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Thai Vocabulary: 5. Group Jokes and Banter

Learn how to follow shared jokes, tease friends and understand when a group is laughing at a reference.

มุกนี้เคยได้ยินแล้ว
múk níi khoei dâai-yin láew
high tone — syllable 1 of 6high tone — syllable 2 of 6mid tone — syllable 3 of 6falling tone — syllable 4 of 6mid tone — syllable 5 of 6high tone — syllable 6 of 6high-high-mid-falling-mid-high
I've heard this joke before
ใครเริ่มก่อนเนี่ย
khrai rə̂əm gɔ̀ɔn nîa
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4low tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-falling-low-falling
who started this?
อย่าแกล้งกันสิ
yàa glâeng gan sì
low tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4low tone — syllable 4 of 4low-falling-mid-low
stop messing with each other
พวกแกนี่นะ
phûak gae nîi ná
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4falling tone — syllable 3 of 4high tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-mid-falling-high
you lot, honestly...
ขำอะไรกัน
khǎm à-rai gan
rising tone — syllable 1 of 4low tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4rising-low-mid-mid
what are you all laughing at?
เล่าให้ฟังด้วย
lâo hâi fang dûai
falling tone — syllable 1 of 4falling tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4falling-falling-mid-falling
tell me too
มุกนี้แรงไปนะ
múk níi raeng bpai ná
high tone — syllable 1 of 5high tone — syllable 2 of 5mid tone — syllable 3 of 5mid tone — syllable 4 of 5high tone — syllable 5 of 5high-high-mid-mid-high
that joke went a bit too far
อย่ารุมแซวสิ
yàa rum sɛ̌ɛo sì
low tone — syllable 1 of 4mid tone — syllable 2 of 4rising tone — syllable 3 of 4low tone — syllable 4 of 4low-mid-rising-low
don't all tease me at once
เออ อันนี้ฮาจริง
əə an-níi haa jing
mid tone — syllable 1 of 5mid tone — syllable 2 of 5high tone — syllable 3 of 5mid tone — syllable 4 of 5mid tone — syllable 5 of 5mid-mid-high-mid-mid
yeah, this one's genuinely funny
หัวเราะตามไม่ทันแล้ว
hǔa-rɔ́ dtǎam mâi than láew
rising tone — syllable 1 of 6high tone — syllable 2 of 6rising tone — syllable 3 of 6falling tone — syllable 4 of 6mid tone — syllable 5 of 6high tone — syllable 6 of 6rising-high-rising-falling-mid-high
I can't keep up with the laughter

Vocabulary (10 words)

มุกนี้เคยได้ยินแล้ว múk níi khoei dâai-yin láew
I've heard this joke before
ใครเริ่มก่อนเนี่ย khrai rə̂əm gɔ̀ɔn nîa
who started this?
อย่าแกล้งกันสิ yàa glâeng gan sì
stop messing with each other
พวกแกนี่นะ phûak gae nîi ná
you lot, honestly...
ขำอะไรกัน khǎm à-rai gan
what are you all laughing at?
เล่าให้ฟังด้วย lâo hâi fang dûai
tell me too
มุกนี้แรงไปนะ múk níi raeng bpai ná
that joke went a bit too far
อย่ารุมแซวสิ yàa rum sɛ̌ɛo sì
don't all tease me at once
เออ อันนี้ฮาจริง əə an-níi haa jing
yeah, this one's genuinely funny
หัวเราะตามไม่ทันแล้ว hǔa-rɔ́ dtǎam mâi than láew
I can't keep up with the laughter