Unit 19 · Lesson 6 · Checkpoint
Checkpoint: Songkran!
A quick mixed review of everything in Unit 19, then a can-do check before you move on.
Can you do this?
- I can say what I have and haven't done, and ask other people about their experiences.
- I can say how many times I've done something, and that it's my first time.
- I can wish people a happy Songkran and join the temple visit and the water blessing for elders.
- I can answer the questions strangers ask a foreigner: where I'm from, how long I've been here, whether I speak Thai.
Everything in Unit 19
22 words and phrases, plus the pattern “Have you ever: เคย”.
- สงกรานต์ sǒng-graan
Songkran, the Thai New Year (13-15 April)
- สุขสันต์ sùk-sǎn
happy (in greetings: Happy …!)
- เทศกาล têet-sà-gaan
festival
- ประเพณี bprà-pee-nii
tradition, custom
- ทำบุญ tam-bun
to make merit (do good deeds, give at a temple)
- พระ prá
monk; Buddha image
- ตักบาตร dtàk-bàat
to give food to monks on their morning alms round
- ผู้ใหญ่ pûu-yài
adults; elders, senior people
- รดน้ำดำหัว rót-náam-dam-hǔa
to pour water over an elder's hands for a blessing (Songkran)
- อวยพร uay-pawn
to bless, to give someone your good wishes
- ขอให้ kǎw-hâi
may … (starts a wish or blessing)
- มีความสุข mii kwaam-sùk
to be happy
- ชวน chuan
to invite, to ask someone along
- สาด sàat
to splash, to throw (water)
- ปืนฉีดน้ำ bpuuen-chìit-náam
water gun
- กันน้ำ gan-náam
waterproof
- ตื่นเต้น dtùuen-dtên
excited
- เคย koei
have ever (done); used to
- ครั้งแรก kráng-râek
the first time
- หลาย lǎai
many, several
- เห็น hěn
to see
- เมือง mueang
city, town; country (เมืองไทย = Thailand)
CheckpointPart of Unit 19: Songkran! in the free Thai course.