Level 14 · Intermediate (A2)

Thai massage

นวดไทย

Hugo’s back hurts. Nok knows exactly what to do about it. It hurts a little more first.

Level
14
Stage
Intermediate, A2
Theme
Culture
Length
12 pages, about 14 min
New words
6
Cover of the Thai story "Thai massage"

The first line

ตอนเย็น ฮิวโก้ปวดหลัง เพราะเขานั่งทำงานทั้งวัน

In the evening, Hugo’s back hurts because he sat working all day.

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New words in this story

This story introduces 6 new words. Here are the first ones:

Thai Pronunciation Meaning Audio
ถอด tɔ̀ɔt to take off (clothes, shoes)
เจ็บ jèp to hurt, to be sore
เบา bao light, gentle
หน่อย nɔ̀i a bit (softens a request)
ชั่วโมง chûa-moong hour
ตอน dtɔɔn when, at the time

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