“ngee-ngao” (งี่เง่า) can be used in the following ways: adjective: is irrational / is being stupid / is being unreasonable The adjective “ngee-ngao” (งี่เง่า) is used when we are not thinking or behaving in a clear reasonable way. Examples: – phom roo waa phom gam-lang ngee-ngao ผมรู้ว่าผมกำลังงี่เง่า (I know I am being irrational) – tham-mai khun chawb tham-dtua ngee-ngao? ทำไมคุณชอบทำตัวงี่เง่า (Why do you acting unreasonable?) – ter bpen phoo-ying thee ngee-ngao lae kee-heung maak เธอเป็นผู้หญิงที่งี่เง่าและขี้หึงมาก (She is an irrational and… read more →
“fung-saan” (ฟุ่งซ่าน) can be used in the following ways: adjective: is distracted / is restless The adjective “fung-saan” (ฟุ่งซ่าน) is used when we not able to keep still because we are nervous, bored, or impatient. Examples: – kao roo-seuk fung-saan lae yak glab bpai thee New York เขารู้สึกฟุ่งซ่านและอยากจะกลับไปนิวยอร์ก (He is getting restless and wants to return to New York) – ter gam-lang fung-saan lae deuhn bpai deuhn ma nai baan เธอกำลังฟุ่งซ่านและเดินไปเดินมาในบ้าน (She is restless and marching up and down in… read more →
“dtrai-dtrawng” (ไตร่ตรอง) can be used in the following ways: verb: to ponder / to think / to contemplate The verb “dtrai-dtrawng” (ไตร่ตรอง) is used when we consider doing something in the future and need to think very carefully about it for a long time. Examples: – chan mai mee way-laa ma nang dtrai-dtrawng kwaam-maai kawng chee-wid ฉันไม่มีเวลามานั่งไตร่ตรองความหมายของชีวิต (I haven’t got time to sit around pondering the meaning of life) – chan kaw way-laa dtrai-dtrawng gio-gap reuang nee sak sawng-saam wan… read more →