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INTRODUCTION
Jessi: Top 25 Thai Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 24: "Have you been to Bangkok?" 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 "Have you been to Bangkok?" In Thai, this is...
Pim: khun khooei bpai grung-thêep mǎi khá
Jessi: The first word in the question 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: khooei
Jessi: meaning "ever"
Pim: (Slow, by syllable) khooei
Jessi: Now repeat.
Pim: khooei
{Pause}
Jessi: Listen to the first two words of the question and repeat.
Pim: khun khooei
{Pause}
Jessi: And next is...
Pim: bpai
Jessi: meaning "to go"
Pim: (Slow, by syllable) bpai
Jessi: Now repeat.
Pim: bpai
{Pause}
Pim: Listen to the first three words of the question and repeat.
Pim: khun khooei bpai
{pause}
Jessi: And next is...
Pim: grung-thêep
Jessi: meaning "Bangkok"
Pim: (Slow, by syllable) grung-thêep
Jessi: Now repeat.
Pim: grung-thêep
{Pause}
Pim: Listen to the first four words of the question and repeat.
Pim: khun khooei bpai grung-thêep
{pause}
Jessi: And next...
Pim: mǎi
Jessi: a particle indicating a yes/no question
Pim: (Slow, by syllable) mǎi
Jessi: Now repeat.
Pim: mǎi
{Pause}
Pim: Now listen to the first five words of the question and repeat.
Pim: khun khooei bpai grung-thêep 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 khooei bpai grung-thêep mǎi khá
{pause}
Jessi: Remember to change the final khá to khráp if you're a male speaker. Now, master the following pattern and responses to the question "Have you been to Bangkok?"
Pim: khooei khâ sǎawng khráng
Jessi: "Yes, I've been twice." Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase.
Pim: (Slow) khooei khâ sǎawng khráng
{pause}
Jessi: To say "no" in a simple way, just say
Pim: mǎi khooei khâ
Jessi: Which is like saying "No, I haven’t" in English. Let's hear it slowly.
Pim: (Slowly) mǎi khooei khâ
Jessi: And one more time at normal speed.
Pim: mǎi khooei khâ
Jessi: Let's break down our original answer from the beginning. The first word ...
Pim: khooei
Jessi: meaning "ever" or "to be used to"
Pim: (Slow, by syllable) khooei
Jessi: Now repeat.
Pim: khooei
{Pause}
Jessi: And next is...
Pim: khâ
Jessi: a particle added at the end of the sentence or phrase in order to increase the level of politeness when the speaker is female.
Pim: (Slow, by syllable) khâ
Jessi: Now repeat.
Pim: khâ
{Pause}
Jessi: Next is...
Pim: sǎawng
Jessi: meaning "two."
Pim: (Slow, by syllable) sǎawng
Jessi: Now repeat.
Pim: sǎawng
{Pause}
Jessi: And next is...
Pim: khráng
Jessi: meaning "time."
Pim: (Slow, by syllable) khráng
Jessi: Now repeat.
Pim: khráng
{Pause}
Jessi: Listen to the speaker say "Yes, I've been twice." and then repeat.
Pim: khooei khâ sǎawng khráng
{Pause}
Jessi: This is how you would say "Yes, I've been twice." if you are a female; if you are a male, simply replace the word khá with the word khráp. Now, listen to the entire response as you would say it if you’re a male, and repeat.
Pim: khooei khráp sǎawng khráng
Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace "twice" with "once."
Pim: nùeng khráng
Jessi: "once"
Pim: (slow) nùeng khráng (regular) nùeng khráng
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with "once."
Pim: khooei khâ nùeng khráng
Jessi: It mostly stays the same, simply replace the word for "twice." Say, "Yes, I've been once."
{pause}
Pim: khooei khâ nùeng khráng
Jessi: Remember, this is how to answer the question if you’re a female. If you’re male, use khráp instead of khâ. Now let’s try it with a masculine version.
Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace "once" with "three times."
Pim: sǎam khráng
Jessi: "three times"
Pim: (slow) sǎam khráng (regular) sǎam khráng
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with "three times."
Pim: khooei khráp sǎam khráng
Jessi: It’s almost the same, simply replace the word for "once" and use male speech. Say, "Yes, I've been 3 times."
{pause}
Pim: khooei khráp sǎam khráng
Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace "three times" with "a few times."
Pim: sǎawng-sǎam khráng
Jessi: "a few times"
Pim: (slow) sǎawng-sǎam khráng (regular) sǎawng-sǎam khráng
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with "a few times."
Pim: khooei khráp sǎawng-sǎam khráng
Jessi: It’s almost the same, simply replace "three times" and use male speech. Say, "Yes, I've been a few times."
{pause}
Pim: khooei khráp sǎawng-sǎam khráng
Jessi: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you're visiting Thailand and someone asks you, "Have you been to Bangkok?" You want to answer "Yes, I've been twice." Respond to the question.
Pim: khun khooei bpai grung-thêep mǎi khá (five seconds) khooei khâ sǎawng khráng
Jessi: Now you want to say "Yes, I've been once." Respond to the question
Pim: khun khooei bpai grung-thêep mǎi khá (five seconds) khooei khâ nùeng khráng
Jessi: Now you want to say "Yes, I've been 3 times." Use male speech and answer the speaker's question.
Pim: khun khooei bpai grung-thêep mǎi khá (five seconds) khooei khráp sǎam khráng
Jessi: Now you want to answer "Yes, I've been a few times." Use male speech and respond to the question.
Pim: khun khooei bpai grung-thêep mǎi khá (five seconds) khooei khráp sǎawng-sǎam khráng
Jessi: Now you want to ask someone if they’ve been to Bangkok. Ask them the question.
(5 seconds)
Pim: khun khooei bpai grung-thêep mǎi khá
{pause}
Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 24.

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