A1 · Lesson 047

Computers & internet

Handle the basic digital Thai you need for files, email, printing and simple problems.

By the end of this lesson

Ask for computer help, email or print a file and describe a simple problem.

Use clear requests and likely replies at a print shop or while working with a friend. A slow computer alone does not establish that it has a virus.

Say this now

I need to print this document.

Say as a manphǒm dtâwng phim èk gà sǎan née khrápผมต้องพิมพ์เอกสารนี้ครับ
Say as a womanchǎn dtâwng phim èk gà sǎan née khâฉันต้องพิมพ์เอกสารนี้ค่ะ

Use this complete request for the document you need. The one-copy reply is an example quantity.

Sentence shape: I → need to print this document → polite ending.

Say as a man: sentence pieces

Iphǒmผม
need to print this documentdtâwng phim èk gà sǎan néeต้องพิมพ์เอกสารนี้
polite endingkhrápครับ

Say as a woman: sentence pieces

Ichǎnฉัน
need to print this documentdtâwng phim èk gà sǎan néeต้องพิมพ์เอกสารนี้
polite endingkhâค่ะ

In this lesson

Essential phrases

Use complete lines and natural replies.

Key words

Recognise the words and their meaning.

Practice

Choose a response and build a sentence.

Dialogues

Follow a complete exchange.

Word match

Match taught words and phrases to meanings.

Listening match

Understand the same language by ear.

Chapter review

Bring the useful language back from memory.