Listening Practice

30-Second Thai EP 7: Exercise

Kru Nariss5 min read
30-Second Thai EP 7: Exercise

Episode 7 follows a Monday morning gym session. Treadmill, weights, a shower, and breakfast. If you work out in Thailand, you will hear these words at every fitness center on the island.

Fitness vocabulary is surprisingly practical for daily conversation in Thai. Listen to the Spotify episode, then read the script below.

Thai Script

ทุกวันจันทร์ฉันตื่นเช้าไปออกกำลังกายที่ฟิตเนส

ฉันชอบวิ่งบนลู่วิ่งและยกน้ำหนัก

วันนี้ฉันออกกำลังกายหนักมาก และรู้สึกดีหลังจากนั้น

หลังจากออกกำลังกาย ฉันไปอาบน้ำและทานอาหารเช้า

ช่วงบ่ายฉันรู้สึกมีพลังและพร้อมทำงาน

Romanization

thuk wan jan chan dteuen chaao bpai awk gam-lang-gaai thii fit-net

chan chaawp wing bon luu-wing lae yok nam-nak

wan-nii chan awk gam-lang-gaai nak maak lae ruu-seuk dii lang jaak nan

lang jaak awk gam-lang-gaai, chan bpai aap-naam lae thaan aa-haan chaao

chuang baai chan ruu-seuk mii pha-lang lae phrawm tham-ngaan

English Translation

“Every Monday, I wake up early and go exercise at the fitness center.”

“I enjoy running on the treadmill and lifting weights.”

“Today, I exercised really hard and felt great afterward.”

“After exercising, I took a shower and had breakfast.”

“In the afternoon, I felt energized and ready to work.”

Vocabulary Focus

ฟิตเนส

fit-net

fitness center

วิ่ง

wing

run

ลู่วิ่ง

luu-wing

treadmill

ยกน้ำหนัก

yok nam-nak

lift weights

ออกกำลังกาย

awk gam-lang-gaai

exercise

อาบน้ำ

aap-naam

take a shower

ทานอาหารเช้า

thaan aa-haan chaao

have breakfast

พลัง

pha-lang

energy

พร้อม

phrawm

ready

หนัก

nak

hard

Comprehension Questions

  1. เธอออกกำลังกายที่ไหน
    Where does she exercise?
  2. เธอทำอะไรตอนเช้า
    What does she do in the morning?
  3. วันนี้เธอออกกำลังกายหนักไหม
    Did she exercise hard today?
  4. หลังจากออกกำลังกาย เธอทำอะไร
    What did she do after exercising?
  5. เธอรู้สึกอย่างไรตอนบ่าย
    How did she feel in the afternoon?

Practice Tips

  • Listen to the Spotify episode once without looking at the script. How much did you catch?
  • Read along with the romanization on a second listen.
  • Try reading the Thai script on a third pass.
  • Cover the English and see if you can translate on your own.

Want more structured listening practice? Nariss's video courses include hours of listening material at every level. Or keep going with Episode 8: Beach in Hua Hin.

Kru Nariss, Thai language teacher

Written by Kru Nariss

Native Thai teacher, TEFL-certified, with six years of experience helping expats and travelers speak Thai with confidence. Based in Koh Samui.

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