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Thai Vocabulary: Where Are You From?

Asking and answering simple questions about nationality, hometown, and where you live

มาจากไหน
maa-jàak nǎi
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3rising tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-low-rising
where are you from?
มาจากประเทศไทย
maa-jàak bprà-thêet-thai
mid tone — syllable 1 of 5low tone — syllable 2 of 5low tone — syllable 3 of 5falling tone — syllable 4 of 5mid tone — syllable 5 of 5mid-low-low-falling-mid
I'm from Thailand
มาจากกรุงเทพฯ
maa-jàak grung-thêep
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-low-mid-falling
I'm from Bangkok
อยู่กรุงเทพฯ
yùu grung-thêep
low tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3low-mid-falling
I live in Bangkok
อยู่ที่ไหน
yùu thîi nǎi
low tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3rising tone — syllable 3 of 3low-falling-rising
where do you live/stay?
บ้านอยู่ที่ไหน
bâan yùu thîi nǎi
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4rising tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-low-falling-rising
where is your home?
บ้านอยู่...
bâan yùu...
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-low
my home is...
ประเทศอะไร
bprà-thêet à-rai
low tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4low-falling-low-mid
what country?
คนไทย
khon-thai
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
Thai person
คนต่างชาติ
khon dtàang-châat
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3falling tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-low-falling
foreigner
ภาษาอะไร
phaa-sǎa à-rai
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4rising tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-rising-low-mid
what language?
พูดภาษาไทย
phûut phaa-sǎa thai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4rising tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-mid-rising-mid
speak Thai
พูดภาษาอังกฤษ
phûut phaa-sǎa ang-grìt
falling tone — syllable 1 of 5mid tone — syllable 2 of 5rising tone — syllable 3 of 5mid tone — syllable 4 of 5low tone — syllable 5 of 5falling-mid-rising-mid-low
speak English
พูดได้ไหม
phûut dâi mái
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-falling-high
can you speak it?
พูดได้นิดหน่อย
phûut dâi nít-nɔ̀i
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4high tone — syllable 3 of 4low tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-falling-high-low
speak a little
พูดไม่ค่อยได้
phûut mâi khɔ̂i dâi
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-falling-falling-falling
don't speak very well
เข้าใจไหม
khâo-jai mái
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-mid-high
do you understand?
เข้าใจ
khâo-jai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-mid
V. phrase
to understand
ไม่เข้าใจ
mâi-khâo-jai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-falling-mid
don't understand

Vocabulary (19 words)

มาจากไหน maa-jàak nǎi
where are you from?
มาจากประเทศไทย maa-jàak bprà-thêet-thai
I'm from Thailand
มาจากกรุงเทพฯ maa-jàak grung-thêep
I'm from Bangkok
อยู่กรุงเทพฯ yùu grung-thêep
I live in Bangkok
อยู่ที่ไหน yùu thîi nǎi
where do you live/stay?
บ้านอยู่ที่ไหน bâan yùu thîi nǎi
where is your home?
บ้านอยู่... bâan yùu...
my home is...
ประเทศอะไร bprà-thêet à-rai
what country?
คนไทย khon-thai
Thai person
คนต่างชาติ khon dtàang-châat
foreigner
ภาษาอะไร phaa-sǎa à-rai
what language?
พูดภาษาไทย phûut phaa-sǎa thai
speak Thai
พูดภาษาอังกฤษ phûut phaa-sǎa ang-grìt
speak English
พูดได้ไหม phûut dâi mái
can you speak it?
พูดได้นิดหน่อย phûut dâi nít-nɔ̀i
speak a little
พูดไม่ค่อยได้ phûut mâi khɔ̂i dâi
don't speak very well
เข้าใจไหม khâo-jai mái
do you understand?
เข้าใจ khâo-jai
to understand
ไม่เข้าใจ mâi-khâo-jai
don't understand