Beginner reading · A1

Words with ไ and ใ

Read high-frequency source words written with the two preposed /ai/ symbols.

22 min reading-foundations
Objectives

Both symbols are written before the initial consonant. Treat the spelling as part of each whole word instead of guessing which symbol to use.

  • readingRecognise the lesson's bounded spelling pattern
  • readingRead eight source words as complete units
  • vocabularyRetrieve meaning through three checkpoints
Characters

Characters

ไ◌ ai
ใ◌ ai
ไทย thay
Study cards

Study cards

ไก่ kày chicken
ไข่ khày egg
ไม่ mây not
ไป pay to go
ไฟ fay fire
ไทย thay Thai
ให้ hây to give
ใน nay in

Source note

Words and transliterations are selected unchanged from archived Reading lesson 17. Spelling, tones, meanings and the bounded explanation remain pending independent review.
Exercises

Exercises

01

Which selected word is written with ใ?

  • ให้
  • ไก่
  • ไฟ
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Correct answer: ให้

ให้ is written with ใ; ไก่ and ไฟ use ไ.

02

What does ไป mean in the source list?

ไป

  • to go
  • to give
  • fire
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Correct answer: to go

The source gloss for ไป is ‘to go’.

03

Which source transliteration matches ไข่?

ไข่

  • khày
  • kày
  • hây
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Correct answer: khày

The selected source gives ไข่ as /khày/.