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Culture note · chapter 04 of 34
Family & People: what a phrasebook leaves out
The context beside the words in chapter 4. Learn what the situation asks of you, as well as what to say.
Kinship words double as pronouns: call someone older พี่ (pii) and someone younger น้อง (nong). It's warmer and more natural than 'you'.
The phrases this applies to
พ่อphôr
Fatherแม่mâe
Motherพี่ชายphêe chai
Older brotherน้องสาวnórng sǎo
Younger sisterลูกlôok
Childปู่bpòo
Paternal grandfatherย่าyâa
Paternal grandmotherตาdtaa
Maternal grandfatherThese come from chapter 4 of the course, where the full word list and audio live.
ค่อยๆ พูดก็ได้
khoi khoi phuut ko daiSlowly is fine
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