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ความสุขอย่างหนึ่งหลังเกษียณอายุราชการก็คือ อ่านหนังสือทุกเล่มที่อยากอ่านได้ khwaamM sookL yaangL neungL langR gaL siianR aaM yooH raatF chaH gaanM gaawF kheuuM aanL nangR seuuR thookH lemF theeF yaakL aanL daiF |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | คฺวาม-สุก-หฺย่าง-หฺนึ่ง-หฺลัง-กะ-เสียน-อา-ยุ-ราด-ชะ-กาน-ก้อ-คือ-อ่าน-หฺนัง-สือ-ทุก-เล่ม-ที่-หฺยาก-อ่าน-ได้ |
IPA | kʰwaːm sùk jàːŋ nɯ̀ŋ lǎŋ kà sǐːan ʔaː júʔ râːt tɕʰá kaːn kɔ̂ː kʰɯː ʔàːn nǎŋ sɯ̌ː tʰúk lêm tʰîː jàːk ʔàːn dâj |
Royal Thai General System | khwam suk yang nueng lang kasian ayu ratchakan ko khue an nangsue thuk lem thi yak an dai |
[example sentence] | |||
definition | "One of the things I [will] enjoy after reaching civil service retirement age, is to read any book whatsoever that I like." | ||
components | ความสุข | khwaamM sookL | happiness; bliss |
อย่างหนึ่ง | yaangL neungL | one of; a particular; a | |
หลัง | langR | after [temporal] | |
เกษียณอายุ | gaL siianR aaM yooH | [formal] to retire (from work) [usually used of government officials] | |
ราชการ | raatF chaH gaanM | civil service; public service; government service; bureaucracy | |
ก็คือ | gaawF kheuuM | that is; is that; are those | |
อ่านหนังสือ | aanL nangR seuuR | to read a book; to study (e.g. for a test) | |
ทุก | thookH | every; each | |
เล่ม | lemF | [numerical classifier for books and things with handles, such as carts, sharp metal objects such as scissors and knives, oars, candles] | |
ที่ | theeF | [the relative pronouns] that; which; which is... | |
อยาก | yaakL | [auxiliary verb] to want; desire; crave for | |
อ่าน | aanL | to read; <subject> reads | |
ได้ | daiF | can; to be able; is able; am able; may; might [auxiliary of potential, denoting possbility, ability, or permission] | |