“dtaam tan” (ตามทัน) can be used in the following ways: verb: to catch up (to something) / to keep up (with something) The verb “dtaam tan” (ตามทัน) is to go faster so that you reach the person or vehicle in front of you; or to improve in order to reach the same standard or rate as someone or something. Examples: – haak khun reeb, khun na-ja dtaam tan phuak-kao thee sa-phaan หากคุณรีบ คุณน่าจะตามทันพวกเขาที่สะพาน (If you hurry, you should catch up… read more →
“kwai-kway” (ไขว้เขว) can be used in the following ways: verb: to distract / to confuse The verb “kwai-kway” (ไขว้เขว) is to get someone’s attention and prevent them from concentrating on something; or to make someone feel that they do not understand something. Examples: – nan bplae waa khun gam-lang kwai-kway reu-bplao? นั่นแปลว่าคุณกำลังไขว้เขวหรือเปล่า (Does that means you are being distracted?) – kwaam-rak tham hai chan kwai-kway jaak reuang garn-ngaan ความรักทำให้ฉันไขว้เขวจากเรื่องการงาน (Love distracts me from work) – luuk-kaa kwai-kway gap pha-li-dta-phan thee… read more →
“beeb” (บีบ) can be used in the following ways: verb: to squeeze The verb “beeb” (บีบ) is to press something firmly with your hands; or to make someone tell you something or do something even though they do not want to. Examples: – ter beeb cream lung-bon meu kawng-ter เธอบีบครีมลงบนมือของเธอ (She squeezed some cream onto her hands) – ter yim, beeb meu kawng-kao duay kwaam-rak เธอยิ้มบีบมือของเขาด้วยความรัก (She smiled, squeezing his hand affectionately) – ter pha-yaa-yaam bpen krang sud-taai pheua thee… read more →