Age reference

Vocabulary

ThaiSoundEnglish
อายุʔaa-yúAge
เท่าไหร่thâu-ràiHow many?/How much?
กี่ + ...kìi + ...How many ...?/How much ...?
ปีpiiYear
กี่ ปีkìi piiHow many years?/How old?

Textbook examples

khun ʔaa-yú thâu-rài?

How old are you?

kháu ʔaa-yú kìi pii?

How old is he?

chán ʔaa-yú sǎam-sip-sɔ̌ɔŋ pii. (32)

I am thirty-two years old.

kháu ʔaa-yú yîi-sip-sǎam pii. (23)

He is twenty-three years old.

Transcribed from GEOS Thai, page 40. Practice this section