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Sean:

thâ chà lên sǒngkrān tông mī àrāi bâng ná

¶éÒ¨ÐàÅè¹Ê§¡ÃÒ¹µì
µéͧ ÁÕÍÐäúéÒ§¹Ð

To have fun during Songkran, what do we need?

Chai:

nùeng — pūen chìtnám sǒng — dīnsǒphōng

 sǎm — nám òp thāi

˹Öè§ »×¹©Õ´¹éÓ Êͧ
´Ô¹Ê;ͧ ÊÒÁ
¹éÓͺä·Â

One, a squirt gun. Two, clay powder, and finally, traditional Thai perfume.

Sean:

nám òp thāi  wái thām àrāi

¹éÓͺä·Â äÇé·ÓÍÐäÃ

Traditional Thai perfume? What for?

Chai:

āo sài nāi nám  dâi bānyākàt thāi thāi dī

àÍÒãÊèã¹¹éÓ
ä´éºÃÃÂÒ¡ÒÈä·Âæ ´Õ

To enhance the water with a pleasant Thai aroma.

Sean:

ūmm dī dī  thâonán rǒe

Í×Í! ´Õæ à·èÒ¹Ñé¹àËÃÍ

OK! Is that all?

Chai:

thǎngnám khǎnnám phǒm chà súe kràbòk chìtnám dûai

¶Ñ§¹éÓ ¢Ñ¹¹éÓ ¼Á¨Ð
«×éÍ¡Ãк͡©Õ´¹éÓ´éÇÂ

A bucket and a bowl. I’ll buy a big water gun or squirt tube.

Sean:

kràbòk chìtnám khūe àrāi

¡Ãк͡©Õ´¹éÓ¤×ÍÍÐäÃ

What’s a squirt tube?

Chai:

mān pēn kràbòk yāo yāo thām chàk thô pī-sī-wī  chái sùp nám  chàk thǎng láeo chìt òk pāi

Áѹà»ç¹¡Ãк͡ÂÒÇæ ·Ó
¨Ò¡·è;իÕÇÕ ãªéÊÙº¹éÓ¨Ò¡
¶Ñ§áÅéǩմ¹éÓÍÍ¡ä»

It’s a long tube made from PVC. We will draw some water from a bucket into the tube and shoot it out.

Sean:

nám tông rāeng nâe nâe  châi mǎi

¹éÓµéͧáçá¹èæ ãªèäËÁ

I’m sure the stream is very powerful, isn’t it?

Chai:

châi  láe chìt nám  dâi klāi kwà

ãªè áÅЩմ¹éÓä´éä¡Å¡ÇèÒ

Yes, the extra force can pump the water very far.

Sean:

kô thòe  thâ yù klâi klâi chái khǎn kô yāng dâi 

rao tog ao nám pai duai mai

¡çà¶ÍÐ ¶éÒÍÂÙèã¡Åéæ ãªé¢Ñ¹
¡çÂѧä´é àÃҨеéͧàÍÒ¹éÓ
ä»´éÇÂäËÁ

That’s true! But if someone is close by, we can even use a bowl. Do we have to take water along?

Chai:

mâi tông  thāngkān trīam wái hâi tām chùt tàng tàng

äÁèµéͧ ·Ò§¡ÒÃàµÃÕÂÁäÇé
ãËéµÒÁ¨Ø´µèÒ§æ

No need to. The organizers will supply water at various stations.

Sean:

dī chāng  tông sànùk nâe nâe

´Õ¨Ñ§ µéͧʹءá¹èæ

That’s great! It must be great fun!

Vocabulary check:

What do you use the following Songkran gear for?

1. a squirt gun = ……   2. clay powder = …… 3. Thai traditional perfume = ……

4. a bucket = ……       5. a bowl = ……          6. a squirt tube = ……

Answer keys:

1. pūen chìtnám / »×¹©Õ´¹éÓ          2. . dīnsǒphōng / ´Ô¹Ê;ͧ         3. nám òp thāi /  ¹éÓͺä·Â

4. thǎngnám / ¶Ñ§¹éÓ         5. khǎnnám  / ¢Ñ¹¹éÓ      6. kràbòk chìtnám / ¡Ãк͡©Õ´¹éÓ


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  • Welcome back to a new adaptation of Phût Phāsǎ Thāi after our transitional Songkran break. As per the valued suggestions of our readers, the transliterations now follow the Royal Institute's system (http://www.royin.go.th/th/profile/index.php), which includes tone markers. In terms of content, the column will continue to provide you with everyday language on specific topics.

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    Phût phāsǎ Thai

    Getting prepared for Songkran / trīam tūa lên sǒngkrān

    Are you ready for the fun and properly equipped for Thailand's famed 'Water Wars' festival?


    A shop has a large selection of Songkran gear. Along side all sorts of colourful modern components are necessaries for traditional revelers. – Phatrchai Prechaphanit
    The sanuk atmosphere of the Thai New Year celebrations - the Songkran Festival - has arrived. Hopefully you're ready for the water-drenched fun.

      Traditional objects are also available, such as n?m ?p th?i (traditional Thai perfume) in various bottle sizes, perfumed white clay and other common things for religious rites are placed next to the multi-colored modern gear.

    It's a good idea to get ready for the celebrations well in advance. If you shop early, prices are negotiable and the selections are still wide. The conversation this week helps both the first-time and veteran revelers plan their festive gear, so they can make the best of their Songkran encounters.