Daily Thai Confidence — Using ครอบครัว (khrâwb-khrūa)

Noun: ครอบครัว (k^hrâwb-k^hrūa)
Meaning: family

In this Thai lesson, we learn how to use the noun ครอบครัว (k^hrâwb-k^hrūa), which means ‘family.’ It refers to a group of people who are related by blood, marriage, or close household ties, such as parents, children, siblings, or relatives in the same household.

It is made up of two words:

• ครอบ (k^hrâwb) = to cover / to encompass
• ครัว (k^hrūa) = household / kitchen

Together, ครอบครัว (k^hrâwb-k^hrūa) means ‘the household group’ or ‘family unit.’

For examples (ตัวอย่างเช่น — dtūa-^awyàang chên)

ฉันรักครอบครัวของฉัน

chǎn rák k^hrâwb-k^hrūa k^hǎwng-chǎn
Literal: I love family belonging to-me.
I love my family.

The verb รัก (rák) means ‘to love’ and is used to express affection, care, emotional attachment, or deep fondness toward a person, animal, place, activity, or thing.

ครอบครัวของเขาอบอุ่นมาก

k^hrâwb-k^hrūa k^hǎwng-k^hǎo ōb-ùn mâak
Literal: Family belonging to-him warm very.
His family is very warm.

The adjective อบอุ่น (ōb-ùn) means ‘is warm’, but it is used both for physical warmth and emotional warmth. It is one of the most common words used to describe a happy family, a welcoming atmosphere, or a feeling of comfort and care.

ครอบครัวของฉันอาศัยอยู่ที่กรุงเทพฯ

k^hrâwb-k^hrūa k^hǎwng-chǎn āa-sǎi ^awyùu t^hêe grūng-t^hâeb
Literal: Family belonging to-me live to be situated in Bangkok.
My family lives in Bangkok.

The noun กรุงเทพฯ (grūng-t^hâeb) is the capital city of Thailand. In everyday speech, Thai people usually say กรุงเทพฯ (grūng-t^hâeb) when referring to Bangkok.

ครอบครัวนี้ดูแลกันดี

k^hrâwb-k^hrūa née dūu-lāe gān dēe
Literal: Family this take care each other good.
This family takes good care of each other.

The verb ดูแล (dūu-lāe) means ‘to take care of,’ ‘to look after,’ ‘to care for,’ or ‘to be responsible for.’ It can be used for people, animals, objects, places, work, health, and responsibilities.

Homework (การบ้าน — gāan-bâan)

Practise putting your newly learned Thai word into a sentence by translating the following sentences below.

1. His family is very big.
2. I love all family members.
3. He grew up in a warm family.
4. My family is the most important thing in my life.
5. This family is full of love.

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