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Frank: |
khūn dū French Open
rǔe plào |
¤Ø³´Ùà¿Ã¹ªìâÍà¾è¹ËÃ×Íà»ÅèÒ |
Are you following the
French Open? |
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Chai: |
phlât dâi ngāi phǒm kāmlāng tām dū wâo Fēdōerôe chà
dâi cháem rǔe plào |
¾ÅÒ´ä´éä§ ¼Á¡ÓÅѧµÒÁ´ÙÇèÒ |
Can’t miss it! I’d
really like to know if Federer’s going to be the champion. |
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Frank: |
láeo pēn ngāi khūn khít wâ khǎo chà cháná “rāchā
khòt dīn” dâi mǎi là |
áÅéÇà»ç¹ä§ ¤Ø³¤Ô´ÇèÒà¢Ò¨Ð |
So, do you think he’s
going to beat the “King of Clay”? |
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Chai: |
phǒm wâ mīsìt ná láe phǒm yàk hâi khǎo dâi cháem thî
nî mâk khǎo yāng mâi khōei dâi
lōei |
¼ÁÇèÒÁÕÊÔ·¸Ôì¹Ð áÅмÁÍÂÒ¡ |
I think it’s possible
and I very much want him to lift the trophy because he’s never won there. |
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Frank: |
phǒm kô khît wâ pī ní khǎo mī ōkàt ná |
¼Á¡ç¤Ô´ÇèÒ»Õ¹Õéà¢ÒÁÕâÍ¡ÒʹР|
I also think it’s
possible for him this year. |
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Chai: |
phǒm kô khît yàng
nán khǎo cháná Nādān dâi láeo thî Hāmbùk |
¼Á¡ç¤Ô´ÍÂèÒ§¹Ñé¹ à¢Òª¹Ð |
I think so, too,
because he defeated Nadal in Hamburg. |
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Frank: |
khàtlōi sǐa dûai
ná sét sǎm hòk-sǒn lǔeachûea khǎo
thām dâi ngāi khót kô mâi
mī |
¢Ò´ÅÍÂàÊÕ´éǹР6-0 àËÅ×Í |
Yeah, the third set
was a decisive 6-0. Incredible! How could he do that without a coach? |
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Chai: |
mī khào wâ Fédōerôe
dâi khûsóm pēn dāorûng chāo Fáràngsèt thî thànàt sái mǔean Nādān mā ráyá
nùeng láeo |
ÁÕ¢èÒÇÇèÒà¿à´ÍàÃÍä´é¤Ùè«éÍÁ |
I’ve heard that
Federer has had a French rookie, a left-hander like Nadal as his sparring
partner for some time. |
|
Frank: |
rǒe nî àtchà àthíbāi dâi ná wâ thāmmāi
khǎo chūeng cháná Nadal
dâi |
àËÃÍ ¹ÕèÍÒ¨¨Ð͸ԺÒÂä´é¹Ð |
Ah, this might explain
his victory over Nadal. |
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Chai: |
phǒm kô khît wâ nâ chà châi |
¼Á¡ç¤Ô´ÇèÒ¹èÒ¨Ðãªè |
I think it’s likely
the case. |
|
Frank: |
dân phûyǐng lâ khūn khît wâ Moresmo chàdâi chám mǎi |
´éÒ¹¼ÙéËÔ§ÅèÐ ¤Ø³¤Ô´ÇèÒ |
What do you think on
the women’s side? Do you think
Amelie Mauresmo will be the champion? |
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Chai: |
ē… nâ chà yâk khôen
ná pī ní Sērēnâ klàp mā láeo láe rāeng sǐa dâai |
àÍ…
¹èÒ¨ÐÂÒ¡¢Ö鹹Р»Õ¹Õé |
Well, it’s more
difficult for her this year. Serena is back in a hot form. |
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Frank: |
rāo mā dū kān tò ná |
àÃÒÁҴ١ѹµèÍä» |
We shall see! |
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Last modified: June 5, 2007 |
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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õ mithunayon òõõð ( 5 June 2007)
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Phût phāsǎ Thai Can’t miss it! / phlât dâi ngāi We shall see if Federer's dream of winning all four grand slams comes true at this year's French Open
The second grand slam title of the year goes forward without Paradorn, Thailand's number one player, as he is taking injury leave from the circuit. My focus on the French Open turns then to the world's number one instead. I've been hoping Federer, who has never won the French Open, would win all four major grand slams titles. The fact is Rafael Nadal is blocking my wish, as well as Federer's, as he has snatched the clay court titles from Federer on the past two occasions. However, judging from the first ever victory over Nadal on the clay court at Hamburg Masters Series on May 20, I have been positive that he is going to clinch the victory at the French Open. This week we're guessing at and predicting Federer's performance in the French Open based on his previous victory in Hamburg. |