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Overview of the video and its goals.
00:35 - Part 1: Basic Location Words

Explanation of basic location words formed using the preposition "thîi" (ที่) with demonstratives like "níi" (นี่), "nân" (นั่น), and "nôon" (โน่น).
00:45 - thîi níi (ที่นี่) – here
01:00 - thîi nân (ที่นั่น) – there
01:15 - thîi nôon (ที่โน่น) – over there
01:05 - To state the location of something, use "yùu" (อยู่) (to be situated at)

01:35 - Examples:
"yùu thîi níi" (อยู่ที่นี่) – Here it is / It’s here.
"hông-náam yùu thîi níi" (ห้องน้ำอยู่ที่นี่) – The restroom is here.
"bâan yùu thîi nôon" (บ้านอยู่ที่โน่น) – The house is over there.
01:35 - How to ask, "Where is the train station?" in Thai

01:40 - Question: "Sà-tăa-nii rót-fai yùu thîi nâi?" (สถานีรถไฟอยู่ที่ไหน) – Where is the train station?
01:50 - Answer: "Sà-tăa-nii rót-fai yùu thîi nân" (สถานีรถไฟอยู่ที่นั่น) – The train station is there.
02:00 - Part 2: Prepositions with khâang (ข้าง)

Many prepositions in Thai can be prefixed by "khâang" (ข้าง), which means "side."
02:10 - khâang nai (ข้างใน) – inside
Example: "maeo yùu khâang nai" (แมวอยู่ข้างใน) – "The cat is inside."
02:30 - khâang nôok (ข้างนอก) – outside
Example: "Mâa yùu nôok bâan" (หมาอยู่นอกบ้าน) – "The dog is outside the house."
02:50 - khâang bon (ข้างบน) – on top, upstairs
Example: "hông náam yùu khâang bon" (ห้องน้ำอยู่ข้างบน) – "The bathroom is upstairs."
Example: "nǎng sǔe yùu bon tó" (หนังสืออยู่บนโต๊ะ) – "The book is on the table."
03:30 - khâang lâang (ข้างล่าง) – underneath, downstairs
Example: "yùu khâang lâang" (อยู่ข้างล่าง) – "It's downstairs."
Example: "maeo yùu lâang tó" (แมวอยู่ข้างล่างโต๊ะ) – "The cat is under the table."
04:00 - khâang nâa (ข้างหน้า) – in front of
Example: "Mâa yùu khâang nâa" (หมาอยู่ข้างหน้า) – "The dog is in front."
04:30 - khâang lǎng (ข้างหลัง) – behind
Example: "Rót yùu lǎng rong rian" (รถอยู่หลังโรงเรียน) – "The car is behind the school."
Example: "Rót yùu khâang lǎng" (รถอยู่ข้างหลัง) – "The car is behind."
06:00 - Part 3: Prepositions with phaay (ภาย)

"phaay" (ภาย) is a prefix used with several prepositions to provide additional context and clarity.
06:10 - phaay nai (ภายใน) – within, internal
Example: "ภายในบ้าน" (phaay nai bâan) – "within the house."
06:30 - phaay nôok (ภายนอก) – outside, external
Example: "ภายนอกรั้ว" (phaay nôk rúa) – "outside the fence."
06:50 - phaay tâay (ภายใต้) – under, inferior position
Example: "ภายใต้โต๊ะ" (phaay dtâi tó) – "under the table."
07:10 - phaay nâa (ภายหน้า) – ahead, in the future
Example: "ภายหน้าเราจะเดินทาง" (phaay nâa rao jà doern thaang) – "In the future, we will travel."
07:30 - phaay lǎng (ภายหลัง) – afterwards, later on
Example: "ภายหลังเขาจะกลับบ้าน" (phaay lǎng kháo jà glàp bâan) – "Afterwards, he will return home."
07:10 - Part 4: Prepositions for Left and Right

In Thai, "thaang" (ทาง) prefixes the words for "sâay" (ซ้าย) (left) and "khwǎa" (ขวา) (right).
07:20 - yùu thaang khwǎa (อยู่ทางขวา) – It’s on the right.
07:40 - yùu thaang sâay (อยู่ทางซ้าย) – It’s on the left.
08:00 - How to ask, "Which way?" in Thai
"ทางไหน" (thaang nǎi) – "Which way?"
"ไปทางไหนดี" (bpai thaang nǎi dee) – "Which way should I go?"
08:20 - Part 5: Common Location Prepositions Without Prefixes

Useful prepositions that do not require a prefix.
08:30 - rá wàang (ระหว่าง) – between
08:40 - klai (ไกล) – far
08:50 - klâi (ใกล้) – near
09:00 - trong khâam (ตรงข้าม) – opposite
09:10 - rim (ริม) – on the edge of
09:20 - taam (ตาม) – along
09:30 - Quick Recap

09:40 - Use thîi (ที่) with demonstratives for basic locations.
09:45 - Use khâang (ข้าง) and phaay (ภาย) prefixes for detailed prepositions.
09:50 - Describe left and right using thaang sâay (ทางซ้าย) and thaang khwǎa (ทางขวา).
09:55 - Memorize key standalone prepositions for everyday use.
10:00 - Conclusion

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