bpròkati wan tam-má-daa · jan · sùk · kun dtèun non gèe mohng · tam-mai dtông dtèun way-laa née · tâa lêuuak dâai yàak dtèun săai gwàa née rĕu cháo gwàa née
On weekdays (Monday – Friday), what time do you wake up? Why do you have to wake up at this time? If you could choose, would you prefer to wake up later or earlier?
bpròkati wan sùt sàp-daa · săo · aa-tít · kun dtèun non gèe mohng · săm-ràp Grace túk wan aa-tít bpen wan têe pí-sèt mâak prór wâa bpen wan têe Grace hâi ìt-sà-rà gàp dtuua eng · jà gin à-rai gôr dâai · jà tam à-rai gôr dâai · jà mâi tam à-rai gôr dâai · kun mee wan pí-sèt bàep née măi
On weekends (Saturday – Sunday), what time do you wake up? For Grace, every Sunday is a very special day because it’s the day I give myself freedom. I can eat whatever I want, do whatever I want, or do nothing at all. Do you have a special day like this?
kun kít wâa aa-hăan méu năi săm-kan têe sùt · aa-hăan cháo · aa-hăan tîiang · rĕu aa-hăan yen
Which meal do you think is the most important: breakfast, lunch, or dinner?
way-laa gray-sóp òk kon dtàang châat wâa aa-hăan cháo kŏng kon tai mĕuuan aa-hăan tîiang · mĕuuan aa-hăan yen · kon tai gin kâao túk méu · kon dtàang châat sùuan mâak róo sèuk dtòk jai · dton-têe kun rêrm róo wâa kon tai gin kâao túk méu máe dtàe kâao cháo · kun dtòk jai măi · kun kít wâa kâao nàk gern bpai săm-ràp bpen méu cháo rĕu bplào
When Grace tells foreigners that Thai people eat rice for breakfast just like lunch and dinner, many foreigners are surprised. When you first learned that Thai people eat rice every meal, even breakfast, were you surprised? Do you think rice is too heavy for breakfast or not?
kun tam ngaan à-rai · lâo hâi fang nòi
What work do you do? Tell me a bit about it.
bpròk-gà-dtì kun tam à-rai bâang têe tam ngaan · chên · dtông jer kon yúh măi · dtông pôot yúh măi · dtông nâng nâa jor kom măi
Normally, what do you do at work? For example, do you meet many people? Do you talk a lot? Do you sit in front of a computer screen?
gaan dern taang jàak bâan bpai têe tam ngaan sà-dùuak măi · kun dern taang bpai tam ngaan yang ngai
Is traveling from home to work convenient? How do you travel to work?
tâa lêuuak dâai yàak tam ngaan têe bâan rĕu tam ngaan nai òf-fít · rĕu tam ngaan nai ráan gaa-fae
If you could choose, would you prefer to work at home, in an office, or in a coffee shop?
ngaan à-rai têe kun yàak long tam dtàe nâa jà mâi mee oh-gàat dâai tam · yàang chên tam ngaan nai tâen kùt jòr náam man · tam ngaan dtâi náam · tam ngaan nai reuua krôot · rĕu èun èun · tam-mai kun kít wâa kun jà mâi mee oh-gàat tam
“What kind of job would you like to try, but probably won’t have the chance to do? For example, working on an oil rig, working underwater, working on a cruise ship, or something else. Why do you think you won’t have the chance to do it?”
bpròk-gà-dtì pá-nák ngaan bor-rí-sàt pák tîiang pêuua gin aa-hăan nèung chûua mohng · dtàe bor-rí-sàt nai baang bprà-têt hâi way-laa pák tîiang sŏng chûua mohng dtàe wâa jà lêrk ngaan săai kêun nèung chûua mohng · chên · tâa pák tîiang nèung chûua mohng jà rêrm ngaan bpàet mohng cháo · lêrk ngaan hâa mohng yen · tâa pák tîiang sŏng chûua mohng jà rêrm ngaan bpàet mohng cháo · lêrk ngaan hòk mohng yen · kun chôp bàep năi mâak gwàa · pák nèung chûua mohng rĕu pák sŏng chûua mohng
Normally, company employees get a 1-hour lunch break, but in some countries companies give a 2-hour lunch break, with the workday ending 1 hour later. (For example, with a 1-hour lunch break, work starts at 8 AM and ends at 5 PM. With a 2-hour lunch break, work starts at 8 AM and ends at 6 PM.) Which do you prefer, a 1-hour break or a 2-hour break?
bpròk-gà-dtì kun gin à-rai bpen aa-hăan tîiang
What do you usually eat for lunch?
kun tam oh tee bòi măi · kun dâai ngern pêrm way-laa tam oh tee măi · kun chôp tam oh tee măi · lâo bprà-sòp gaan hâi fang nòi
Do you often work overtime? Do you get extra pay for doing overtime? Do you like doing overtime? Tell me about your experience.
lăng lêrk ngaan bpròk-gà-dtì kun yàak glàp bâan tan tee rĕu òk bpai haeng âo gàp pêuuan pêuuan chên bpai doo năng
After finishing work, do you usually want to go straight home, or go out to hang out with friends, like watching a movie?
kun bpai séu kŏng gin bòi măi · bpai hâang yài rĕu dtà-làat pêuua séu kŏng gin · hâang rĕu dtà-làat nán bpen yang ngai · ban-yaai hâi fang nòi
Do you often go shopping for food? Do you go to a big mall or to a market? How is that mall or market? Describe it a little.
kun gin aa-hăan yen gèe mohng · bpròk-gà-dtì gin nôk bâan rĕu nai bâan · bpròk-gà-dtì kun sàng maa gin rĕu tam gin eng
What time do you have dinner? Do you usually eat outside or at home? Do you usually order food or cook it yourself?
rá-wàang gin aa hăan kun chôp doo tee wee rĕu yoo tôop rĕu doo năng măi · kun kít wâa gaan doo wee-dee-oh rá-wàang gin mee pŏn sĭia à-rai măi
While eating, do you like watching TV, YouTube, or movies? Do you think watching videos while eating has any negative effects?
kun mee ngaan à-dì-rèk măi · kun tam à-rai · lâo hâi fang nòi · ngaan à-dì-rèk têe koiie chôp tam mêuua gòn · rĕu dĭieow née gôr dâai
Do you have a hobby? What do you do? Tell me about it. A hobby you used to enjoy in the past, or now, is fine.
kun chái meu tĕu gòn non măi · kun kít wâa gaan chái meu tĕu gòn non gin mee pŏn sĭia à-rai măi
Do you use your phone before going to sleep? Do you think using your phone before bed has any negative effects?
aa-tít gòn kun tam à-rai bâang · mee à-rai nâa sŏn jai yàak lâo hâi fang măi
What did you do last week? Is there anything interesting you’d like to share?
kun chôp sàt măi · chôp à-rai · koiie líiang măi · lâo bprà-sòp gaan hâi fang nòi
Do you like animals? What do you like? Have you ever had a pet? Tell me about your experience.
kun chôp bpai sŭuan sàt măi · lăai kon mong wâa gaan bpai sŭuan sàt bpen gaan sòng sĕrm gaan taa-run sàt · prór sàt mâi kuuan tòok gàk yòo nai grong rĕu sŭuan sàt · kun hĕn dûuay gàp kwaam kít hĕn née rĕu mâi
Do you like going to the zoo? Many people think that going to the zoo promotes animal cruelty because animals should not be confined in cages or zoos. Do you agree with this opinion or not?
gaan mee sàt líiang mee kôr dee láe kôr sĭia yang ngai
What are the advantages and disadvantages of having pets?
mee kon bòk wâa sàt líiang mee lák-sà-nà ní-săi kláai gàp jâo kŏng · kun hĕn dûuay gàp kam pôot née măi
Some people say pets have similar personalities to their owners. Do you agree with this statement?
têe tai gèrt ù-bàt-dtì-hèt sĭng-dtoh nai sŭuan sàt gin kon líiang têe tam ngaan yòo têe sŭuan sàt nán · kun kít wâa sĭng-dtoh née kuuan tòok kâa măi · kon à-may-rí-gaa kon neung bòk wâa tâa rêuuang née gèrt kêun têe à-may-rí-gaa · sĭng-dtoh dtuua née jà tòok kâa tíng · láew têe bprà-têt kun lâ
In Thailand, there was an accident where a lion in a zoo killed a zookeeper. Do you think this lion should be killed? An American said if this happened in America, the lion would be killed. How about in your country?
kun kít wâa líiang măa rĕu maew dee gwàa · à-rai nâa líiang mâak gwàa · tam-mai tĕung kít bàep nán
Do you think it’s better to have a dog or a cat? Which one is nicer to keep? Why do you think that?
bpàt-jù-ban mee sàt lăai chá-nít têe gam-lang jà sŏon pan · kun mee kwaam kít hĕn yàang rai gìieow gàp rêuuang née láe kun kít wâa má-nút săa-mâat mee bòt bàat nai gaan chûuay gâe bpan-hăa née dâai rĕu mâi
Nowadays, there are many species of animals that are about to go extinct. What are your thoughts on this issue? Do you think humans can play a role in helping solve this problem?
tâa kun dtông gèrt mài bpen sàt kun jà lêuuak gèrt bpen à-rai láe tam-mai
If you had to be reborn as an animal, what would you choose to be and why?
kun kít yàang rai gìieow gàp gaan sôo wuua grà-ting rĕu gaan chon gài · tĕu wâa bpen gaan taa-run sàt rĕu mâi · bpàt-jù-ban gaan sôo wuua grà-ting tòok yók lêrk bpai láew · dtàe gaan chon gài yang póp hĕn dâai tûua bpai nai bprà-têt tai · kun mee kwaam kít hĕn dtòr rêuuang née yàang rai
What do you think about bullfighting or cockfighting? Do you consider them to be animal cruelty? Bullfighting has already been abolished, but cockfighting can still be commonly seen in Thailand. What is your opinion on this issue?
kun koiie gin néuua máa · néuua grà-dtàai · néuua nŏo · néuua jor-rá-kây · néuua gòp · néuua jing-jôh · rĕu néuua sàt bplàek bplàek măi · chôp măi · rót châat bpen yang ngai · tâa mâi koiie gin · kun yàak long măi
Have you ever eaten horse meat, rabbit meat, rat meat, crocodile meat, frog meat, kangaroo meat, or other unusual meats? Did you like it? How did it taste? If you haven’t, would you like to try?
kun koiie lên pá-nan máa măi · kun kít wâa man sà-nùk gwàa gaan bpai kaa sì noh măi · kun yàak long măi
Have you ever gambled on horse racing? Do you think it is more fun than going to a casino? Would you like to try it?
kun mee kwaam kít hĕn yàang rai gìieow gàp wát-tá-ná-tam tai rêuuang gaan bplòi bplaa láe bplòi nók pêuua tam bun · nêuuang jàak sàt lào née sùuan yài tòok jàp maa pêuua kăai hâi kon séu bpai bplòi · kun kít hĕn yàang rai dtòr bprà-pay-nee nai lák-sà-nà née
What do you think about the Thai tradition of releasing fish and birds for merit-making? Since most of these animals are caught just to be sold for release, what are your thoughts on this kind of practice?
· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·