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Social introductions and leave-taking

Introduce people, ask how someone is and end a short social exchange politely.

Time
16 min
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Pending
Learning goalsIntroduce someone nearbyRecognise an everyday wellbeing questionUse a polite leave-taking phrase
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How to read the pronunciation guide

Tone marks: a = mid, à = low, â = falling, á = high, ǎ = rising. Doubled vowels are long. ŋ is the ng sound; y is as in yes. ɛ, ɔ, ə and ʉ represent distinct vowel sounds. ph, th and kh have a puff of air; th is not English th.

pay, mǎy and ŋ correspond to pai, mǎi and ng in other guides. Hyphens may separate syllables. This is a simplified reading guide, not an exact transcription of the recording. หนังสือ is shown as nǎŋsʉ̌ʉ and เขา as khǎw; naŋsʉ̌ʉ and kháw also occur in fluent speech.

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Use the practical core of the source dialogue: greet two people, introduce others and close the exchange without translating its historical hierarchy notes into modern rules.

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Choose a phrase to move to its approximate position in the recording. Phrase timing is proportional, not word-exact.

A

สวัสดีครับ คุณปรีชา

sàwàtdii khráp khun priichaaHello, Preecha.
B

สวัสดีครับ คุณสมศักดิ์

sàwàtdii khráp khun sǒm sàkHello, Somsak.
B

เป็นอย่างไงบ้างครับ

pen yàaŋ ŋay bâaŋ khrápHow are you?
A

ก็เรื่อย ๆ ครับ

kɔ̂ɔ rʉ̂ay rʉ̂ay khrápSo-so.
B

นี่คุณจอห์น

nîi khun cɔɔnThis is John.
B

นั่นคุณแมรี่

nân khun mɛɛrîiThat is Mary.
A

ขอโทษ ผมไปก่อนนะครับ

khɔ̌ɔthôot phǒm pay kɔ̀ɔn ná khrápExcuse me, I have to go now.
B

เชิญครับ พบกันใหม่ครับ

chəən khráp phópkan mày khrápAll right. See you again.
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Which phrase introduces John as ‘This is John’?

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Which phrase tells the group you need to leave first?

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Listen to the end. Which phrase means ‘See you again’?

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Source provenance

Small, reviewed migration

Adapted from FSI Thai Basic Course lesson 5. The source's status and hierarchy guidance is historical context, not a universal description of present-day Thai interaction. Rights, language and cultural review remain pending. The source uses เป็นอย่างไงบ้างครับ; a common modern spoken form is เป็นยังไงบ้างครับ, while เป็นอย่างไรบ้างครับ is more formal. The source’s speaker labels are inconsistent, so A and B are retained as source labels, not verified personal identities.