ทอมหายไปเกือบสามปี
Literal Breakdown
| Recording | English | Thai | Learn |
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| Tom (boy’s name) | ทอม |
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| to lose; to be missing | หาย |
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| a word placed before or after a verb or an adjective to emphasize it | ไป |
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| almost; nearly | เกือบ |
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| three (3) | สาม |
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| year | ปี |
Summary
The Thai translation for “Tom has been gone almost three years.” is ทอมหายไปเกือบสามปี. The Thai, ทอมหายไปเกือบสามปี, can be broken down into 6 parts:"Tom (boy’s name)" (ทอม), "to lose; to be missing" (หาย), "a word placed before or after a verb or an adjective to emphasize it" (ไป), "almost; nearly" (เกือบ), "three (3)" (สาม) and "year" (ปี).Practice Lesson
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