This 13th lesson deals with the present tense in Thai. In addition I included a vocabulary list about survival and emergencies. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Thai Classes.
Present
The present is one of the 3 tenses (past, present, and future) we will be discussing in the next 3 lessons. So it is recommended not to skip any of them because they are all related.
Below is a list of 15 sentences conjugated into the present tense. I focused on the examples you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, Thai, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
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Survival Expressions
Below is a list of 28 words related to survival expressions such as emergencies, and calling for help. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to communicate better when in distress or when providing help to someone else who is in need.
Survival Expressions in Thai
Accident
อุบัติเหตุ xubạtih̄etu
Allergy
ภูมิแพ้ p̣hūmiphæ̂
Ambulance
รถพยาบาล rt̄h phyābāl
Asthma
หอบหืด h̄xbh̄ụ̄d
Danger
อันตราย xạntrāy
Doctor
หมอ h̄mx
Headache
อาการปวดหัว xākār pwd h̄ạw
Heart attack
หัวใจวาย h̄ạwcı wāy
Help me
ช่วยฉันด้วย ch̀wy c̄hạn d̂wy
Hospital
โรงพยาบาล rong phyābāl
Medicines
ยารักษาโรค yā rạks̄ʹā rokh
Pharmacy
ร้านขายยา r̂ān k̄hāy yā
Poison
ยาพิษ yā phis̄ʹ
Police
ตำรวจ tảrwc
Stomach ache
อาการปวดท้อง xākār pwd tĥxng
Stroke
เส้นโลหิตสมองแตก s̄ên loh̄it s̄mxng tæk
Daily Conversation in Thai
Finally, here are some common sentences to strengthen your conversation skills. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Thai Phrases page. Enjoy!
Language Quote: ❝To have another language is to possess a second soul.❞ ‒Charlemagne
Congratulations! You finished your 13th lesson in Thai about the present tense, and survival expressions. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Thai Lesson 14. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Thai homepage.