Level 30 · Expert (B2+)

The Visa

วีซ่า

Hugo goes to apply for his one-year visa with a suitcase full of papers. He has brought absolutely everything. Well, almost.

Level
30
Stage
Expert, B2+
Theme
Travel
Length
13 pages, about 15 min
New words
9
Cover of the Thai story "The Visa"

The first line

ฮิวโก้ใส่เอกสารเต็มกระเป๋าสีแดง แล้วไปขอวีซ่าหนึ่งปี

Hugo fills the red suitcase with papers, then sets off to apply for a one-year visa.

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Illustration from page 1 of the Thai story "The Visa"
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Illustration from page 7 of the Thai story "The Visa"
Page 7

New words in this story

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

Thai Pronunciation Meaning Audio
เรียก rîak to call, to summon
ง่วง ngûang sleepy
จน jon until, so much that, to the point of
เจ้าหน้าที่ jâo-nâa-tîi officer, official, staff member (of an office)
ตรวจ dtrùat to check, to examine
หนังสือเดินทาง nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ-dəən-taang passport
ทัน tan to be in time, to keep up
ปิด bpìt to close, to turn off
กอด gɔ̀ɔt to hug

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