Lower intermediate · Phrases · 17 words

Talking to Kids

Things you say to children, plus some baby talk.

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มานี่มาmaa nîi maamaː nîː maːCome here.
อย่าวิ่งyàa wîngjàː wîŋDon't run.
เด็กดีdèk diidèk diːgood boy; good girl
ล้างมือก่อนกินข้าวนะláang mʉʉ gɔ̀ɔn gin khâao náláːŋ mɯː kɔ̀ːn kin kʰâːw náʔWash your hands before eating.
แปรงฟันหรือยังprɛɛng fan rʉ̌ʉ yangprɛːŋ fan rɯ̌ː jaŋHave you brushed your teeth?
ได้เวลานอนแล้วdâai wee-laa nɔɔn lɛ́ɛodâːj weː.laː nɔːn lɛ́ːwIt's bedtime.
เก็บของเล่นด้วยgèp khɔ̌ɔng-lên dûaikèp kʰɔ̌ːŋ.lên dûajPut your toys away.
แบ่งกันนะbɛ̀ng gan nábɛ̀ŋ kan náʔShare with each other.
ไม่ร้องนะmâi rɔ́ɔng námâj rɔ́ːŋ náʔDon't cry.
จับมือไว้นะjàp mʉʉ wái nátɕàp mɯː wáj náʔHold my hand.
อยากเข้าห้องน้ำไหมyàak khâo hɔ̂ng-náam mǎijàːk kʰâw hɔ̂ŋ.náːm mǎjDo you need the toilet?
ขอบคุณหรือยังkhɔ̀ɔp-khun rʉ̌ʉ yangkʰɔ̀ːp.kʰun rɯ̌ː jaŋDid you say thank you?
ไหว้คุณยายสิwâi khun-yaai sìwâj kʰun.jaːj sìʔGreet Grandma with a wai.
หนูอายุเท่าไหร่nǔu aa-yú thâo-ràinǔː ʔaː.jú tʰâw.ràjHow old are you? (to a child)
หม่ำๆmàm-màmmàm.màmyum-yum (time to eat)
อึʉ̀ʔɯ̀ʔpoo
ฉี่chìitɕʰìːpee

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