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Simon: |
khun duu Awstreylian Oophen ruueplao |
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คุณดูออสเตรเลียนโอเพ่น |
Did you watch the Australian Open? |
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Montri: |
duu si raaikaan nii phlaat maidai duu jon taa chae loey |
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ดูซิ รายการนี้พลาดไม่ได้ |
For sure. You cant miss it. My eyes are bleary now. |
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Simon: |
laew pen ngai khrai pen nakthennit khwanjai khun la |
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แล้วเป็นไง ใครเป็น |
What do you think of it? Whos your favourite player? |
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Montri: |
tawng Feydoeroe yuu laew sutyawt jing jing dooychaphoh maet thii len kap Aakatsii |
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ต้องเฟเดอเรออยู่แล้ว |
Has to be Federer! (Hes) really fantastic! Especially in the match against Agassi. |
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Simon: |
phom kaw duu muueankan Aakatsii kaw len dii na |
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ผมก็ดูเหมือนกัน |
I also watched the match. Agassi was very good, too. |
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Montri: |
chai Aakatsii kaw len diimaak tae yang mai chana phom thueng jing jing Feydoeroe tham dai yang-ngai |
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ใช่ อากัสซี่ก็เล่นดีมาก |
Yeah, he also played superbly, but he was not good enough to win. Im really amazed how Federer did that. |
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Simon: |
khong pen phroh aayu mang Feydoeroe awn khwaa sip-et pii |
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คงเป็นเพราะอายุมั้ง |
Maybe its the age. Federer is 11 years younger. |
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Montri: |
uuem penpaidai muueankan na ey laew khrai pen nakthennit ying khwanjai khun la |
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อือม์ เป็นไปได้เหมือน |
Umm, thats possible, too. By the way, whos your favourite woman tennis player? |
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Simon: |
khun lawng thaai si |
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คุณลองทายซิ |
Guess who? |
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Montri: |
tawng pen Maaria Saaraaphoowaa naenawn loey |
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ต้องเป็นมาเรีย ชาราโพวา |
Must be Maria Sharapova for sure. |
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Simon: |
phit khun luuem pai laew rue waa phom pen chaao Awstreylia |
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ผิด คุณลืมไปแล้วหรือว่า |
Nope. Have you forgotten that Im an Australian? |
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Montri: |
ooy j ing si na ngan tawng pen Moolik naenawn |
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โอ๊ย จริงสินะ งั้นต้องเป็น |
Arrrg, thats true. Its must be Molik for sure! |
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Simon: |
chailaew Moolik lae Heywit pen khwanjai phom |
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ใช่แล้ว โมลิคและเฮวิตต์ |
Right, Molik and Hewitt are my favourites. |
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Montri: |
ngan tawng khaw sadaeng khwaamyindi duay na Saimawn piinii thang sawng khon maa klai thiidiew |
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งั้นขอแสดงความยินดี |
Then I have to congratulate you, Simon. Both have come very far this year. |
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๑ kumphaaphan ๒๕๔๘ ( 1 February 2005)
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| duu thennit ruueplao
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The world has its first tennis grand slam champions of the year from the Australian Open. The weather at the competition was regarded by many world-class players to be some of the hottest theyve ever experienced. We, however, had it easier, glued to our TV screens watching the matches in our cozy living rooms. Simon and Montri are two such viewers. |