Level 17 · Intermediate (A2)

Morning alms

ตักบาตรตอนเช้า

At dawn the monks walk the soi with their bowls. Yai shows Hugo how to make merit, shoes off, and what it feels like afterwards.

Level
17
Stage
Intermediate, A2
Theme
Temples & traditions
Length
11 pages, about 13 min
New words
6
Cover of the Thai story "Morning alms"

The first line

ตอนเช้า พระสามรูปเดินในซอย ไม่ใส่รองเท้า

In the morning, three monks walk through the soi without shoes.

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Illustration from page 1 of the Thai story "Morning alms"
Page 1
Illustration from page 6 of the Thai story "Morning alms"
Page 6

New words in this story

This story introduces 6 new words. Here are the first ones:

Thai Pronunciation Meaning Audio
รูป rûup picture, photo
ตักบาตร dtàk-bàat to give alms to monks
ทำบุญ tam-bun to make merit
ผลไม้ pǒn-lá-máai fruit
ให้พร hâi-pɔɔn to give a blessing
รู้สึก rúu-sʉ̀k to feel

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