Level 26 · Advanced (B1)

Som on a diet

ส้มลดน้ำหนัก

Som has got so round he can no longer jump onto the bed. The vet’s verdict: two kilos to lose. Hugo holds firm, even when Som meows all night… but the scales won’t budge. Someone in the soi is cheating. In fact, everyone is.

Level
26
Stage
Advanced, B1
Theme
Animals
Length
13 pages, about 14 min
New words
5
Cover of the Thai story "Som on a diet"

The first line

ตั้งแต่ย้ายมาอยู่บ้านยาย ส้มอ้วนขึ้นทุกวัน

Ever since they moved into Yai’s house, Som has been getting fatter every day.

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New words in this story

This story introduces 5 new words. Here are the first ones:

Thai Pronunciation Meaning Audio
อ้วน ûan fat, chubby
เจ็ด jèt seven
น้ำหนัก nám-nàk weight
ถึงแม้ว่า tʉ̌ng-mɛ́ɛ-wâa although, even if
แอบ ɛ̀ɛp to do secretly, on the sly (+ verb)

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