Culture note · chapter 10 of 34

Daily Life: what a phrasebook leaves out

The context beside the words in chapter 10. Learn what the situation asks of you, as well as what to say.

Sabai Thai companions exploring daily life

Daily-routine verbs (eat, sleep, work, go) recur constantly. Thai has no verb conjugation - the verb never changes for time or person.

The phrases this applies to

ตื่นนอนdtèun norn
To wake up
อาบน้ำàap nám
To shower / bathe
แปรงฟันbpraeng fan
To brush teeth
กินข้าวgin khâo
To eat (a meal)
ไปทำงานbpai tham ngaan
To go to work
ซื้อséu
To buy
ผม ไป ทำงานphǒm bpai tham ngaan
I go to work
ทำtham
To do / make

These come from chapter 10 of the course, where the full word list and audio live.

Bua, a Sabai Thai companion
ค่อยๆ พูดก็ได้ khoi khoi phuut ko daiSlowly is fine

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