Learn how to ask and answer the question, "How much is this?"
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jessi: Top 25 Thai Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 25: "How much is this?" 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 "How much is this?" In Thai, this is... |
| Pim: an-níi raa-khaa thâo-rài khá |
| Jessi: The first word in the question is... |
| Pim: an-níi |
| Jessi: meaning "this" in English. |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) an-níi |
| Jessi: Listen again and repeat. |
| Pim: an-níi |
| {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 is- |
| Pim: raa-khaa |
| Jessi: meaning "cost, price, to cost" |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) raa-khaa |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: raa-khaa |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the first two words of the question and repeat. |
| Pim: an-níi raa-khaa |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And next is... |
| Pim: thâo-rài |
| Jessi: meaning "how much" |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) thâo-rài |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: thâo-rài |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the first two words of the question and repeat. |
| Pim: an-níi raa-khaa thâo-rài |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And after that... |
| 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: an-níi raa-khaa thâo-rài khá |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: Remember to change the final khá to khráp if you're a male speaker. Now, master the following pattern and responses to the question "How much is this?" |
| Pim: nùeng-ráawy bàat khâ |
| Jessi: "It's 100 baht." Again slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Pim: (Slow) nùeng-ráawy bàat khâ |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word... |
| Pim: nùeng-ráawy |
| Jessi: meaning "100" |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) nùeng-ráawy |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: nùeng-ráawy |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And after that... |
| Pim: bàat |
| Jessi: meaning "baht," which is Thai currency. |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) bàat |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: bàat |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And after that... |
| Pim: khâ |
| Jessi: a particle added at the end of the sentence or phrase in order to increase the level of politeness when the speaker is female. |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) khâ |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: khâ |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the speaker say "It's 100 baht." and then repeat. |
| Pim: nùeng-ráawy bàat khâ |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: This is how you say "It's 100 baht." 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: nùeng-ráawy bàat khráp |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace "100 baht " with "20 baht." |
| Pim: yîi-sìip bàat |
| Jessi: "20 baht" |
| Pim: (slow) yîi-sìip bàat (regular) yîi-sìip bàat |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with "20 baht." |
| Pim: yîi-sìip bàat khâ |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same, simply replace "100 baht." " Say, "It's 20 baht." |
| {pause} |
| Pim: yîi-sìip bàat khâ |
| Jessi: Remember, this is how to answer the question if you’re a female. If you’re male, use khráp instead of khâ. So now let’s try it with a male version. |
| Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace "20 baht" with "2,400 baht." |
| Pim: sǎawng-phan sìi-ráawy bàat |
| Jessi: "2,400 baht" |
| Pim: (slow) sǎawng-phan sìi-ráawy bàat (regular) sǎawng-phan sìi-ráawy bàat |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with "2,400 baht." |
| Pim: sǎawng-phan sìi-ráawy bàat khráp |
| Jessi: Simply replace "20 baht" and use masculine speech. Say, "It's 2,400 baht." |
| {pause} |
| Pim: sǎawng-phan sìi-ráawy bàat khráp |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace "2,400 baht" with "59,990 baht." |
| Pim: hâa-mùuen gâao-phan gâao-ráawy gâao-sìp bàat |
| Jessi: "59,990 baht" |
| Pim: (slow) hâa-mùuen gâao-phan gâao-ráawy gâao-sìp bàat (regular) hâa-mùuen gâao-phan gâao-ráawy gâao-sìp bàat |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with "59,990 baht." |
| Pim: hâa-mùuen gâao-phan gâao-ráawy gâao-sìp bàat khráp |
| Jessi: Simply replace "2,400 baht" and use masculine speech. Say "It's 59,990 baht." |
| {pause} |
| Pim: hâa-mùuen gâao-phan gâao-ráawy gâao-sìp bàat khráp |
| Jessi: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you're visiting Thailand and someone asks you how much something is. You want to say that it's 100 baht. Respond to the question. |
| Pim: an-níi raa-khaa thâo-rài khá (five seconds) nùeng-ráawy bàat khâ |
| Jessi: Now imagine it's 20 baht. Respond to the question. |
| Pim: an-níi raa-khaa thâo-rài khá (five seconds) yîi-sìip bàat khâ |
| Jessi: Imagine it's a 2,400 baht. Use male speech and answer the speaker's question. |
| Pim: an-níi raa-khaa thâo-rài khá (five seconds) sǎawng-phan sìi-ráawy bàat khráp |
| Jessi: Now imagine it's 59,990 baht. Use male speech and respond to the question. |
| Pim: an-níi raa-khaa thâo-rài khá (five seconds) hâa-mùuen gâao-phan gâao-ráawy gâao-sìp bàat khráp |
| Jessi: Now you want to learn how much something is. Ask the question. |
| (5 seconds) |
| Pim: an-níi raa-khaa thâo-rài khá |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 25. |
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