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Vocabulary

angry (adj. angrier, angriest) ความโกรธ – very annoyed.
“I am really angry with you for breaking my vase.”

allow (v. allows, allowing, allowed) ยอมให้ – to give permission for someone to have something or do something.
“You are allowed to stay up until 10 p.m. tonight to watch the movie.”

apologize (v. apologizes, apologizing, apologized) ขอโทษ – to say that you are sorry for doing something wrong.
“I apologize for saying those bad things about you yesterday.”

argument (n.) การโต้แย้ง – an unfriendly disagreement.
“I had an argument with my friend last night about who was the best footballer.”

behave (v. behaves, behaving, behaved) ปฏิบัติตัว, ความประพฤติ – to act in a particular way.
“The teacher told the students they must behave when the principal arrived.”

complain (v. complains, complaining, complained) บ่น,ร้องทุกข์ – to express feelings of annoyance or unhappiness about something.
“My parents always complain that I never clean my bedroom.”

cutter (n.)- เครื่องตัด, มีดตัด – a tool used for cutting.
“I used a cutter to cut out the picture.”

embarrassed (adj.) ความกระดาก, ขวยเขิน – ashamed or nervous in front of people.
“I felt very embarrassed today when my teacher told me to stand up in assembly.”

enough (pron.) พอต้องการถึงขนาด, เพียงพอ – as much or as many as necessary.
“Did you have enough sleep last night?”

even though (adverb) แม้ว่า - although,
“The students forgot their homework, even though the teacher reminded them.”
generation (n.) การทำให้เกิดขึ้น, รุ่นราวคราวเดียวกัน – all people of about the same age.
“The younger generation today is so lucky.”

gone ไปแล้ว – past participle of go
“He has already gone to school.”

hope – (v. hopes, hoping, hoped) หวังว่า – to want something to happen.
“I hope you can help me tomorrow paint the house.”

hug (v. hugs, hugging, hugged) กอดรัด – to hold someone you love tightly in your arms.
“We hugged and said goodbye to each other at the airport.”

just (adj.) เพิ่ง , เพียง -
“Just writing an essay isn’t enough. You must also draw a picture.”

lucky (n.) เคราะห์ดี, โชคดี – something that brings you good fortune by chance.
“I was lucky to win first prize in that competition.”

mistake (n.) ความผิดผลาด – something which is not correct.
“She made many mistakes in her math exam this morning.”

mum (n.) แม่ – short for mother
“Mum, can I have something to eat please?”

naughty (adj. naughtier, naughtiest) ซุกซน – behaving badly
“The children were all naughty this morning.”

promise (v. promises, promising, promised) สัญญา - to say you will do something for sure.
“I promise that tomorrow I will be a good student all day.”

properly (adv.) ถูกต้อง, สมควร – in a correct or acceptable way.
“Can you please eat properly?”

prostrate (adj.) หมอบ – lying face down on the floor.
“I prostrated in front of the Buddha image three times.”

protect (v. protects, protecting, protected) ป้องกัน – to keep a person or thing safe.
“It is a policemen’s duty to protect us.”

punish (v. punishes, punishing, punished) - ทำโทษ – to make someone suffer for a fault or crime.
“The teacher punished us for talking in class.”

rarely (adv.) นานๆครั้งหนึ่ง – not at all often.
“I rarely go to the cinema to watch a movie.”

really (adv.) จริงๆ , แท้จริง - truly or in fact.
“I really cannot help you tomorrow. I am very busy.”

refuse (v. refuses, refusing, refused) ปฏิเสธ – to say firmly that you are not willing to accept or do something.
“I refuse to give you any pocket money until you have taken the rubbish outside.”

remember (v. remembers, remembering, remembered) จดจำ - to keep someone or something in your memory.
“I remember seeing him last year.”

scar (n.) แผลเป็น – a mark on your skin from an old cut or wound.
“The prisoner had a long scar on his right cheek.”

scared (adj.) กลัว, ตื่นตกใจ - frightened of something or someone.
“I was all alone last night and I felt very scared when I heard a loud noise downstairs.”

since (adv.) ตั้งแต่ – starting at a time in the past and continuing until the present.
“We have been friends ever since we were in kindergarten together.”

skin (n.) หนัง,ถลกหนัง,ปอกลอก – the natural outer covering of your body.
“Babies have soft skin.”

stick (v.) เสียบ,แทง,ติด,ฉงน (n.) ไม้ด้ามยาว – a long thin piece of wood
“The boy hit the buffalo with a stick.”

strict (adj. stricter, strictest) ที่เข้มงวด - severe in demanding obedience to rules of behaviour.
“All of our teachers are very strict.”

success (n.) ความสำเร็จ – the act of getting the result you aimed for.
“We had no success in finding a present for our mother.”

superb (adj.) ดีเลิศ – excellent
“The meal tonight was superb. The best you have ever cooked.”

though (conj.) แม้ว่า – in spite of something.
“I passed the English exam even though I didn’t study last night.”

without (adv.) ปราศจาก – not having or not using something.
“We started eating without you because you were late.”

wonderful (adj.) แปลกประหลาด, มหัศจรรย์ – causing great pleasure
“I had a wonderful day yesterday at the zoo.”

worry (v. worries, worrying, worried) เป็นห่วง, กลุ้มใจ – to make someone anxious or uncomfortable.
“His mother was worried because he came home late last night.”

"My three wonderful mums" was originally published in the Learning Post, a supplement of the Bangkok Post. It is used here with their kind permission.

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