B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
role; part (acting)
[to] refund; reimburse
exam; test (colloq.)
the wild; wilderness
[to] warn
[to] research; investigate
[to] visit and view; tour
true colors; underlying character
[to] make a living; earn a living
[to] rely on; depend on; lean on
[to] summarize; conclude
classifier for kinds/types
power; strength
content; subject matter
lost; wasted; gone
mold; mould
[to] reconsider; re-examine
[to] catch up with; keep up with; keep abreast of
[to] connect; link
[to] be hot; feel hot; become hot
organization
appropriate; proper; suitable
standard; norm; benchmark
minerals; mineral salts
body; physical form
[to] go numb; become numb
preventive; protective
structure; framework
[to] be torn; tear; rip
[to] volunteer; offer
how; in what way (colloq.)
I humbly thank you; my deepest thanks (very formal)
[to] thank (in words); offer thanks in a speech
[to] apologize very politely; beg pardon
[to] offer condolences
not (emphatic correction)
liquid (substance)
curry/soup broth (liquid part)
house; dwelling (traditional/wooden); hull/body (of sth)
housing estate; gated community
educational institution; place of study
the school itself (physical)
lip (of a container or opening)
punishment; penalty
simple; plain; rustic
rural; from the countryside
housing estate; planned residential development
row house; terraced house
residence; lodging; quarters
country; nation; the state; society
nursing home; elderly care home; retirement home
boarding school
distance-learning school
hello, old year; greetings in the outgoing year
absolutely right; spot on; exactly
brown (color)
lubricating oil
[to] flood; [to] be flooded
kindness; generosity
bottle gourd; calabash
on the water surface
Thai jasmine rice (Hom Mali rice)
rice mill
garden/orchard home; countryside home with gardens
in the house; within the home
spring (natural)
honey-colored; golden-brown
kind-hearted; generous
sportsmanship
rice crust; crispy rice (Thai snack)
Isan/Lao fresh rice noodles
popped-rice cake
sticky rice cooked in bamboo
toasted ground rice
goods; wares
sorghum; millet
young pounded green rice
rural village; backwoods; hinterland
townhome; townhouse
semi‑detached house; twin house
vacation home; holiday house
polite expression; courteous phrasing
condolence; expression of sympathy
request; plea
acceptance; affirmative reply (to invite/offer)
confirmation; affirmation
negative word; negator (grammar)
particle (grammar)
body fluid; bodily fluid
food plant
housing (collective); accommodation
residential building
place of residence; area of residence
classifier; measure word
educational institution
leave (from work/school)
[to] repay; return a favor
[to] admire
[to] pardon; excuse
[to] take responsibility (for)