Level 29 · Expert (B2+)

The Rumour

ข่าวลือ

Lek sees Hugo leaving the French embassy with a suitcase. By the afternoon, the whole soi “knows” everything. Except the truth.

Level
29
Stage
Expert, B2+
Theme
Daily life
Length
13 pages, about 14 min
New words
9
Cover of the Thai story "The Rumour"

The first line

ตอนเช้า เล็กเห็นฮิวโก้ถือเอกสารออกมาจากสถานทูตฝรั่งเศส

One morning, Lek sees Hugo coming out of the French embassy with a pile of papers.

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New words in this story

This story introduces 9 new words. Here are the first ones:

Thai Pronunciation Meaning Audio
ถือ tʉ̌ʉ to hold, to carry
เอกสาร èek-gà-sǎan document, papers (official)
สถานทูต sà-tǎan-tûut embassy
แฟน fɛɛn boyfriend, girlfriend, partner
นักร้อง nák-rɔ́ɔng singer
ล้าน láan million
ข่าวลือ kàao-lʉʉ rumour
วีซ่า wii-sâa visa
ปีหน้า bpii-nâa next year

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