Learn how to ask and answer the question, "Where are you from?"
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jessi: Top 25 Thai Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 2: "Where are you from?" 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 "Where are you from?" In Thai, this is... |
| Pim: khun maa jàak thîi-nǎi khá |
| Jessi: The first word in the question "Where are you from?" 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 is- |
| Pim: maa |
| Jessi: meaning "to come" |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) maa |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: maa |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the first two words of the question and repeat. |
| Pim: khun maa |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Next is... |
| Pim: jàak |
| Jessi: meaning "from" |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) jàak |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: jàak |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the first three words of the question and repeat. |
| Pim: khun maa jàak |
| Jessi: And after that... |
| Pim: thîi-nǎi |
| Jessi: meaning "where" |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) thîi-nǎi |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: thîi-nǎi |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the first four words of the question and repeat. |
| Pim: khun maa jàak thîi-nǎi |
| Jessi: And last we have... |
| Pim: khá |
| Jessi: which is a polite ending particle for female speakers for questions and requests |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) khá |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: khá |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Pim: khun maa jàak thîi-nǎi khá |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: Remember to change the final khá to khráp if you’re a male speaker. |
| Jessi: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question "Where are you from?" |
| Pim: dì-chǎn maa jàak bprà-thêet sà-hà-rát à-mee-rí-gaa khâ |
| Jessi: "I'm from the US." You’ll hear it one more time, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Pim: (Slow) dì-chǎn maa jàak bprà-thêet sà-hà-rát à-mee-rí-gaa khâ |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word... |
| Pim: dì-chǎn |
| Jessi: means "I" used by female |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) dì-chǎn |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: dì-chǎn |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And next is... |
| Pim: maa |
| Jessi: meaning "to come." |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) maa |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: maa |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And next ... |
| Pim: jàak |
| Jessi: meaning "from." |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) jàak |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: jàak |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Next is... |
| Pim: bprà-thêet sà-hà-rát à-mee-rí-gaa |
| Jessi: mean "the US" |
| Pim: (Slow, by syllable) bprà-thêet sà-hà-rát à-mee-rí-gaa |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: bprà-thêet sà-hà-rát à-mee-rí-gaa |
| Jessi: And next… |
| Pim: khâ |
| Jessi: which is the particle added at the end of the sentence or phrase in order to increase the level of politeness when the speaker is a female. |
| Pim: khâ |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Pim: khâ |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the female speaker say "I'm from the US." and then repeat. |
| Pim: dì-chǎn maa jàak bprà-thêet sà-hà-rát à-mee-rí-gaa khâ |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: This is how you say "I'm from the US.” if you are a female; if you are a male, simply replace the word dì-chǎn with the word phǒm, meaning “I” in English. Also, don’t forget to change the final particle. |
| Jessi: To expand the pattern, replace "the US" with "England." |
| Pim: bprà-thêet ang-grìt |
| Jessi: "England" |
| Pim: (slow) bprà-thêet ang-grìt (regular) bprà-thêet ang-grìt |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with "England." |
| Pim: dì-chǎn maa jàak bprà-thêet ang-grìt khâ |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the US. Say "I'm from England." |
| {pause} |
| Pim: dì-chǎn maa jàak bprà-thêet ang-grìt khâ |
| 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 male version. |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace "England" with "Germany." In Thai, this is |
| Pim: bprà-thêet yooe-rá-man |
| Jessi: "Germany" |
| Pim: (slow) bprà-thêet yooe-rá-man (regular) bprà-thêet yooe-rá-man |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with "Germany." |
| Pim: phǒm maa jàak bprà-thêet yooe-rá-man khráp |
| Jessi: We replaced the word "England" with "Germany." and use the male version of the sentence. Say "I'm from Germany." |
| {pause} |
| Pim: phǒm maa jàak bprà-thêet yooe-rá-man khráp |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace "Germany”with "France." |
| Pim: bprà-thêet fà-ràng-sèet |
| Jessi: "France" |
| Pim: (slow) bprà-thêet fà-ràng-sèet (regular) bprà-thêet fà-ràng-sèet |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with "France." |
| Pim: phǒm maa jàak bprà-thêet fà-ràng-sèet khráp |
| Jessi: We replaced the word "Germany" and use the male version of the sentence. Say "I'm from France." |
| {pause} |
| Pim: phǒm maa jàak bprà-thêet fà-ràng-sèet khráp |
| Jessi: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you're visiting Thailand and a female speaker asks you where you're from. You're a female speaker from the U.S.A. Respond to the question. |
| Pim: khun maa jàak thîi-nǎi khá (five seconds) dì-chǎn maa jàak bprà-thêet sà-hà-rát à-mee-rí-gaa khâ |
| Jessi: Imagine you're a female speaker from England. Respond to the question. |
| Pim: khun maa jàak thîi-nǎi khá (five seconds) dì-chǎn maa jàak bprà-thêet ang-grìt khâ |
| Jessi: Now imagine you're a male speaker from Germany. Remember to think abut the gender of your words. Answer to the question. |
| Pim: khun maa jàak thîi-nǎi khá (five seconds) phǒm maa jàak bprà-thêet yooe-rá-man khráp |
| Jessi: Now imagine you're a male speaker from France. Respond to the question. |
| Pim: khun maa jàak thîi-nǎi khá (five seconds) phǒm maa jàak bprà-thêet fà-ràng-sèet khráp |
| Jessi: Now you want to ask that person where they're from. Ask the feminine version of that question. |
| (5 seconds) |
| Pim: khun maa jàak thîi-nǎi khá |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
| Pim: khun maa jàak thîi-nǎi khá |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 2. |
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