Level 15 · Intermediate (A2)

Kru May

ครูเมย์

The teacher who speaks French, loves teaching, and explains the most important Thai word of all: sanuk.

Level
15
Stage
Intermediate, A2
Theme
Daily life
Length
11 pages, about 12 min
New words
3
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The first line

ตอนเช้าครูเมย์สอนภาษาไทยที่โรงเรียนของฮิวโก้

In the mornings, Kru May teaches Thai at Hugo’s school.

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New words in this story

This story introduces 3 new words. Here are the first ones:

Thai Pronunciation Meaning Audio
สอน sɔ̌ɔn to teach
ภาษา paa-sǎa language
คำ kam word

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