Level 2 · Starter (Complete beginner)

In a tuk-tuk with Lek

นั่งตุ๊กตุ๊กกับเล็ก

Hugo wants to go to the temple. Lek, a chatty tuk-tuk driver, names his price.

Level
2
Stage
Starter, Complete beginner
Theme
Travel
Length
9 pages, about 6 min
New words
10
Cover of the Thai story "In a tuk-tuk with Lek"

The first line

เล็กชอบขับตุ๊กตุ๊ก

Lek likes driving his tuk-tuk.

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Illustration from page 5 of the Thai story "In a tuk-tuk with Lek"
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New words in this story

This story introduces 10 new words. Here are the first ones:

Thai Pronunciation Meaning Audio
ขับ kàp to drive
ตุ๊กตุ๊ก dtúk-dtúk tuk-tuk
ไหน nǎi where?
วัด wát temple
เลี้ยว líao to turn
ซ้าย sáai left
แพง pɛɛng expensive
ได้ dâai can, to be able to
เล็ก lék Lek (first name), small
สนุก sà-nùk fun

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