Level 3 · Starter (Complete beginner)

It’s raining!

ฝนตก

The monsoon catches Hugo in the soi. Mali never forgets her umbrella.

Level
3
Stage
Starter, Complete beginner
Theme
Daily life
Length
9 pages, about 8 min
New words
10
Cover of the Thai story "It’s raining!"

The first line

วันนี้ฝนตกมาก

Today it’s raining hard.

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Page 1
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Page 5

New words in this story

This story introduces 10 new words. Here are the first ones:

Thai Pronunciation Meaning Audio
วันนี้ wan-níi today
ฝน fǒn rain
ตก dtòk to fall
ร่ม rôm umbrella
และ lɛ́ and
น้ำ náam water
นอน nɔɔn to sleep
ทุกวัน túk-wan every day
เปียก bpìak wet
แต่ dtɛ̀ɛ but

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