Level 17 · Intermediate (A2)
Loy Krathong
ลอยกระทง
On the night of the full moon, everyone floats a little boat of flowers and a candle on the river, and makes a wish. Hugo knows exactly what to wish for.
- Level
- 17
- Stage
- Intermediate, A2
- Theme
- Festivals
- Length
- 11 pages, about 12 min
- New words
- 10
The first line
คืนนี้วันลอยกระทง ทุกคนในซอยดีใจมาก
Tonight is Loy Krathong, and everyone in the soi is very happy.
The full story, with audio and a translation for every sentence, is in the app.
New words in this story
This story introduces 10 new words. Here are the first ones:
| Thai | Pronunciation | Meaning | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| คืน | kʉʉn | night (also the classifier for nights) | |
| ลอยกระทง | lɔɔi-grà-tong | Loy Krathong (festival of lights) | |
| แม่น้ำ | mɛ̂ɛ-náam | river | |
| เรา | rao | we, us | |
| กระทง | grà-tong | krathong (floating offering) | |
| เทียน | tian | candle | |
| พระจันทร์ | prá-jan | the moon | |
| ลอย | lɔɔi | to float | |
| โชคดี | chôok-dii | good luck | |
| ไฟ | fai | light, fire |
