Using Gaawn And Meuua

[JohnnyThai]

I used to live in America

Pom yu thee bpra thaeht America dtaae gaawn Krap

I lived in America three years ago

Pom yu thee bpra thaeht America meuua saam bpee thee laeo

I worked there previously

Pom thahm ngan thee nan meuua gaawn

I worked there for three years

Pom thahm ngan thee nan meuua saam bpee

I went to Japan nine days ago

Pom bpai Yippun meuua gao wan thee laeo

I went to the Post office last Friday

Pom bpai thee Bprai sa nee meuua Wan Suk thee laeo

[aanon]

I used to live in America

Pom yu thee bpra thaeht America dtaae gaawn Krap

this is ok

alternatives:

phom kery yoo thee america

meua gawn phom (pai) yoo thee america

I lived in America three years ago

Pom yu thee bpra thaeht America meuua saam bpee thee laeo

this is ok

i think it would be more common to put the time info first. ie.

meuua saam bpee thee laeo Pom yu thee bpra thaeht America

I worked there previously

Pom thahm ngan thee nan meuua gaawn

meuua gaawn, Pom thahm ngan thee nan

I worked there for three years

Pom thahm ngan thee nan meuua saam bpee

Pom thahm ngan thee nan pen wehla saam bpee

pen = to be

wehla = time

I went to Japan nine days ago

Pom bpai Yippun meuua gao wan thee laeo

this is fine, could be rearranged again

I went to the Post office last Friday

Pom bpai thee Bprai sa nee meuua Wan Suk thee laeo

no worries, same story with the rearranging

i believe the formal name for the post office is "thee tham garn praisanee" but the short version is clear anyway

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