Learn how to ask for an English guide
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Hello and welcome to Thai Survival Phrases brought to you by ThaiPod101.com. This course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to Thailand. You will be surprised at how far a little Thai will go. |
| Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by ThaiPod101.com. There, you will find the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
Lesson focus |
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| In today's lesson, we'll introduce you to a crucial phrase for all of you travelers out there who are interested in learning more about the tourist attractions you're going to visit. Learning about the history and cultural significance of places you visit can be just as rewarding as seeing them. Today, we'll cover, "Do you have an English information guide?" |
| In Thai, "Do you have an English information guide?" is mii khûu-muue thâwng-thîiao bpen phaa-sǎa-ang-grìt mǎi. |
| mii khûu-muue thâwng-thîiao bpen phaa-sǎa-ang-grìt mǎi |
| Again, don’t forget to be polite when asking a question. |
| Therefore, women say mii khûu-muue thâwng-thîiao bpen phaa-sǎa-ang-grìt mǎi khá. |
| mii khûu-muue thâwng-thîiao bpen phaa-sǎa-ang-grìt mǎi khá |
| And men say mii khûu-muue thâwng-thîiao bpen phaa-sǎa-ang-grìt mǎi khráp. |
| mii khûu-muue thâwng-thîiao bpen phaa-sǎa-ang-grìt mǎi khráp |
| The first word, mii means "have," followed by khûu-muue which means "guide book." The next word thâwng-thîiao means "travel" while bpen means "is" or "being." The word phaa-sǎa means "language," followed by ang-grìt which means "English." The word mǎi indicates that this phrase is a question while khá or khráp is added to make this phrase more polite. Therefore, mii khûu-muue thâwng-thîiao bpen phaa-sǎa-ang-grìt mǎi khá and mii khûu-muue thâwng-thîiao bpen phaa-sǎa-ang-grìt mǎi khráp means "Do you have an English information guide?" |
| Now, to ask for a different language, we can just replace the word for "English" with any other word for a language and this phrase works just fine. Let's try "Japanese" which in Thai is yîi-bpùn. |
| yîi-bpùn |
| Therefore, "Do you have a Japanese information guide?" in Thai is mii khûu-muue thâwng-thîiao bpen phaa-sǎa-yîi-bpùn mǎi khá |
| mii khûu-muue thâwng-thîiao bpen phaa-sǎa-yîi-bpùn mǎi khá |
| And mii khûu-muue thâwng-thîiao bpen phaa-sǎa-yîi-bpùn mǎi khráp. |
| mii khûu-muue thâwng-thîiao bpen phaa-sǎa-yîi-bpùn mǎi khráp |
| You can use this phrase when you are at a tourist information center located at your destination. You can also use this phrase in a book store when asking for a general travel guide as well. |
Outro |
| Okay, to close out today's lesson, we'd like for you to practice what you just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you are responsible of saying it aloud. You will have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so chôok-dii khâ, that means "good luck" in Thai. |
| Remember, khâ is for women and khráp is for men. |
| Ok, here we go! |
| “Do you have an English information guide?” (for women) - mii khûu-muue thâwng-thîiao bpen phaa-sǎa-ang-grìt mǎi khá |
| mii khûu-muue thâwng-thîiao bpen phaa-sǎa-ang-grìt mǎi khá |
| mii khûu-muue thâwng-thîiao bpen phaa-sǎa-ang-grìt mǎi khá |
| “Do you have an English information guide?” (for men) - mii khûu-muue thâwng-thîiao bpen phaa-sǎa-ang-grìt mǎi khráp |
| mii khûu-muue thâwng-thîiao bpen phaa-sǎa-ang-grìt mǎi khráp |
| mii khûu-muue thâwng-thîiao bpen phaa-sǎa-ang-grìt mǎi khráp |
| “Do you have a Japanese information guide?” (for men) - mii khûu-muue thâwng-thîiao bpen phaa-sǎa-yîi-bpùn mǎi khá |
| mii khûu-muue thâwng-thîiao bpen phaa-sǎa-yîi-bpùn mǎi khá |
| mii khûu-muue thâwng-thîiao bpen phaa-sǎa-yîi-bpùn mǎi khá |
| “Do you have a Japanese information guide?” (for men) - mii khûu-muue thâwng-thîiao bpen phaa-sǎa-yîi-bpùn mǎi khráp |
| mii khûu-muue thâwng-thîiao bpen phaa-sǎa-yîi-bpùn mǎi khráp |
| mii khûu-muue thâwng-thîiao bpen phaa-sǎa-yîi-bpùn mǎi khráp |
| All right. That’s going to do it for today. Remember to stop by ThaiPod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
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