Thai · CEFR Band 1 (A1) · Chapter 41
ช้างใหญ่เท่ากับบ้านAn elephant is as big as a house
We talk about nature and animals, and learn how to compare things as "equal". Vocabulary: sàt, cháaŋ, krà-tàai, nók, ling, sʉ̌a, phuu-khǎo, thá-lee, mɛ̂ɛ-náam, tôn-máai, tham-má-châat, khɛ̌ɛŋ-rɛɛŋ. Key grammar: the "เท่ากับ" (equal) comparison. In ch26 you learned "กว่า" (more than) and "ที่สุด" (the most); this chapter is about being "equal": "adjective + เท่ากับ + noun" = X is as ... as Y, e.g. "ช้างใหญ่เท่ากับบ้าน" (as big as each other). You can also say "เท่ากัน" when two things are equal: "สัตว์สองตัวนี้แข็งแรงเท่ากัน" (these two animals are equally strong). Note: "เท่ากับ" (equal) is different from "กว่า" (more). English speakers used to "กว่า" often say "สูงกว่า" (taller) when they mean "สูงเท่ากัน" (as tall) → use "เท่ากับ" for equality. Tone corner: "เท่า" (thâo, falling tone) and "กับ" (kàp, low tone).
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ที่สวนสัตว์— At the zoo
- Somchaiเจมส์ผมว่าเสือกับสิงโตแข็งแรงพอๆกันนะครับJames, I think a tiger and a lion are about equally strong.
- Jamesใช่!เสือแข็งแรงกว่าสิงโตYes! A tiger is stronger than a lion. (slip: to say "as strong as", use เท่ากับ, not กว่า (= more than): แข็งแรงเท่ากับ)
- Somchaiอ๋อถ้าเท่ากันใช้"เท่ากับ"ไม่ใช่"กว่า"นะครับพูดว่า"แข็งแรงเท่ากับสิงโต"Ah, if they're equal, use "เท่ากับ", not "กว่า". Say "แข็งแรงเท่ากับสิงโต".
- Jamesอ๋อเข้าใจแล้วครับ"เสือแข็งแรงเท่ากับสิงโต"Ah, I get it. "เสือแข็งแรงเท่ากับสิงโต" (a tiger is as strong as a lion).
- Somchaiถูกต้องครับ!แล้วช้างล่ะช้างใหญ่เท่ากับบ้านไหมCorrect! And the elephant? Is an elephant as big as a house?
- Jamesเกือบเท่ากันครับ!แต่ผมชอบลิงที่สุดลิงน่ารักเท่ากับกระต่ายAlmost equal! But I like monkeys the most. Monkeys are as cute as rabbits.
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ธรรมชาติของไทย— Thailand's nature
- Maleeเจมส์คุณชอบภูเขาหรือทะเลคะJames, do you like mountains or the sea?
- Jamesผมชอบทั้งสองเท่ากันครับ!ธรรมชาติของไทยสวยมากI like both equally! Thailand's nature is very beautiful.
- Maleeจริงค่ะที่เชียงใหม่ภูเขาสูงเท่ากับเมฆเลยTrue. In Chiang Mai, the mountains are as high as the clouds.
- Jamesว้าว!แล้วทะเลล่ะครับWow! And the sea?
- Maleeทะเลใต้สวยมากน้ำใสเท่ากับกระจกThe southern sea is very beautiful. The water is as clear as glass.
- Jamesอยากไปจังครับ!ผมอยากถ่ายรูปนกและต้นไม้I really want to go! I want to take photos of birds and trees.
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- สัตว์
nounanimal
- ช้าง
nounelephant
- กระต่าย
nounrabbit
- นก
nounbird
- ลิง
nounmonkey
- เสือ
nountiger
- ภูเขา
nounmountain
- ทะเล
nounsea
- แม่น้ำ
nounriver
- ต้นไม้
nountree
- ธรรมชาติ
nounnature
- แข็งแรง
adjectivestrong, healthy
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Equal comparison: "เท่ากับ"
Explanation
In ch26 we learned the "more than" comparison ("สูงกว่า", taller) and "ที่สุด" (the most). This chapter learns to compare two things as "equal". Structure: "adjective + เท่ากับ + noun" = A is as ... as B, e.g. "ช้างใหญ่เท่ากับบ้าน" (the elephant and the house are equally big), "เสือแข็งแรงเท่ากับสิงโต" (a tiger is as strong as a lion). When you talk about two things together and don't need to name the second one, use "เท่ากัน": "นกสองตัวนี้เล็กเท่ากัน" (these two birds are equally small). "เท่า" means "equal / the same amount", unlike "กว่า" which means "more". Note: English speakers used to "กว่า" from ch26 often slip and say "สูงกว่า" (more tall) when they mean "สูงเท่ากัน" (equally tall). When two things are equal, use "เท่ากับ", not "กว่า".
Examples
- ช้างใหญ่เท่ากับบ้านAn elephant is as big as a house.
- เสือแข็งแรงเท่ากับสิงโตA tiger is as strong as a lion.
- นกสองตัวนี้เล็กเท่ากันThese two birds are equally small.
- ภูเขาลูกนี้สูงเท่ากับภูเขาลูกนั้นThis mountain is as tall as that mountain.
- กระต่ายเร็วเท่ากับม้าไหมIs a rabbit as fast as a horse?
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เสียงของ "เท่ากับ"— The sounds of "เท่ากับ"
Read aloud, letting "เท่า" fall from high:
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