Culture note · chapter 27 of 34

Making Plans & Arrangements: what a phrasebook leaves out

The context beside the words in chapter 27. Learn what the situation asks of you, as well as what to say.

Sabai Thai companions exploring making plans & arrangements

Making plans leans on ว่าง (free/available) and เมื่อไหร่ (when). นัด (nat) means to make an appointment - a very common social verb.

The phrases this applies to

ว่างwâang
Free / available
ไม่ว่างmâi wâang
Busy / not free
ว่างไหมwâang mǎi
Are you free?
นัดnát
Appointment
เจอกันที่ไหนดีjer gan thêe nǎi dee
Where shall we meet?
กี่โมงดีgèe mohng dee
What time is good?
นัดใหม่nát mài
New appointment
เลื่อนนัดได้ไหมlûean nát dâi mǎi
Can we reschedule?

These come from chapter 27 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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