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Your first short Thai text

Read a connected greeting, introduction and leave-taking based on the complete FSI lesson 5 dialogue.

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Names and linking phrases

Read the text in three connected stages. First identify the social purpose of each stage, then confirm the full sequence in the unchanged local FSI lesson 5 recording.

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สวัสดี/greeting/
นี่/this is/
ภรรยา/wife/
พบกันใหม่/meet again/
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NoticeConnected reading

1. Greeting

Two people greet each other and ask how things are.

สวัสดีครับ คุณปรีชา · สวัสดีครับ คุณสมศักดิ์ · เป็นอย่างไงบ้างครับ · ก็เรื่อย ๆ ครับ

sà-wàt-dii khráp khun prii-chaa · sà-wàt-dii khráp khun sǒm-sàk · pen yàang-ngai bâang khráp · kɔ̂ɔ rʉ̂ai-rʉ̂ai khrápHello, Preecha. Hello, Somsak. How are things? So-so.

2. Introduction

Preecha introduces John and Mary and states their relationship.

อ้อ คุณปรีชา · นี่คุณจอห์น · นั่นคุณแมรี่ · ภรรยาคุณจอห์น

ɔ̂ɔ khun prii-chaa · nîi khun cɔɔn · nân khun mɛɛ-rîi · phan-rá-yaa khun cɔɔnOh, Preecha. This is John. That is Mary, John's wife.

3. Leave-taking

One speaker leaves and the exchange closes with an invitation to meet again.

ขอโทษ ผมไปก่อนนะครับ · เชิญครับ พบกันใหม่ครับ

khɔ̌ɔ-thôot phǒm pai kɔ̀ɔn ná khráp · chəən khráp phóp kan mài khrápExcuse me, I'll leave first. Please do. See you again.
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Who are introduced after the two greetings?

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What relationship is stated for Mary?

ภรรยาคุณจอห์น

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Which phrase closes the recorded exchange?

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