“chab-plan” (ฉับพลัน) can be used in the following ways: adjective: is sudden The adjective “chab-plan” (ฉับพลัน) is used to say that something happens very quickly and without any sign that it is going to happen. Often used with the word “yaang” (อย่าง) meaning “like” in order to make it an adverb – “suddenly” or “all of a sudden”. Examples: – ter roo-seuk bpuad thee sa-pook chab-plan เธอรู้สึกปวดที่สะโพกของเธอฉับพลัน (She felt a sudden pain in her hip) – garn-jaak-bpai kawng-kao chab-plan lae… read more →
“seung” (ซึ้ง) can be used in the following ways: adjective: is touched The adjective “seung” (ซึ้ง) is used when we are emotionally stirred, with gratitude, because someone has been very kind or because a situation is sad. Examples: – kao seung thee ter huang-yai kao เขาซึ้งที่เธอห่วงใยเขา (He was touched that she cared) – phuak-rao seung gio-gap reuang-raow kawng-phuak-kao พวกเราซึ้งมากเกี่ยวกับเรื่องราวของพวกเขา (We were very touched by their story) – khun roo-seuk seung mai meua pheuan kawng-khun sa-ra way-laa ma chuay-leua khun? คุณรู้สึกซึ้งไหมเมื่อเพื่อนของคุณสระเวลามาช่วยเหลือคุณ?… read more →
“dtaw-rawng” (ต่อรอง) can be used in the following ways: verb: to negotiate / to haggle The verb “dtaw-rawng” (ต่อรอง) is used to someone is trying to reach an agreement with someone else by discussing something in a formal way. We can also use “jay-ra-jaa dtaw-rawng” (เจรจาต่อรอง). Examples: – kaw dtaw-rawng ra-ka nid-noi dai mai? ขอต่อรองราคานิดหน่อยได้ไหม (Can I haggle the price a little?) – thang sawng faai dtem-jai thee ja dtaw-rawng ทั้งสองฝ่ายเต็มใจที่จะต่อรอง (Both sides are willing to negotiate) – kao gam-lang… read more →