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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jessi: Top 25 Thai Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 15: "Do you have a cell phone?" in Thai. In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Thai learners, and then learn how to answer like a native speaker. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then, through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
| In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question "Do you have a cell phone?" In Thai, this is... |
| Pim: khun mii thoo-rá-sàp muue-thǔue mǎi khá |
| Jessi: The first word in the question "Do you have a cell phone?" is... |
| Pim: khun |
| Jessi: meaning "you" in English. |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) khun |
| Jessi: Listen again and repeat. |
| Pim: khun |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question "Do you have a cell phone?" is- |
| Pim: mii |
| Jessi: meaning "have" |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) mii |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: mii |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the first two words of the question and repeat. |
| Pim: khun mii |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And next is... |
| Pim: thoo-rá-sàp muue-thǔue |
| Jessi: meaning "mobile phone" or "cell phone" |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) thoo-rá-sàp muue-thǔue |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: thoo-rá-sàp muue-thǔue |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the first three words of the question and repeat. |
| Pim: khun mii thoo-rá-sàp muue-thǔue |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: And next is... |
| Pim: mǎi |
| Jessi: a particle indicating a yes/no question |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) mǎi |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: mǎi |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Now listen to the first four words of the question and repeat. |
| Pim: khun mii thoo-rá-sàp muue-thǔue mǎi |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: And after that... |
| Pim: khá |
| Jessi: a polite ending particle for female speakers for questions and requests |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) khá |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: khá |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Now listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Pim: khun mii thoo-rá-sàp muue-thǔue mǎi khá |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: Note that this question is set as how a female speaker would say it, if you are a male speaker, please change the final khá to khráp. Now, master the following pattern and answer the question "Do you have a cell phone?" |
| Pim: mii khâ dì-chǎn mii ai-foon |
| Jessi: "Yes, I have an iPhone." Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Pim: (Slow) mii khâ dì-chǎn mii ai-foon |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: To say "no" in a simple way, just say… |
| Pim: mii mâi khá |
| Jessi: for female, and |
| Pim: mii mâi khráp |
| Jessi: for male. Which is like saying "no, I don't" in English. |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: Now, let's break down our original response from the beginning. The first word is... |
| Pim: mii |
| Jessi: means "to have" |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) mii |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: mii |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And next... |
| Pim: khâ |
| Jessi: meaning "polite ending particle for female." |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) khâ |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: khâ |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And after that... |
| Pim: dì-chǎn |
| Jessi: meaning "I." |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) dì-chǎn |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: dì-chǎn |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And next, |
| Pim: mii |
| Jessi: which means "to have" |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) mii |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: mii |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And after that, |
| Pim: ai-foon |
| Jessi: meaning "iPhone" |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) ai-foon |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: ai-foon |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Now listen to the speaker say "Yes, I have an iPhone." and then repeat. |
| Pim: mii khâ dì-chǎn mii ai-foon |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: This is how you say "Yes, I have an iPhone" if you are a female; if you are a male, simply replace the word dì-chǎn with the word phǒm, meaning “I”. Now, listen to the entire response as you would say it if you were a male, and repeat. |
| Pim: mii khráp phǒm mii ai-foon |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace "iPhone" with "Blackberry." |
| Pim: bláek-booe-rîi |
| Jessi: "Blackberry" |
| Pim: bláek-booe-rîi |
| Pim: bláek-booe-rîi |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with "Blackberry." |
| Pim: mii khâ dì-chǎn mii bláek-booe-rîi |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same, simply replace "iPhone." Say, "Yes, I have a Blackberry." |
| Pim: mii khâ dì-chǎn mii bláek-booe-rîi |
| Jessi: Remember, this is how to answer the question if you’re a female. If you’re male, use phǒm instead of dì-chǎn. Now let’s try it with a masculine version. To use a different phrase, replace "Blackberry" with "Galaxy S." |
| Pim: gaa-láek-sîi ées |
| Jessi: "Galaxy S" |
| Pim: (slow) gaa-láek-sîi ées (regular) gaa-láek-sîi ées |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with "Galaxy S." |
| Pim: mii khráp phǒm mii gaa-láek-sîi ées |
| Jessi: Replace the name "Blackberry" and make the sentence masculine. Say, "Yes, I have a Galaxy S." |
| {pause} |
| Pim: mii khráp phǒm mii gaa-láek-sîi ées |
| Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace "Galaxy S" with "LG DoublePlay." |
| Pim: aaeo-jii dàp-bôen-phlee |
| Jessi: "LG DoublePlay" |
| Pim: (slow) aaeo-jii dàp-bôen-phlee (regular) aaeo-jii dàp-bôen-phlee |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with "LG DoublePlay." |
| Pim: mii khráp phǒm mii aaeo-jii dàp-bôen-phlee |
| Jessi: Replace the name "Galaxy S" and make the sentence masculine. Say "Yes, I have an LG DoublePlay." |
| {pause} |
| Pim: mii khráp phǒm mii aaeo-jii dàp-bôen-phlee |
| Jessi: Ok. Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you're visiting Thailand and someone asks you if you have a cell phone. You have an iPhone, Respond to the question. |
| Pim: khun mii thoo-rá-sàp muue-thǔue mǎi khá (five seconds) mii khâ dì-chǎn mii ai-foon |
| Jessi: Now imagine you have a Blackberry. Respond to the question. |
| Pim: khun mii thoo-rá-sàp muue-thǔue mǎi khá (five seconds) mii khâ dì-chǎn mii bláek-booe-rîi |
| Jessi: Now imagine you have an Galaxy S. Answer the speaker’s question. |
| Pim: khun mii thoo-rá-sàp muue-thǔue mǎi khá (five seconds) mii khráp phǒm mii gaa-láek-sîi ées |
| Jessi: Now imagine you have a LG DoublePlay. Respond to the question. |
| Pim: khun mii thoo-rá-sàp muue-thǔue mǎi khá (five seconds) mii khráp phǒm mii aaeo-jii dàp-bôen-phlee |
| Jessi: Now you want to ask that person if they have a cell phone. Ask the feminine version of that question. |
| (5 seconds) |
| Pim: khun mii thoo-rá-sàp muue-thǔue mǎi khá |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 15. |
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