Level 18 · Intermediate (A2)

The fish market

ตลาดปลา

Yai buys fish, shrimp and squid straight off the boats. That evening she grills the squid, and Som gets his share.

Level
18
Stage
Intermediate, A2
Theme
Food
Length
12 pages, about 14 min
New words
5
Cover of the Thai story "The fish market"

The first line

ตอนเช้า ยายไปตลาดปลาที่อยู่ใกล้ทะเล

In the morning, Yai goes to the fish market by the sea.

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New words in this story

This story introduces 5 new words. Here are the first ones:

Thai Pronunciation Meaning Audio
กุ้ง gûng shrimp, prawn
ปู bpuu crab
สด sòt fresh
ปลาหมึก bplaa-mʉ̀k squid
ย่าง yâang to grill

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