A1 · Lesson 064

Renting a place

View a home and clarify the costs before deciding.

By the end of this lesson

Ask to view a home, check rent and bills, and confirm the move-in date.

Learn the questions together with realistic replies. Amounts and terms are invented examples.

Say this now

Say as a mankhǎw doo hâwng gàwn dâai mǎi khrápขอดูห้องก่อนได้ไหมครับ

Say as a womankhǎw doo hâwng gàwn dâai mǎi kháขอดูห้องก่อนได้ไหมคะ

Furniture, bills and the deposit are separate questions. Ask to read an agreement before deciding.

Sentence shape: may I see the room first → could I → polite ending

Say as a man: sentence pieces

may I see the room firstkhǎw doo hâwng gàwnขอดูห้องก่อน

could Idâai mǎiได้ไหม

polite endingkhrápครับ

Say as a woman: sentence pieces

may I see the room firstkhǎw doo hâwng gàwnขอดูห้องก่อน

could Idâai mǎiได้ไหม

polite endingkháคะ

Use complete lines and natural replies.

Recognise the words and their meaning.

Choose a response and build a sentence.

Follow a complete exchange.

Match taught words and phrases to meanings.

Understand the same language by ear.

Bring the useful language back from memory.