{"id":1528,"date":"2013-01-17T20:23:34","date_gmt":"2013-01-17T20:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/?p=1528"},"modified":"2014-08-27T15:02:38","modified_gmt":"2014-08-27T15:02:38","slug":"how-do-you-say-your-new-years-resolution-in-thai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/how-do-you-say-your-new-years-resolution-in-thai\/","title":{"rendered":"How do you say your New Years resolution, in Thai?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s that time of the year again when you look back at what happened in 2012, take stock and also plan on doing some things in 2013 (we all do that, right?).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">Many of you might be thinking of New Year\u2019s resolutions. But even if you do not \u2018believe\u2019 in them for whatever reason(s), others are sure to ask you about yours. Or tell you about theirs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">Before we continue, there are two phrases worth knowing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The first is <strong>\u0e19\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e25\u0e07<\/strong> (noi4 long2), which literally translates as \u2018small go down\u2019. It means \u2018to reduce,\u2019 \u2018become less,\u2019 or \u2018get smaller.\u2019 The second is <strong>\u0e21\u0e32\u0e01\u0e02\u0e36\u0e49\u0e19<\/strong> (maak3 keun3) which literally translates as \u2018more go up.\u2019 It means \u2018to increase,\u2019 \u2018add on to,\u2019 or \u2018have more of.\u2019 Both will be found only after a verb or action.<span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"151\">Thai<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"338\">Karaoke<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"245\">English<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"151\">\u0e25\u0e14\u0e19\u0e49\u0e33\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e31\u0e01<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"338\">Lod2 nam4 nak2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"245\">lose weight<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"151\">\u0e2d\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e01\u0e33\u0e25\u0e31\u0e07\u0e01\u0e32\u0e22\u0e21\u0e32\u0e01\u0e02\u0e36\u0e49\u0e19<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"338\">Awk2 gum1lang1gaai1 maak3 keun3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"245\">work out more<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"151\">\u0e40\u0e23\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e32\u0e43\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e48<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"338\">Rien1 paa5saa5 mai2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"245\">learn a new language<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"151\">\u0e19\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e40\u0e23\u0e47\u0e27\u0e01\u0e27\u0e48\u0e32\u0e1b\u0e01\u0e15\u0e34<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"338\">Nawn1 rewo1 gwa2 bok2ga2dti2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"245\">go to bed earlier<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"151\">\u0e15\u0e37\u0e48\u0e19\u0e40\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e32\u0e01\u0e27\u0e48\u0e32\u0e1b\u0e01\u0e15\u0e34<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"338\">Dteun2 chow4 gwa2 bok2ga2dti2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"245\">wake up earlier<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"151\">\u0e40\u0e01\u0e23\u0e07\u0e43\u0e08\u0e21\u0e32\u0e01\u0e02\u0e36\u0e49\u0e19<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"338\">Greng1 jai1 maak3 keun3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"245\">be more grateful<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"151\">\u0e17\u0e33\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19\u0e19\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e25\u0e07<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"338\">Tum1ngaan1 noi4 long2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"245\">work less<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"151\">\u0e1a\u0e48\u0e19\u0e19\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e25\u0e07<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"338\">Bon2 noi4 long2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"245\">complain less<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"151\">\u0e40\u0e23\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e17\u0e33\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e2b\u0e32\u0e23<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"338\">Rien1 gaan1 tum1 aa1haan5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"245\">learn how to cook<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"151\">\u0e14\u0e37\u0e48\u0e21\u0e19\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e25\u0e07<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"338\">Deum2 noi4 long2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"245\">drink less beer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"151\">\u0e40\u0e25\u0e34\u0e01\u0e40\u0e2b\u0e25\u0e49\u0e32<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"338\">Lerk3 laow3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"245\">quit drinking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"151\">\u0e40\u0e25\u0e34\u0e01\u0e1a\u0e38\u0e2b\u0e23\u0e35\u0e48<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"338\">Lerk3 bu2ree2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"245\">quit smoking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"151\">\u0e2d\u0e14\u0e17\u0e19\u0e21\u0e32\u0e01\u0e02\u0e36\u0e49\u0e19<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"338\">Od2ton1 maak3 keun3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"245\">be more patient<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"151\">\u0e40\u0e25\u0e48\u0e19\u0e40\u0e1f\u0e2a\u0e1a\u0e38\u0e4a\u0e04\u0e19\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e25\u0e07<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"338\">Len3 fet2buk4 noi4 long2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"245\">spend less time on Facebook<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"151\">\u0e2d\u0e48\u0e32\u0e19\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e31\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e32\u0e01\u0e02\u0e36\u0e49\u0e19<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"338\">Aan2 nang5sue5 maak3 keun3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"245\">read more books<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"151\">\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e47\u0e19\u0e04\u0e19\u0e14\u0e35<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"338\">Bpen1 kon1 dee1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"245\">be a good person<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"151\">\u0e44\u0e14\u0e49\u0e41\u0e1f\u0e19<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"338\">Dai3 faen1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"245\">get a boyfriend\/girlfriend<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"151\">\u0e1b\u0e13\u0e34\u0e18\u0e32\u0e19\u0e27\u0e31\u0e19\u0e1b\u0e35\u0e43\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e48<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"338\">Ba2ni4taan1 wan1 bpee1 mai2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"245\">New years resolution<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>What are your New Years resolutions?<\/p>\n<p>Kun1 dtang3 ba2ni4taan1 a1rai1 baang3 nai1 wan1 bpee1 mai2 nee4<br \/>\n\u0e04\u0e38\u0e13\u0e15\u0e31\u0e49\u0e07\u0e1b\u0e13\u0e34\u0e18\u0e32\u0e19\u0e2d\u0e30\u0e44\u0e23\u0e1a\u0e49\u0e32\u0e07\u0e43\u0e19\u0e27\u0e31\u0e19\u0e1b\u0e35\u0e43\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e48\u0e19\u0e35\u0e49?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>My New Years resolution is _______________.<\/p>\n<p>Pom5 dtang5 ba2ni4taan1 nai1 bpee1 mai2 waa3 ja2<\/p>\n<p>\u0e1c\u0e21\u0e15\u0e31\u0e49\u0e07\u0e1b\u0e13\u0e34\u0e18\u0e32\u0e19\u0e43\u0e19\u0e1b\u0e35\u0e43\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e48\u0e27\u0e48\u0e32\u0e08\u0e30 ________________ .<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t have any New Years resolutions.<\/p>\n<p>Pom5 mai3 dai3 dtang3 ba2ni4taan1 wan1 bpee1 mai2 krap4<\/p>\n<p>\u0e1c\u0e21\u0e44\u0e21\u0e48\u0e44\u0e14\u0e49\u0e15\u0e31\u0e49\u0e07\u0e1b\u0e13\u0e34\u0e18\u0e32\u0e19\u0e27\u0e31\u0e19\u0e1b\u0e35\u0e43\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e48\u0e04\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1a<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2013\/01\/DSC08005-e1358452113600-350x211.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image tmp-hide-img\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2013\/01\/DSC08005-e1358452113600-350x211.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/thai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2013\/01\/DSC08005-e1358452113600.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Learn how to 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