Thai Words to Know for A2 Level

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Learning a new language can be an exciting and rewarding journey, and Thai is no exception. For those who have already mastered the basics and are looking to advance to an A2 level, it’s crucial to build a strong vocabulary foundation. This article aims to guide you through essential Thai words and phrases that will not only improve your language skills but also enhance your ability to navigate daily conversations more effectively.

Common Nouns

Nouns are the building blocks of any language. At the A2 level, expanding your vocabulary to include more specific nouns will help you communicate more precisely. Here are some essential Thai nouns to know:

1. **House** – เธšเน‰เธฒเธ™ (baan)
2. **School** – เน‚เธฃเธ‡เน€เธฃเธตเธขเธ™ (rong rian)
3. **Market** – เธ•เธฅเธฒเธ” (talat)
4. **Shop** – เธฃเน‰เธฒเธ™ (raan)
5. **Restaurant** – เธฃเน‰เธฒเธ™เธญเธฒเธซเธฒเธฃ (raan ahaan)
6. **Car** – เธฃเธ– (rot)
7. **Bicycle** – เธˆเธฑเธเธฃเธขเธฒเธ™ (jakgrayan)
8. **Bus** – เธฃเธ–เน€เธกเธฅเนŒ (rot mae)
9. **Friend** – เน€เธžเธทเนˆเธญเธ™ (phuean)
10. **Family** – เธ„เธฃเธญเธšเธ„เธฃเธฑเธง (khrop khrua)
11. **Teacher** – เธ„เธฃเธน (khru)
12. **Student** – เธ™เธฑเธเน€เธฃเธตเธขเธ™ (nak rian)
13. **Doctor** – เธซเธกเธญ (mo)
14. **Police Officer** – เธ•เธณเธฃเธงเธˆ (tamruat)
15. **Food** – เธญเธฒเธซเธฒเธฃ (ahaan)
16. **Water** – เธ™เน‰เธณ (nam)
17. **Coffee** – เธเธฒเนเธŸ (kafe)
18. **Tea** – เธŠเธฒ (cha)
19. **Fruit** – เธœเธฅเน„เธกเน‰ (phonlamai)
20. **Vegetable** – เธœเธฑเธ (phak)

Verbs for Everyday Activities

Verbs are essential for describing actions and events. The following verbs will help you talk about your daily activities and routines:

1. **To eat** – เธเธดเธ™ (gin)
2. **To drink** – เธ”เธทเนˆเธก (duem)
3. **To go** – เน„เธ› (pai)
4. **To come** – เธกเธฒ (ma)
5. **To see/watch** – เธ”เธน (du)
6. **To listen** – เธŸเธฑเธ‡ (fang)
7. **To speak/talk** – เธžเธนเธ” (phut)
8. **To read** – เธญเนˆเธฒเธ™ (an)
9. **To write** – เน€เธ‚เธตเธขเธ™ (khiian)
10. **To sleep** – เธ™เธญเธ™ (non)
11. **To wake up** – เธ•เธทเนˆเธ™ (tuen)
12. **To cook** – เธ—เธณเธญเธฒเธซเธฒเธฃ (tham ahaan)
13. **To buy** – เธ‹เธทเน‰เธญ (sue)
14. **To sell** – เธ‚เธฒเธข (khaay)
15. **To walk** – เน€เธ”เธดเธ™ (doen)
16. **To run** – เธงเธดเนˆเธ‡ (wing)
17. **To work** – เธ—เธณเธ‡เธฒเธ™ (thamngaan)
18. **To study** – เน€เธฃเธตเธขเธ™ (rian)
19. **To play** – เน€เธฅเนˆเธ™ (len)
20. **To swim** – เธงเนˆเธฒเธขเธ™เน‰เธณ (wai naam)

Descriptive Adjectives

Adjectives help you describe people, places, and things in more detail. Here are some common Thai adjectives you should know:

1. **Big** – เนƒเธซเธเนˆ (yai)
2. **Small** – เน€เธฅเน‡เธ (lek)
3. **Good** – เธ”เธต (dee)
4. **Bad** – เน„เธกเนˆเธ”เธต (mai dee)
5. **Beautiful** – เธชเธงเธข (suay)
6. **Ugly** – เธ‚เธตเน‰เน€เธซเธฃเนˆ (khi rae)
7. **Hot** – เธฃเน‰เธญเธ™ (ron)
8. **Cold** – เธซเธ™เธฒเธง (nao)
9. **Happy** – เธกเธตเธ„เธงเธฒเธกเธชเธธเธ‚ (mee khwaam sook)
10. **Sad** – เน€เธจเธฃเน‰เธฒ (sao)
11. **Easy** – เธ‡เนˆเธฒเธข (ngai)
12. **Difficult** – เธขเธฒเธ (yak)
13. **Fast** – เน€เธฃเน‡เธง (rew)
14. **Slow** – เธŠเน‰เธฒ (cha)
15. **Expensive** – เนเธžเธ‡ (phaeng)
16. **Cheap** – เธ–เธนเธ (thook)
17. **New** – เนƒเธซเธกเนˆ (mai)
18. **Old** – เน€เธเนˆเธฒ (gao)
19. **Clean** – เธชเธฐเธญเธฒเธ” (sa aat)
20. **Dirty** – เธชเธเธ›เธฃเธ (sokkaprok)

Numbers and Time

Understanding numbers and telling time are crucial skills for everyday life. Here are some key Thai words related to numbers and time:

1. **One** – เธซเธ™เธถเนˆเธ‡ (neung)
2. **Two** – เธชเธญเธ‡ (song)
3. **Three** – เธชเธฒเธก (sam)
4. **Four** – เธชเธตเนˆ (see)
5. **Five** – เธซเน‰เธฒ (ha)
6. **Six** – เธซเธ (hok)
7. **Seven** – เน€เธˆเน‡เธ” (jet)
8. **Eight** – เนเธ›เธ” (paet)
9. **Nine** – เน€เธเน‰เธฒ (kao)
10. **Ten** – เธชเธดเธš (sip)

Days of the Week:
1. **Monday** – เธงเธฑเธ™เธˆเธฑเธ™เธ—เธฃเนŒ (wan jan)
2. **Tuesday** – เธงเธฑเธ™เธญเธฑเธ‡เธ„เธฒเธฃ (wan angkhan)
3. **Wednesday** – เธงเธฑเธ™เธžเธธเธ˜ (wan phut)
4. **Thursday** – เธงเธฑเธ™เธžเธคเธซเธฑเธชเธšเธ”เธต (wan pharuehat)
5. **Friday** – เธงเธฑเธ™เธจเธธเธเธฃเนŒ (wan sook)
6. **Saturday** – เธงเธฑเธ™เน€เธชเธฒเธฃเนŒ (wan sao)
7. **Sunday** – เธงเธฑเธ™เธญเธฒเธ—เธดเธ•เธขเนŒ (wan athit)

Months of the Year:
1. **January** – เธกเธเธฃเธฒเธ„เธก (mokkarakhom)
2. **February** – เธเธธเธกเธ เธฒเธžเธฑเธ™เธ˜เนŒ (kumphaphan)
3. **March** – เธกเธตเธ™เธฒเธ„เธก (minakhom)
4. **April** – เน€เธกเธฉเธฒเธขเธ™ (mesayon)
5. **May** – เธžเธคเธฉเธ เธฒเธ„เธก (phrutsaphakhom)
6. **June** – เธกเธดเธ–เธธเธ™เธฒเธขเธ™ (mithunayon)
7. **July** – เธเธฃเธเธŽเธฒเธ„เธก (karakadaakhom)
8. **August** – เธชเธดเธ‡เธซเธฒเธ„เธก (singhakhom)
9. **September** – เธเธฑเธ™เธขเธฒเธขเธ™ (kanyayon)
10. **October** – เธ•เธธเธฅเธฒเธ„เธก (tulakhom)
11. **November** – เธžเธคเธจเธˆเธดเธเธฒเธขเธ™ (phrutsachikayon)
12. **December** – เธ˜เธฑเธ™เธงเธฒเธ„เธก (thanwakhom)

Time Expressions:
1. **Morning** – เน€เธŠเน‰เธฒ (chao)
2. **Afternoon** – เธšเนˆเธฒเธข (bai)
3. **Evening** – เน€เธขเน‡เธ™ (yen)
4. **Night** – เธ„เธทเธ™ (khuen)
5. **Today** – เธงเธฑเธ™เธ™เธตเน‰ (wan nee)
6. **Tomorrow** – เธžเธฃเธธเนˆเธ‡เธ™เธตเน‰ (phrung nee)
7. **Yesterday** – เน€เธกเธทเนˆเธญเธงเธฒเธ™เธ™เธตเน‰ (muea waan nee)
8. **Now** – เธ•เธญเธ™เธ™เธตเน‰ (ton nee)
9. **Later** – เธ เธฒเธขเธซเธฅเธฑเธ‡ (phai lang)
10. **Soon** – เน€เธฃเน‡เธงเน† เธ™เธตเน‰ (rew rew nee)

Common Phrases and Expressions

Phrases and expressions are essential for smooth and natural conversations. Here are some useful phrases for everyday interactions:

1. **Hello** – เธชเธงเธฑเธชเธ”เธต (sawasdee)
2. **How are you?** – เธชเธšเธฒเธขเธ”เธตเน„เธซเธก (sabai dee mai)
3. **I am fine** – เธชเธšเธฒเธขเธ”เธต (sabai dee)
4. **Thank you** – เธ‚เธญเธšเธ„เธธเธ“ (khopkhun)
5. **You’re welcome** – เน„เธกเนˆเน€เธ›เน‡เธ™เน„เธฃ (mai pen rai)
6. **Excuse me** – เธ‚เธญเน‚เธ—เธฉ (khothoet)
7. **Sorry** – เน€เธชเธตเธขเนƒเธˆ (sia jai)
8. **Yes** – เนƒเธŠเนˆ (chai)
9. **No** – เน„เธกเนˆเนƒเธŠเนˆ (mai chai)
10. **Please** – เธเธฃเธธเธ“เธฒ (karuna)
11. **What is your name?** – เธ„เธธเธ“เธŠเธทเนˆเธญเธญเธฐเน„เธฃ (khun chue arai)
12. **My name is…** – เธ‰เธฑเธ™เธŠเธทเนˆเธญ… (chan chue…)
13. **Where are you from?** – เธ„เธธเธ“เธกเธฒเธˆเธฒเธเน„เธซเธ™ (khun ma jak nai)
14. **I am from…** – เธ‰เธฑเธ™เธกเธฒเธˆเธฒเธ… (chan ma jak…)
15. **How much is this?** – เธญเธฑเธ™เธ™เธตเน‰เธฃเธฒเธ„เธฒเน€เธ—เนˆเธฒเน„เธซเธฃเนˆ (an nee rakha thao rai)
16. **I don’t understand** – เธ‰เธฑเธ™เน„เธกเนˆเน€เธ‚เน‰เธฒเนƒเธˆ (chan mai khao jai)
17. **Can you help me?** – เธ„เธธเธ“เธŠเนˆเธงเธขเธ‰เธฑเธ™เน„เธ”เน‰เน„เธซเธก (khun chuay chan dai mai)
18. **Where is the bathroom?** – เธซเน‰เธญเธ‡เธ™เน‰เธณเธญเธขเธนเนˆเธ—เธตเนˆเน„เธซเธ™ (hong nam yu thi nai)
19. **What time is it?** – เธเธตเนˆเน‚เธกเธ‡เนเธฅเน‰เธง (ki mong laew)
20. **Goodbye** – เธฅเธฒเธเนˆเธญเธ™ (laa kon)

Practice Makes Perfect

It’s important to practice these words and phrases regularly. Try to incorporate them into your daily conversations. You can also label items around your house with their Thai names to help you remember them better. Additionally, consider listening to Thai music, watching Thai TV shows, or using language learning apps to reinforce your vocabulary.

Using Context to Remember Words

Learning words in isolation can be challenging. Try to learn them within the context of sentences or real-life situations. For example, when learning the word for “market” (เธ•เธฅเธฒเธ” – talat), you might remember it better if you think of a sentence like, “I am going to the market” (เธ‰เธฑเธ™เธˆเธฐเน„เธ›เธ•เธฅเธฒเธ” – chan ja pai talat). This way, you not only learn the word but also how to use it in a sentence.

Engage with Native Speakers

One of the best ways to improve your language skills is to practice with native speakers. This will help you understand the natural flow of the language and get used to hearing and using these words in real conversations. You can find language exchange partners online or join Thai language groups in your community.

Conclusion

Mastering these essential Thai words and phrases will significantly improve your ability to communicate at an A2 level. Remember that language learning is a gradual process, and consistency is key. Practice regularly, engage with native speakers, and immerse yourself in the language as much as possible. With dedication and effort, you’ll find yourself becoming more fluent and confident in your Thai language skills. Happy learning!

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