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Thai Vocabulary: Work and study

Talk about school, work, and what you are doing

งาน
ngaan
mid tonemid
Noun
work, task, job, event, party, festival, function
Remember it by
naan
ทำงาน
tham-ngaan
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
V. phrase
to work
เรียน
rian
mid tonemid
Verb
to study, learn, address [formal letter opening Dear...]
วิชา
wí-chaa
high tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2high-mid
Classifier; Noun
subject [of study], knowledge, science, [classifier for subjects]
ห้องเรียน
hɔ̂ng-rian
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-mid
classroom
การบ้าน
gaan-bâan
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-falling
homework
สอบ
sɔ̀ɔp
low tonelow
Verb
to test, examine, interrogate, inquire
ข้อสอบ
khâaw-sɔ̀ɔp
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-low
N. phrase
examination question, exam paper, test
คะแนน
khá-naen
high tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2high-mid
Noun
score, mark, point, vote
ครู
khruu
mid tonemid
Noun
teacher [general term]
นักเรียน
nák-rian
high tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2high-mid
Noun
student [primary/secondary school]
บริษัท
bɔɔ-rí-sàt
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3high tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-high-low
Noun
company, corporation
Remember it by
bore reset
เจ้านาย
jâo-naai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-mid
noun
boss; employer; master
เงินเดือน
ngən-dʉan
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
noun
salary; monthly wages

Vocabulary (14 words)

งาน ngaan
work, task, job, event, party, festival, function
ทำงาน tham-ngaan
to work
เรียน rian
to study, learn, address [formal letter opening Dear...]
วิชา wí-chaa
subject [of study], knowledge, science, [classifier for subjects]
ห้องเรียน hɔ̂ng-rian
classroom
การบ้าน gaan-bâan
homework
สอบ sɔ̀ɔp
to test, examine, interrogate, inquire
ข้อสอบ khâaw-sɔ̀ɔp
examination question, exam paper, test
คะแนน khá-naen
score, mark, point, vote
ครู khruu
teacher [general term]
นักเรียน nák-rian
student [primary/secondary school]
บริษัท bɔɔ-rí-sàt
company, corporation
เจ้านาย jâo-naai
boss; employer; master
เงินเดือน ngən-dʉan
salary; monthly wages