Daily Routine reference

Vocabulary

ThaiSoundEnglish
ตั้งแต่tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛFrom
ถึงthʉ̌ŋTo
ทำthamDo
ทำงานtham-ŋaanWork
พักphákBreak
เรียนrianStudy
ประชุมpra-chumMeeting
ตื่นtʉ̀ʉnWake up
นอนnɔɔnSleep

Textbook examples

khun tham-ŋaan tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛ kìi mooŋ thʉ̌ŋ kìi mooŋ?

What time do you start and finish work?

chán tham-ŋaan tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛ kâau-mooŋ-cháau thʉ̌ŋ hòk-mooŋ-yen.

I work from 9 AM to 6 PM.

khun tham-ŋaan kìi chûa-mooŋ?

How many hours do you work?

chán tham-ŋaan pɛ̀ɛt chûa-mooŋ, phák nʉ̀ŋ chûa-mooŋ.

I work 8 hours and break for 1 hour.

khun phák tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛ kìi mooŋ thʉ̌ŋ kìi mooŋ?

What time do you start and finish your break?

chán phák tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛ thîaŋ-troŋ thʉ̌ŋ bàay-mooŋ-troŋ.

I break from 12:00 PM to 13:00 PM sharp.

khun ník rian phaa-sǎa thai thîi jii-ʔós tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛ kìi mooŋ thʉ̌ŋ kìi mooŋ?

What time does Mr. Nick start and finish studying the Thai language at GEOS?

khun ník rian phaa-sǎa thai thîi jii-ʔós tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛ bàay-mooŋ-troŋ thʉ̌ŋ bàay-sǎam-mooŋ hâa-sip naa-thii.

Mr. Nick studies the Thai language at GEOS from 1:00 PM sharp to 3:50 PM.

khun ník rian phaa-sǎa thai thîi jii-ʔós kìi chûa-mooŋ?

How many hours does Mr. Nick study the Thai language at GEOS?

khun ník rian phaa-sǎa thai thîi jii-ʔós sɔ̌ɔŋ chûa-mooŋ hâa-sip naa-thii.

Mr. Nick studies the Thai language at GEOS for 2 hours and 50 minutes.

khun mu-thí-taa rian phaa-sǎa ʔaŋ-krìt thîi jii-ʔós tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛ kìi mooŋ thʉ̌ŋ kìi mooŋ?

What time does Ms. Muthita start and finish studying the English language at GEOS?

khun mu-thí-taa rian phaa-sǎa ʔaŋ-krìt thîi jii-ʔós tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛ nʉ̀ŋ-thûm thʉ̌ŋ nʉ̀ŋ-thûm hâa-sip naa-thii.

Ms. Muthita studies the English language at GEOS from 7:00 PM to 7:50 PM.

khun mu-thí-taa rian phaa-sǎa ʔaŋ-krìt thîi jii-ʔós kìi chûa-mooŋ?

How many hours does Ms. Muthita study the English language at GEOS?

khun mu-thí-taa rian phaa-sǎa ʔaŋ-krìt thîi jii-ʔós hâa-sip naa-thii.

Ms. Muthita studies the English language at GEOS for 50 minutes.

kháu pra-chum tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛ kìi mooŋ thʉ̌ŋ kìi mooŋ?

What time does he start and finish the meeting?

kháu pra-chum tâŋ-tɛ̀ɛ pɛ̀ɛt-mooŋ-khrʉ̂ŋ thʉ̌ŋ thîaŋ-khrʉ̂ŋ.

He has a meeting from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM.

kháu pra-chum kìi chûa-mooŋ?

How many hours did he join the meeting?

kháu pra-chum sìi chûa-mooŋ khrʉ̂ŋ.

He joined the meeting for four and a half hours.

khun nɔɔn kìi mooŋ?

What time do you sleep?

chán nɔɔn hâa-thûm.

I sleep at 11:00 PM.

khun tʉ̀ʉn kìi mooŋ?

What time do you wake up?

chán tʉ̀ʉn jèt-mooŋ sip-hâa naa-thii.

I wake up at 7:15 AM.

khun nɔɔn kìi chûa-mooŋ?

How many hours do you sleep?

chán nɔɔn pɛ̀ɛt chûa-mooŋ sip-hâa naa-thii.

I sleep 8 hours and 15 minutes.

Transcribed from GEOS Thai, pages 47–48. Practice this section