Level 9 · Beginner (A1)

The canal boat

เรือในคลอง

The fastest way across Bangkok is a long boat on the khlong. Hugo gets splashed and loves it.

Level
9
Stage
Beginner, A1
Theme
Travel
Length
10 pages, about 11 min
New words
8
Cover of the Thai story "The canal boat"

The first line

วันนี้นั่งเรือไปตลาดด้วยกันค่ะ

Today, we’re taking the boat to the market together.

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New words in this story

This story introduces 8 new words. Here are the first ones:

Thai Pronunciation Meaning Audio
เรือ rʉa boat
คลอง klɔɔng canal
รอ rɔɔ to wait
กว่า gwàa than (comparison)
รถ rót car
สิบ sìp ten
นาที naa-tii minute
ถึง tʉ̌ng to arrive, to reach

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นั่งรถไฟฟ้า

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