PHRASES & QUESTIONS

niìi/naìn riìak waìa aray?  =  What’s this/that called?

niìi/naìn riìak waa ………. = This/that is called a …….      

may saèap = I don’t know,  pho<m ch}<} … =  My name is ….

khO<O thoìot = I’m sorry, khOèOp khun = thank you aray næa? = pardon?

yindii thiìi daìay ruæu caèk khun = nice to meet you      

cheìn kan = me too, me also, maa caèak = come from

thaNmot thawray = how much altogether?   

thaan yæ@ yæ@ næa ! = that’s a lot!

raæan khaìaw raìat kEEN = curry/rice shop   b@@ thoo = phone number

taam saèN = made to order pay nay maa? = Where have you been?

(adjective) + maak = very..      (noun) + y@ = many, much…

CLASSIFIERS

subject  +    No.    +    classifier        

           dinsO<O 2  ¬an                     

           s}a  6  tua         

           roæt   1  khan

           rOONthaæaw  5 khuæu

             caan 3  bay

subject  +   classifier    +     single item   

        dinsO<O         ¬an               n}N        

         s}a            tua                n}N   

        chaam          bay              n}N   

¬an

paèakkaa = pen dinsO<O = pencil weìntaa = glasses

khuæt@ì@ = cutter yaaNloæp = eraser  prEENsi<ifan = toothbrush

maæaybanthaæt = ruler  sateæpp@ìn = stapler

seìn

khe<mkhat = belt sOìykhOO = necklace  nekthay = necktie

soìy khOìOm}}  = bracelet

tua

s}ìakhE<Ensaìn = short sleeve shirt s}ìakhE<Enyaaw = longsleeve 

kaaNkeeNkha<asan = shorts  kaaNkeeNkha<ayaaw = pants 

kraprooN = skirt  toæ¬ = table  kaw ii = chair

classifies clothes and animals

khan

roæt = car chOæOn = spoon  sOìm = fork  raìm = umbrella

khuu (a set of two)

rOONthaæaw = shoes  thu<Nthaæaw = socks  takièap = chop sticks 

taèaNhu<u = earrings

classifies pairs of things

lem

samuèt = notebook naæNs}<} = book

bay

muèak = hat  krapa<w = purse caan = plate  chaam = bowl

khuèat = bottle  klOèN = box kEìEw = glass (without beverage)

Classifies containers, fruit, and eggs

woN

wE<En = ring  

Classifies other circular objects

meæt

luìukom = lozenge, hard candy

yaa = pill

khruaN

phaætlom = electric fan  thoorathaæt = TV 

khr}ìaNsaækphaìa = washing machine  EE = air conditioner

thoorasaèpm}}th}<} = cell phone  tuuyen = refrigerator

tuìumaykhrooweæep = microwave

classifies appliances

ruan

naalikaakhOìOmuu = watch  naalikaakhwE<En = clock

naalikaapluèk = alarm clock

classifies time pieces

khon = people

phuìuchaay = man  phuìuyi<n = woman  dek phuìuchaay = boy

dek phuìuyi<n = girl 

Family khraèap khruaa

Father’s side:

puèu = grandfather

yaìa = grandmother

phOìO = father

paìa = aunt (parent’s older sister)

luN = uncle(parent’s older brother)

¬aa = aunt or uncle (father’s younger brother or sister)

Mother’s side:

taa = grandfather

yaay = grandmother

mEìE = mother

paìa = aunt (parent’s older sister)

luN = uncle(parent’s older brother)

naæa = aunt or uncle (mother’s younger brother or sister)

luìuk chaay = son 

luìuk sa<aw = daughter

phiìi sa<aw = older sister 

naaN sa<aw = younger sister

laan chaay = grandson/nephew 

laan sa<aw = granddaughter/neice 

luìuk khon diaw = only child

luìuk khon too = first born

phiìi kh@<@y = older brother-in-law

naaN kh@<@y = younger brother-in-law

luìuk kh@<@y = son-in-law

luìuk saèphaæy = daughter-in-law

phiìi saèphaæy = older sister-in-law

naaN saèphaæy = younger sister-in-law

phOO phuæa = woman’s father-in-law

phOO taa = man’s father-in-law

mEìE phuæa/bun tham = woman's mother-in-law

mEìE yaay/bun tham = man’s mother-in-law