Level 5 · Starter (Complete beginner)

The little brother

น้องชายมะลิ

Ton is five and never stops running. Som has found a playmate.

Level
5
Stage
Starter, Complete beginner
Theme
Family
Length
9 pages, about 8 min
New words
8
Cover of the Thai story "The little brother"

The first line

นี่คือน้องชายมะลิ ชื่อต้น

This is Mali’s little brother. His name is Ton.

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New words in this story

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

Thai Pronunciation Meaning Audio
น้องชาย nɔ́ɔng-chaai younger brother
ต้น dtôn Ton (first name)
อายุ aa-yú age
ห้า hâa five
ปี bpii year
เล่น lên to play
เด็ก dèk child, kid
อะไร à-rai what?

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