Sabai Family & People: what a phrasebook leaves out
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
พ่อ
pho
Father
แม่
mae
Mother
พี่ชาย
phi chai
Older brother
น้องสาว
nong sao
Younger sister
ลูก
luk
Child
ปู่
pu
Paternal grandfather
ย่า
ya
Paternal grandmother
ตา
ta
Maternal grandfather
These come from chapter 4
of the course, where the full word list and audio live.
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