If you spend any time in Thailand, sooner or later you will hear the word ฝรั่ง (fà-hràng). Sometimes it is used casually in conversation. Sometimes it is used to describe a person. And sometimes it appears in surprising places — like in the names of food.
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In this Thai lesson, we learn how to use the verb สงสัย (sǒng-sǎi), which means ‘to wonder,’ ‘to doubt,’ or ‘to suspect’. It expresses a feeling of uncertainty when someone is not sure about something, is curious about an explanation, or thinks something may be true but lacks confirmation.
In this Thai lesson, we learn how to use the noun เหยื่อ (hyèua), which means ‘a victim’ or ‘a prey’. It refers to someone or something that suffers harm, either physically (like an animal being hunted) or emotionally or socially (like someone harmed by crime, deception, or abuse).
In this Thai lesson, we learn how to use the adverb จากนั้น (jàak nán), which means ‘after that,’ ‘then,’ or ‘afterwards’. It is a time-sequence adverb used to introduce the next event in a sequence of actions.
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In this Thai lesson, we learn how to use the verb รอ (rāw), which means ‘to wait’. It is used whenever someone pauses or waits for something to happen or for someone to arrive.
In this Thai lesson, we learn how to use the verb ดู (dūu) as a complementary verb, which is used along another verb when we want to soften a suggestion. In this usage, it is like saying ‘try doing it (the verb that comes before it) and see what happens’.
In this Thai lesson, we learn how to use the verb ดู (dūu), which can be translated to ‘to look’ or ‘to watch’. It is a common and versatile verb used when talking about seeing something with your eyes, watching television or films, checking or examining something, or describing how someone appears.
In this Thai lesson, we learn how to use the verb เฝ้า (fâo), which can be translated as ‘to stay with,’ ‘to watch over,’ or ‘to keep close supervision of someone or something’.
In this Thai lesson, we learn how to use the noun แม่น้ำ (mâe-nám), which means ‘river’. It refers to a large natural flow of water that moves continuously and usually flows into the sea, a lake, or another river.
In this Thai lesson, we learn how to use the relative clause ที่ผ่านมา (thêe phàan māa), which means ‘that has passed’ or ‘during the past period’. It is commonly used after time words to form an adverbial phrase of time referring to a period of time before now
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In this Thai lesson, we learn how to use the verb ตัดสินใจ (dtàd-sǐn-jāi), which means ‘to decide’ or ‘to make a decision’. It is used when someone chooses one option after thinking, considering, or weighing possibilities.
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In this Thai lesson, we learn how to use the verb ลืม (lēum), which means ‘to forget’. It is used when someone does not remember a person, thing, action, information, or obligation.
