Level 29 · Expert (B2+)

The Temple Fair

งานวัด

Ton has fallen for a giant plush elephant at the darts stall, and Hugo swears he’ll win it. The more he loses, the more he wants to play. Yai only needs three darts.

Level
29
Stage
Expert, B2+
Theme
Temples & traditions
Length
13 pages, about 15 min
New words
9
Cover of the Thai story "The Temple Fair"

The first line

คืนนี้มีงานวัดที่วัดใกล้ซอย ทุกคนไปด้วยกัน

Tonight there’s a temple fair at the temple near the soi, and everyone goes together.

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Illustration from page 1 of the Thai story "The Temple Fair"
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Illustration from page 7 of the Thai story "The Temple Fair"
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New words in this story

This story introduces 9 new words. Here are the first ones:

Thai Pronunciation Meaning Audio
งานวัด ngaan-wát temple fair
ชิงช้าสวรรค์ ching-cháa-sà-wǎn Ferris wheel
ตุ๊กตา dtúk-gà-dtaa doll, stuffed toy
ปา bpaa to throw (at a target)
แตก dtɛ̀ɛk to break, to shatter
ลูกโป่ง lûuk-bpòong balloon
ยิ่ง yîng the more… (ยิ่ง… ยิ่ง…), even more
ลูกทุ่ง lûuk-tûng luk thung (Thai country music)
แก่ gɛ̀ɛ old, elderly

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