Level 1 · Starter (Complete beginner)

Yai’s soup

ข้าวต้มของยาย

Mali’s grandmother runs a khao tom stall at the corner of the soi. Hugo is hungry.

Level
1
Stage
Starter, Complete beginner
Theme
Food
Length
6 pages, about 5 min
New words
11
Cover of the Thai story "Yai’s soup"

The first line

ยายของมะลิขายข้าวต้ม

Yai, Mali’s grandmother, sells khao tom.

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New words in this story

This story introduces 11 new words. Here are the first ones:

Thai Pronunciation Meaning Audio
ของ kɔ̌ɔng of, belonging to
ขาย kǎai to sell
ข้าวต้ม kâao-dtôm rice soup (khao tom)
ยาย yaai grandmother
หิว hǐu to be hungry
ไหม mǎi … ? (question particle)
อร่อย à-ròi delicious, tasty
นะ ná softening particle (“…, okay?”)
ขอบคุณ kɔ̀ɔp-kun thank you
ไม่เป็นไร mâi-bpen-rai you're welcome, never mind
อีก ìik more, again

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