Unit 22 · Lesson 6 · Checkpoint
Checkpoint: What do you think?
A quick mixed review of everything in Unit 22, then a can-do check before you move on.
Can you do this?
- I can say what I think and give a reason.
- I can agree, disagree politely, or say that I'm not sure or that it depends.
- I can compare city and country life: convenience, traffic, nature, safety.
- I can link my ideas with but, so, as for and especially.
Everything in Unit 22
25 words and phrases, plus the pattern “Opinions and reasons: คิดว่า, เพราะ, ก็เลย”.
- คิด kít
to think
- ว่า wâa
that (after think, say, hope: think that …)
- เพราะ práw
because
- ก็เลย gâw-loei
so, that's why
- แต่ dtàe
but
- เห็นด้วย hěn-dûay
to agree
- ไม่แน่ใจ mâi nâe-jai
not sure; I'm not sure
- แล้วแต่ láew-dtàe
it depends (on); up to (you)
- สำหรับ sǎm-ràp
for; as far as … is concerned (for me = in my view)
- ส่วนตัว sùan-dtua
personally; private
- โดยเฉพาะ dooi-chà-páw
especially
- น่าสนใจ nâa-sǒn-jai
interesting
- เบื่อ bùea
bored; fed up (with), sick of
- ชีวิต chii-wít
life
- ต่างจังหวัด dtàang-jang-wàt
the provinces, upcountry (anywhere outside Bangkok)
- วุ่นวาย wûn-waai
hectic, chaotic
- สะดวก sà-dùak
convenient
- เงียบ ngîap
quiet
- น่าอยู่ nâa-yùu
nice to live in, liveable
- ปลอดภัย bplàwt-pai
safe
- ธรรมชาติ tam-má-châat
nature; natural
- ภูเขา puu-kǎo
mountain
- ข้อดี kâw-dii
advantage, good point
- ข้อเสีย kâw-sǐa
disadvantage, drawback
- ส่วน sùan
as for, while (contrast: and Fon, on the other hand …)
CheckpointPart of Unit 22: What do you think? in the free Thai course.