Pry

In this Easy Thai lesson, learn the verb งัด (ngát), meaning to pry open or force open. You’ll hear it used with doors, windows, cars and cans. Then you’ll follow two everyday situations: someone who has left their keys inside the house and can’t get in, and a child who has locked the car with the keys still inside.

Thai Vocabulary:
งัด (ngát) – To pry open / force open
ประตู (bprà-dtuu) – Door
หน้าต่าง (nâa-dtàang) – Window
รถยนต์ (rót-yon) – Car
โจร (joon) – Thief
กระป๋อง (grà-bpɔ̌ng) – Can
กุญแจ (gun-jɛɛ) – Key
ลืม (lʉʉm) – To forget
ล็อค (lɔ́k) – To lock
ช่วย (chûay) – To help

Each phrase is repeated several times, so you can listen, follow along and get comfortable hearing the new word in natural Thai sentences.

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Pry

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