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Thai Vocabulary: Talking About Work & Daily Life

Have simple conversations about work, routines, responsibilities, and daily life

ทำงานอะไร
tham-ngaan à-rai
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-mid-low-mid
what do you do for work?
ทำงานที่ไหน
tham-ngaan thîi nǎi
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4rising tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-mid-falling-rising
where do you work?
ทำงานมานานไหม
tham-ngaan maa naan mái
mid tone — syllable 1 of 5mid tone — syllable 2 of 5mid tone — syllable 3 of 5mid tone — syllable 4 of 5high tone — syllable 5 of 5mid-mid-mid-mid-high
have you worked there long?
ทำงานมานานแล้ว
tham-ngaan maa naan láew
mid tone — syllable 1 of 5mid tone — syllable 2 of 5mid tone — syllable 3 of 5mid tone — syllable 4 of 5high tone — syllable 5 of 5mid-mid-mid-mid-high
have worked for a long time
เพิ่งเริ่มทำงาน
phə̂ng rə̂əm tham-ngaan
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-falling-mid-mid
just started working
เลิกงานกี่โมง
lə̂ək-ngaan gìi-moong
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-mid-low-mid
what time do you finish work?
พักเที่ยง
phák-thîang
high tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2high-falling
lunch break
งานยุ่งไหม
ngaan yûng mái
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-falling-high
is work busy?
ช่วงนี้
chûang-níi
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-high
these days, lately
ช่วงนี้งานเยอะ
chûang-níi ngaan yə́
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4high tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-high-mid-high
work has been busy lately
ว่างบ้างไหม
wâang bâang mái
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3falling tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-falling-high
are you free sometimes?
มีเวลาว่าง
mii wee-laa wâang
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-mid-mid-falling
have free time
ไม่มีเวลาว่าง
mâi mii wee-laa wâang
falling tone — syllable 1 of 5mid tone — syllable 2 of 5mid tone — syllable 3 of 5mid tone — syllable 4 of 5falling tone — syllable 5 of 5falling-mid-mid-mid-falling
have no free time
ชีวิตประจำวัน
chii-wít bprà-jam-wan
mid tone — syllable 1 of 5high tone — syllable 2 of 5low tone — syllable 3 of 5mid tone — syllable 4 of 5mid tone — syllable 5 of 5mid-high-low-mid-mid
daily life
ตื่นกี่โมง
dtʉ̀ʉn gìi-moong
low tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3low-low-mid
what time do you wake up?
นอนกี่โมง
nɔɔn gìi-moong
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-low-mid
what time do you go to bed?
กลับบ้านกี่โมง
glàp bâan gìi-moong
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 time do you get home?
ทำอาหารเอง
tham-aa-hǎan eeng
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4rising tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-mid-rising-mid
cook for yourself
ทำเอง
tham eeng
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
do it yourself
ทุกวัน
thúk-wan
high tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2high-mid
adverb
every day
บางวัน
baang wan
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
some days

Vocabulary (21 words)

ทำงานอะไร tham-ngaan à-rai
what do you do for work?
ทำงานที่ไหน tham-ngaan thîi nǎi
where do you work?
ทำงานมานานไหม tham-ngaan maa naan mái
have you worked there long?
ทำงานมานานแล้ว tham-ngaan maa naan láew
have worked for a long time
เพิ่งเริ่มทำงาน phə̂ng rə̂əm tham-ngaan
just started working
เลิกงานกี่โมง lə̂ək-ngaan gìi-moong
what time do you finish work?
พักเที่ยง phák-thîang
lunch break
งานยุ่งไหม ngaan yûng mái
is work busy?
ช่วงนี้ chûang-níi
these days, lately
ช่วงนี้งานเยอะ chûang-níi ngaan yə́
work has been busy lately
ว่างบ้างไหม wâang bâang mái
are you free sometimes?
มีเวลาว่าง mii wee-laa wâang
have free time
ไม่มีเวลาว่าง mâi mii wee-laa wâang
have no free time
ชีวิตประจำวัน chii-wít bprà-jam-wan
daily life
ตื่นกี่โมง dtʉ̀ʉn gìi-moong
what time do you wake up?
นอนกี่โมง nɔɔn gìi-moong
what time do you go to bed?
กลับบ้านกี่โมง glàp bâan gìi-moong
what time do you get home?
ทำอาหารเอง tham-aa-hǎan eeng
cook for yourself
ทำเอง tham eeng
do it yourself
ทุกวัน thúk-wan
every day
บางวัน baang wan
some days