Level 11 · Beginner (A1)

Good news

ข่าวดี

Mali has a new job. Everyone is thrilled, until they hear where it is. Hugo has an opinion. So does Yai.

Level
11
Stage
Beginner, A1
Theme
Daily life
Length
12 pages, about 12 min
New words
14
Cover of the Thai story "Good news"

The first line

วันนี้มะลิเลิกงานแล้ววิ่งมา เพราะมีข่าวดี

Today, Mali finishes work and comes running, because she has good news.

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New words in this story

This story introduces 14 new words. Here are the first ones:

Thai Pronunciation Meaning Audio
เลิกงาน lə̂ək-ngaan to finish work
ข่าวดี kàao-dii good news
งาน ngaan work, job
ยินดีด้วย yin-dii-dûai congratulations
ถ่ายรูป tàai-rûup to take a photo
เชียงใหม่ chiang-mài Chiang Mai
เสียใจ sǐa-jai sad, sorry
ยัง yang still, not yet (with ไม่)
ตัดสินใจ dtàt-sǐn-jai to decide
คิด kít to think
ว่า wâa that (after think, say…)
จะ jà will (marks the future)

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