห้างนี้เยอะจัง |
| (FǑN: tham-mai khon khâo hâang níi yóe jang.) |
| Ben: Why are there so many people at this shopping mall? |
| สุชาดา: เป็นวันหยุดมั้ง คนเลยเยอะแบบนี้ |
| (SÙ-CHAA-DAA: bpen wan-yùt máng. khon looei yóe bàaep níi.) |
| Ben: I guess because it's a holiday. So it's crowded like this. |
| ฝน: เราจะเริ่มจากไหนกันดี |
| (FǑN: rao jà rôoem jàak nǎai gan dii.) |
| Ben: Where should we start? |
| สุชาดา: ไปดูเครื่องประดับกันไหม |
| (SÙ-CHAA-DAA: bpai duu khrûueang-bprà-dàp gan mǎi.) |
| Ben: Should we go look at jewelry? |
| ฝน: ร้านไหนดีล่ะ เยอะแยะไปหมด |
| (FǑN: ráan nǎi dii lâ. yóe-yáe bpai mòt.) |
| Ben: Which shop? There are so many. |
| สุชาดา: ร้านนั้นดีไหม เห็นคนเข้าเยอะเลย |
| (SÙ-CHAA-DAA: ráan nán dii mǎi. khon khâo yóe looei.) |
| Ben: How about that shop? I see a lot of people in there. |
| ฝน: ก็ได้ แต่ขอเข้าห้องนำ้ไปถอดตุ้มหูก่อนนะ จะได้ลองใส่ของใหม่เลย |
| (FǑN: gâaw dâai. dtàae khǎaw khâo hâwng-náam bpai thàawt dtûm-hǔu gàawn ná. jà dâai laawng sài khǎawng mài looei.) |
| Ben: OK. But let me go into the bathroom first to take off my earrings so I can try on new ones right away. |
| สุชาดา: งั้นไปกันเลย |
| (SÙ-CHAA-DAA: ngán bpai gan looei.) |
| Ben: All right, let's go. |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| Ben: Hey Khru Pim, what’s the deal with all the jewelry shops you see around town that have a bunch of gold chains on display? Are Thai women really into gold jewelry? |
| Pim: I’d say Thai women are into every type of jewelry, just women anywhere else. But I think you are talking about gold shops. They are mostly run by Chinese-Thai families. Thai people like to buy gold as a kind of investment. |
| Ben: Well, how come so much is sold as gold chains and not coins or bars? |
| Pim: Those are no fun. Who wants a bunch of coins just sitting in a box somewhere. But seriously, I think it comes from tradition. A lot of times women get gold jewelry when they get married. For a lot of people, their gold can be used in an emergency if they have no money. |
| Ben: Oh, I see. Do men own gold too? |
| Pim: Some do. If you have a lucky Buddha amulet it’s good to hang it around your neck with a gold chain. |
| Ben: Interesting. OK, now let’s take a look at the vocabulary. |
| VOCAB LIST |
| Ben: First we have: |
| Pim: ตุ้มหู (dtûm-hǔu) [natural native speed] |
| Ben: earrings |
| Pim: ตุ้มหู (dtûm-hǔu) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Pim: ตุ้มหู (dtûm-hǔu) [natural native speed] |
| Ben: Next we have: |
| Pim: ห้าง (hâang) [natural native speed] |
| Ben: shopping mall, department store |
| Pim: ห้าง (hâang) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Pim: ห้าง (hâang) [natural native speed] |
| Ben: Next we have: |
| Pim: เข้า (khâo) [natural native speed] |
| Ben: enter |
| Pim: เข้า (khâo) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Pim: เข้า (khâo) [natural native speed] |
| Ben: Next we have: |
| Pim: เริ่ม (reìm) [natural native speed] |
| Ben: to begin, to start, beginning |
| Pim: เริ่ม (reìm) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Pim: เริ่ม (reìm) [natural native speed] |
| Ben: Next we have: |
| Pim: เครื่องประดับ (khrûueang-pbrà-dàp) [natural native speed] |
| Ben: jewelry |
| Pim: เครื่องประดับ (khrûueang-pbrà-dàp) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Pim: เครื่องประดับ (khrûueang-pbrà-dàp) [natural native speed] |
| Ben: Next: |
| Pim: ห้องน้ำ (hâwng-náam) [natural native speed] |
| Ben: bathroom, restroom, toilet |
| Pim: ห้องน้ำ (hâwng-náam) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Pim: ห้องน้ำ (hâwng-náam) [natural native speed] |
| Ben: Next is: |
| Pim: ถอด (thàawt) [natural native speed] |
| Ben: to take off |
| Pim: ถอด (thàawt) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Pim: ถอด (thàawt) [natural native speed] |
| Ben: Next is: |
| Pim: ลอง (laawng) [natural native speed] |
| Ben: to try |
| Pim: ลอง (laawng) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Pim: ลอง (laawng) [natural native speed] |
| Ben: And the last word is: |
| Pim: ใส่ (sài) [natural native speed] |
| Ben: to wear, to put on, to put in, to add to |
| Pim: ใส่ (sài) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Pim: ใส่ (sài) [natural native speed] |
| VOCAB AND PHRASE USAGE |
| Ben: Let's take a closer look at some of the words and phrases from this lesson. First we have... |
| Pim: มั้ง (máng) |
| Ben: This is an adverb that can mean “perhaps”. How was it used in the conversation, Khru Pim? |
| Pim: เป็นวันหยุดมั้ง (bpen wan-yùt máng.) |
| Ben: “I guess because it’s a holiday.” or “Perhaps because it’s a holiday.” I noticed that มั้ง (máng) comes at the end of the sentence here. Is that usually the case? |
| Pim: Yes, it is. มั้ง (máng) always goes at the end of a statement. |
| Ben: Got it. Now what is the next phrase? |
| Pim: เยอะแยะ (yóe-yáe) |
| Ben: This is an adverb meaning “many”. |
| Pim: That’s right. เยอะ (yóe) by itself also means “many”. But using เยอะแยะ (yóe-yáe) intensifies the description a little bit. |
| Ben: I see. So เยอะแยะ (yóe-yáe) sounds like more than just เยอะ (yóe.) |
| Pim: Right. |
| Ben: And what is the final phrase? |
| Pim: ของใหม่ (khǎawng mài) |
| Ben: This means “new ones” or “a new one”. |
| Pim: Exactly. ของ (khǎawng) has two meanings in Thai. Sometimes it’s used to show possession, like the word “of”. And other times it means “thing”. In this case, ของ (khǎawng) means “thing”. |
| Ben : So ของใหม่ (khǎawng mài) is “a new thing” or “a new one”. OK, now let’s move on to the grammar section. |
Lesson focus |
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| Ben: The focus of this lesson is using the verb เข้า (khâo) to express “entering”. |
| Pim: เข้า (khâo) is the verb “to enter”. But it’s used in Thai in many situations where you wouldn’t necessarily use the word “enter” in English. |
| Ben: What type of situations would those be? |
| Pim: Well, let’s look at the examples from the conversation. The first one was...ทำไมคนเข้าห้างเยอะจัง |
| (tham-mai khon khâo hâang yóe jang.) |
| Ben: “Why are there so many people at the shopping mall?” |
| Pim: In this case, เข้าห้าง (khâo hâang) literally means “to enter the mall”. |
| Ben: In English it sounds funny to ask “Why have so many people entered the mall?” But in Thai it’s common to express that people or animals are already present at some place by saying they “entered” there. |
| Pim: That’s right. The next sentence follows the same idea. Suchada said... |
| เห็นคนเข้าเยอะเลย (hěn khon khâo yóe looei.) |
| Ben: “I see a lot of people in there.” So here again, we have คนเข้า (khon khâo) meaning “people entered”. But all it really means is that there are people inside. |
| Pim: There’s a lot of other expressions that use เข้า (khâo.) For instance, แถว thǎaeo is a noun that means a “row”. So can you guess the meaning of เข้าแถว (khâo-thǎaeo)? |
| Ben: Well, let’s see...That would be “to enter a row”, so I guess it means to “get in line”. |
| Pim: Good job. Here’s another one. ใจ (jai) can mean “heart” or “mind”, so then what’s the meaning of เข้าใจ (khâo-jai?) |
| Ben: Well, that one is too easy. I already knew that เข้าใจ (khâo-jai) means “to understand”. But I never thought about how the word was composed before. |
| Pim: Isn’t it interesting? When something “enters your mind” it means you “understand”. How about this one...เข้าเมือง (khâo-muueng)? |
| Ben: Well, I know เมือง (muueang) is “city”, so I guess it means “to go into town”. |
| Pim: Yes, that’s one thing it can mean. However, เมือง (muueang) can also mean “country”. Therefore, the other meaning of เข้าเมือง (khâo-muueng) is “to immigrate”. |
| Ben: OK, that makes sense. Now let’s review. Listeners, repeat the terms after Khru Pim, and see if you remember their meanings. First is... |
| Pim: เข้าใจ (khâo-jai) |
| Ben: (pause) “to understand”. Next... |
| Pim: เข้าแถว (khâo-thǎaeo) |
| Ben: (pause) “to get in line”. And last... |
| Pim: เข้าเมือง (khâo-muueng) |
| Ben: (pause) “to immigrate”. Did you get them all right? Be sure to check out the lesson notes where we have more terms formed with เข้า (khâo.) |
Outro |
| Ben: And that’s it for this lesson. Thank you for listening! See you later! |
| Pim: แล้วพบกันใหม่ค่ะ (Læ̂w phb kạn h̄ım̀ kh̀a) |
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