Body Parts
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Body Parts

Vocabulary for body parts and health

Other:
Me:
Other
คุณkhun
ปวดpùat
หัวhǔa
ไหมmǎi
ค่ะkhâ
Do you have a headache?
You
ไม่mâi
ครับkráp
แต่tɛ̀ɛ
ผมphǒm
ปวดpùat
เท้าtháo
ครับkráp
No, but I have a foot ache.
Other
ทำไมtham-mai
คุณkhun
ปวดpùat
เท้าtháo
ค่ะkhâ
Why do you have a foot ache?
You
เพราะphrɔ́
ผมphǒm
เดินdəən
มากmâak
เกินkəən
ไปpai
ครับkráp
Because I walked too much.
Other
คุณkhun
ควรkhuan
พักphák
ขาkhǎa
ค่ะkhâ
You should rest your legs.
You
ใช่châi
ครับkráp
ผมphǒm
จะjà
นั่งnâng
พักphák
สักsàk
ครู่khrûu
ครับkráp
Yes, I will sit and rest for a moment.

Cultural Notes

Body parts in Thai are important for describing health issues. 'ปวด' (pùat) means 'to ache' or 'to hurt' and is commonly used when talking about pain. Common body parts include 'หัว' (head), 'ตา' (eye), 'หู' (ear), 'จมูก' (nose), 'ปาก' (mouth), 'มือ' (hand), 'เท้า' (foot), 'ขา' (leg), etc. When expressing that something hurts, use 'ปวด' followed by the body part. 'เกินไป' (kəən-pai) means 'too much' or 'excessively'. The word 'ควร' (khuan) means 'should' and is used to give advice. Thai people often use traditional medicine and massage for body aches. # Exercises Section

Vocabulary

ปวดpùat
to ache, to hurt
Used when describing pain
หัวhǔa
head
Body part
ปวดหัวpùat hǔa
headache
Common ailment
แต่tɛ̀ɛ
but, however
Conjunction for contrast
เท้าtháo
foot
Body part
เดินdəən
to walk
Common verb for movement
เกินไปkəən pai
too much, excessively
Indicates excess
ควรkhuan
should, ought to
Used to give advice
พักphák
to rest, to take a break
Used for resting
ขาkhǎa
leg
Body part
นั่งnâng
to sit
Common verb
สักครู่sàk-khrûu
a moment, a while
Short period of time

Practice Exercises

1
How do you say 'headache' in Thai?
Aปวดหัว
Bปวดเท้า
Cปวดขา
Dปวดมือ
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Answer:
2
What does 'เกินไป' mean?
AToo much
BNot enough
CJust right
DA little
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Answer:
3
Translate to Thai: 'Do you have a headache?'
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Answer: คุณปวดหัวไหม{ครับ|ค่ะ}