Learn how to ask and answer the question, "When is your birthday?"
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jessi: Top 25 Thai Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 12: "When is your birthday?" in Thai. In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Thai learners, and then learn how to answer like a native speaker. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then, through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
| In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question "When is your birthday?" In Thai, this is... |
| Pim: khun gòoet wan thîi thâo-rài khá |
| Jessi: The first word in the question is... |
| Pim: khun |
| Jessi: meaning "your" in English. |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) khun |
| Jessi: Listen again and repeat. |
| Pim: khun |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question "When is your birthday? is- |
| Pim: gòoet |
| Jessi: meaning "to be born" |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) gòoet |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: gòoet |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the first two words of the question and repeat. |
| Pim: khun gòoet |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And after that... |
| Pim: wan-thîi |
| Jessi: meaning "date" |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) wan-thîi |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: wan-thîi |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the first three words of the question and repeat. |
| Pim: khun gòoet wan-thîi |
| Jessi: Next is... |
| Pim: thâo-rài |
| Jessi: meaning "how much" or "how many" |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) thâo-rài |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: thâo-rài |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the first four words of the question and repeat. |
| Pim: khun gòoet wan-thîi thâo-rài |
| Jessi: Next is... |
| Pim: khá |
| Jessi: a polite ending particle for female speakers for questions and requests |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) khá |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: khá |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Now listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Pim: khun gòoet wan thîi thâo-rài khá |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: Note that this question is set as how a female speaker would say it, if you are a male speaker, please change the final khá to khráp. You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question "When is your birthday?" |
| Pim: wan-thîi yîi-sìp-sǎawng duuean sǐng-hǎa-khom khâ |
| Jessi: "It's August 22." Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Pim: (Slow) wan-thîi yîi-sìp-sǎawng duuean sǐng-hǎa-khom khâ |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word... |
| Pim: wan-thîi |
| Jessi: meaning "date" |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) wan-thîi |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: wan-thîi |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And after that... |
| Pim: yîi-sìp-sǎawng |
| Jessi: meaning "22." |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) yîi-sìp-sǎawng |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: yîi-sìp-sǎawng |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And after that... |
| Pim: duuean |
| Jessi: meaning "month." |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) duuean |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: duuean |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Next is... |
| Pim: sǐng-hǎa-khom |
| Jessi: meaning "Auguest" |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) sǐng-hǎa-khom |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: sǐng-hǎa-khom |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And next… |
| Pim: khâ |
| Jessi: which is the particle added at the end of the sentence or phrase in order to increase the level of politeness when the speaker is a female. |
| Pim: khâ |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: khâ |
| Jessi: Listen to the speaker say "It's August 22." and then repeat. |
| Pim: wan-thîi yîi-sìp-sǎawng duuean sǐng-hǎa-khom khâ |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: This is how you say "It's August 22.” if you are a female; if you are a male, simply replace the word khá with the word khráp. Now, listen to the entire response as you would say it if you’re a male, and repeat. |
| Pim: wan-thîi yîi-sìp-sǎawng duuean sǐng-hǎa-khom khráp |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace "August 22" with "January 5th." |
| Pim: wan thîi hâa duuean má-gà-raa-khom |
| Jessi: "January 5th." |
| Pim: wan thîi hâa duuean má-gà-raa-khom |
| Pim: wan thîi hâa duuean má-gà-raa-khom |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with "January 5th." |
| Pim: wan thîi hâa duuean má-gà-raa-khom khâ |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same, simply replace "August 22" with "January 5th." Say, "It's January 5th." |
| Pim: wan thîi hâa duuean má-gà-raa-khom khâ |
| Jessi: Remember, this is how to answer the question if you’re a female. If you’re male, use khráp instead of khâ. Now let’s try it with a masculine version. To expand on the pattern, replace "January 5th" with "April 8th." |
| Pim: wan thîi bpàaet duuean mee-sǎa-yon |
| Jessi: "April 8th" |
| Pim: (slow) wan thîi bpàaet duuean mee-sǎa-yon (regular) wan thîi bpàaet duuean mee-sǎa-yon |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with "April 8th." |
| Pim: wan thîi bpàaet duuean mee-sǎa-yon khráp |
| Jessi: Replace the phrase "January 5th" and then use the male speech. Say, "It's April 8th." |
| Pim: wan thîi bpàaet duuean mee-sǎa-yon khráp |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace "April 8th" with "May 13th." |
| Pim: wan-thîi sìp-sǎam duuean phrúet-sà-phaa-khom |
| Jessi: "May 13th." |
| Pim: wan-thîi sìp-sǎam duuean phrúet-sà-phaa-khom |
| Pim: wan-thîi sìp-sǎam duuean phrúet-sà-phaa-khom |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with "May 13th." |
| Pim: wan-thîi sìp-sǎam duuean phrúet-sà-phaa-khom khráp |
| Jessi: Replace the phrase "April 8th" and then use the male speech again. Say, "It's May 13th." |
| Pim: wan-thîi sìp-sǎam duuean phrúet-sà-phaa-khom khráp |
| Jessi: Ok! Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you're visiting Thailand and someone asks you when your birthday is. Imagine you’re a female speaker and your birthday is August 22. Respond to the question. |
| Pim: khun gòoet wan thîi thâo-rài khá (five seconds) wan-thîi yîi-sìp-sǎawng duuean sǐng-hǎa-khom khâ |
| Jessi: Now imagine you’re a female speaker and your birthday is January 5th. Respond to the question. |
| Pim: khun gòoet wan thîi thâo-rài khá (five seconds) wan-thîi hâa duuean má-gà-raa-khom khâ |
| Jessi: Now, imagine you're a male speaker and your birthday is April 8th. Answer the question. |
| Pim: khun gòoet wan thîi thâo-rài khá (five seconds) wan-thîi bpàaet duuean mee-sǎa-yon khráp |
| Jessi: Now, imagine you're a male speaker and your birthday is May 13th. Respond to the question. |
| Pim: khun gòoet wan thîi thâo-rài khá (five seconds) wan-thîi sìp-sǎam duuean phrúet-sà-phaa-khom khráp |
| Jessi: Now, you want to ask someone when their birthday is. Ask the feminine version of that question. |
| (5 seconds) |
| Pim: khun gòoet wan thîi thâo-rài khá |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 12. |
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