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Chapter 1 - Country Names in Thai |
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The Thai word for "country" is "bra-tet". When you want to say the name of the country, you better say "bra-tet" first.
Anyway, you won't be wrong if you just say the name of the country without the word "bra-tet" at the front.
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Country
bra-tet
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For example: America, in Thai you should say "bra-tet a-may-ri-gar".
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Where do you come from? (koon maa jaak nai)
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I come from ... (pom maa jaak ...)
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America
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a may ri gaa |
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Australia
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aot dtae lia |
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Belgium*
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bell yiam |
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Brunei*
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broo nai |
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Canada*
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cae na da |
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China
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jeen |
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Denmark*
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den mak |
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France
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fa rang set |
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Finland*
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fin lan |
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Germany
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yer ra man |
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Hong Kong
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hong gong |
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Hungary*
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hang ga ree |
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India
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inn dear |
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Indonesia
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inn do nee sear |
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Italy
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it dta lee |
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Japan
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yee boon |
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Korea
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gal lee |
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Malaysia
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maa lay sear |
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Netherlands
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nay ter lan |
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New Zealand*
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new sea lan |
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Norway*
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nor way |
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Philippines
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fi lib bin |
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Singapore
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sing ga bo |
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Sweden
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sa wee den |
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Switzerland*
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sa-wit ser lan |
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Taiwan
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dtai wan |
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United Kingdom
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ang git |
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Yugoslavia*
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yoo go sa-la via |
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