Level 23 · Advanced (B1)

A Parcel for Mum

พัสดุถึงแม่

Hugo is sending a birthday parcel to his mother in France. The whole soi wants to add something, and the box gets very heavy. At the post office, Hugo finds out why.

Level
23
Stage
Advanced, B1
Theme
Family
Length
13 pages, about 14 min
New words
5
Cover of the Thai story "A Parcel for Mum"

The first line

เดือนหน้าเป็นวันเกิดแม่ฮิวโก้ เขาอยากส่งของขวัญไปฝรั่งเศส

Next month is Hugo’s mum’s birthday. He wants to send a present to France.

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Illustration from page 1 of the Thai story "A Parcel for Mum"
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Illustration from page 7 of the Thai story "A Parcel for Mum"
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New words in this story

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

Thai Pronunciation Meaning Audio
แห้ง hɛ̂ɛng dry
จดหมาย jòt-mǎai letter, mail
ฝาก fàak to entrust, to pass on (a message, an object)
ไปรษณีย์ bprai-sà-nii post office, mail
พัสดุ pát-sà-dù parcel, package

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