Thai listening practice upper-intermediate level : An unusual day at work

Sà-wàd-dii khâ! Welcome back to my blog! Today, we’re diving into Thai vocabulary and grammar, perfect for sharing about unexpected events and how they unfold.

Imagine this: yesterday started as an ordinary day at the office, but then something strange happened. A power outage disrupted everything, and just when you thought it couldn’t get more unusual, a loud noise revealed a car crash nearby. How would you describe such a day in Thai?

In this blog, you’ll learn six essential Thai words and one key grammar focus: "ทำให้ (Tham-hâi)", which means to cause or to make. We’ll explore how to use it to explain cause-and-effect relationships, like how an unexpected event might make your day more challenging or exciting.

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Script from the audio (Thai, phonetic and English version)

Mêua-waan bpen nèung nai wan thîi bplàek thîi-sùt nai Office. Thúk-yàang bpòk-gà-dtì, jon bprà-maan dton-thîang fai-dàb.

Rao gâw-loey dtâwng tham-ngaan dooi-mâi-mii Computer láe Internet. Sǎam chûa-mong dtàw-maa, fai glàb maa bpòk-gà-dtì.

Dtàe yang mii ìik ná, rao dâi yin sǐang baang-yàang dang mâak.

Rao sǒng-sǎi wâa man kheue arai, láe-gâw dâi rúu wâa mii rót-chon thîi sìi-yâek-fai-daeng glâi gàb Office rao.

Sǐang rót-chùk-chěrn láe sǐang khon raw nai rót-dtìt, tham-hâi rao Focus ngaan mâi-dâi loey.

New vocabulary

• แปลก (bplàek)

Meaning: Strange, unusual
Example: เรื่องนี้ฟังดูแปลกมาก (Rûeang níi fang duu bplàek mâak)
This story sounds very strange.

• ปกติ (bpòk-gà-dtì)

Meaning: Normal, usual, normally, usually 
Example: วันนี้อากาศปกติดี (Wan-níi aa-gàat bpòk-gà-dtì dii)
Today the weather is normal.

• สงสัย (sǒng-sǎi)

Meaning: To wonder, to suspect
Example: ฉันสงสัยว่าเขาไปไหน (Chǎn sǒng-sǎi wâa khǎo bpai nǎi)
I wonder where he went.

• สี่แยก (sìi-yâek)

Meaning: Intersection
Example: ไปรอที่สี่แยกใกล้บ้าน (Bpài raw thîi sìi-yâek glâi bâan)
Go wait at the intersection near the house.

• รถฉุกเฉิน (rót-chùk-chěrn)

Meaning: Ambulance
Example: รถฉุกเฉินมาถึงในห้านาที (Rót-chùk-chěrn maa thǔeng nai hâa naa-thii)
The ambulance arrived in five minutes.

• โฟกัส (focus)

Meaning: To focus, to concentrate
Example: ฉันโฟกัสกับการทำงานไม่ได้เลย (Chǎn focus gàb gaan-tham-ngaan mâi-dâi loey)
I can't focus on working at all.

Grammar focus

"ทำให้" means to cause, to make, and it links a cause and effect in a sentence.

• Examples:
  ฝนตกหนักทำให้รถติด
  (Fǒn dtòk nàk tham-hâi rót-dtìt)
  Heavy rain caused traffic jams.
  

• ไฟดับทำให้เราต้องหยุดงาน
  (Fai dàb tham-hâi rao dtâwng yùt ngaan)
  The power outage made us stop working.
  

• ข่าวร้ายนี้ทำให้เธอร้องไห้
  (Khàao ráai níi tham-hâi thoe ráawng-hâi)
  This bad news made her cry.
  

• การออกกำลังกายทำให้สุขภาพดี
  (Gaan àawk-gam-lang-gaai tham-hâi sùk-khà-phâap dii)
  Exercising makes health better.
  

• เสียงดังทำให้เรานอนไม่หลับ
  (Sǐang dang tham-hâi rao naawn mâi-làp)
  The loud noise caused us not to sleep.

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